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64 books

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

Babel: An Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

544 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

366 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

The Book Eaters

Sunyi Dean

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Ring Shout

P. Djèlí Clark

185 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction fantasy historical horror adventurous dark tense fast-paced
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Beautiful Ones

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction fantasy romance emotional medium-paced
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

Juniper & Thorn

Ava Reid

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Dance Tree

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

Peach Blossom Spring

Melissa Fu

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Still Life by Sarah Winman

Still Life

Sarah Winman

438 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0starowls's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced