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26 books

Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

Mornings in Jenin

Susan Abulhawa

331 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

Barbara Demick

336 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
nonfiction history politics emotional informative sad medium-paced
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay

The Hunger Games #3

Suzanne Collins

390 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

417 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games #1

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

Greywaren

Dreamer Trilogy #3

Maggie Stiefvater

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed

Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction middle grade short stories emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Our Violent Ends

Secret Shanghai Universe #2

Chloe Gong

512 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction fantasy historical romance young adult adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

Blue Lily, Lily Blue

The Raven Cycle #3

Maggie Stiefvater

391 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0yushra's review
fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced