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32 books

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton

Humans of New York: Stories

Brandon Stanton

432 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

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nonfiction art biography emotional reflective medium-paced
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng

338 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

Fredrik Backman

372 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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fiction contemporary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers

288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club

Amy Tan

352 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

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fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

421 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air #1

Holly Black

12 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

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fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Wicked King by Holly Black

The Wicked King

The Folk of the Air #2

Holly Black

10 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

420 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

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fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced