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42 books

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Under the Banner of Heaven

Jon Krakauer

400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
nonfiction history religion true crime challenging dark informative slow-paced
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

240 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced
Escape from Baghdad! by Saad Z. Hossain

Escape from Baghdad!

Saad Z. Hossain

256 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
fiction contemporary fantasy historical magical realism thriller adventurous fast-paced
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-And the World by Rachel Swaby

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-And the World

Rachel Swaby

288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
nonfiction feminism history science informative inspiring medium-paced
The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson

The Invoice

Jonas Karlsson

208 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
fiction contemporary short stories funny reflective fast-paced
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

David Grann

316 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
nonfiction history true crime dark informative sad medium-paced
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

Octavia E. Butler

240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
fiction graphic novel science fiction dark emotional tense fast-paced
Love by Matt de la Peña

Love

Matt de la Peña

40 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
fiction childrens emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote

343 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
nonfiction classics true crime dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show #1

Larry McMurtry

280 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

5.0skeltzer's review
fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced