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40 books

Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor

Whale Fall

Elizabeth O'Connor

224 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Jaded by Ela Lee

Jaded

Ela Lee

10 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Medea by Rosie Hewlett

Medea

Rosie Hewlett

432 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction fantasy historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Meet Me at the Surface by Jodie Matthews

Meet Me at the Surface

Jodie Matthews

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction horror lgbtqia+ mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

Blue Sisters

Coco Mellors

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

590 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction historical emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

Unsettled Ground

Claire Fuller

9 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

558 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir by Ruth Wariner

The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir

Ruth Wariner

9 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0tesslw's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced