Around the Year in 52 Books 2024 Rejects - hosted by sparkydmb

A book from the NPR “Books We Love” lists
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Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids by Scott Hershovitz

Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids

Scott Hershovitz

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging reflective medium-paced
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

626 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary science fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Jen Wang

288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
The Trees by Percival Everett

The Trees

Percival Everett

7 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

Young Mungo

Douglas Stuart

390 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary romance dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

A Study in Drowning

Ava Reid

10 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

339 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Woman in Me

Britney Spears

5 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective sad fast-paced
How to Read Now by Elaine Castillo

How to Read Now

Elaine Castillo

9 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction essays challenging informative reflective medium-paced
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

Candice Millard

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative medium-paced