Book Talk, etc. Podcast 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by tbretc

International Reads
Read a book that's set outside of your home country. Listen to episode 74 of the Book Talk, etc. podcast for inspiration.
All books added
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Nothing But Blackened Teeth

Cassandra Khaw

2 hours, 32 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark tense fast-paced
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

1 hour, 57 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Crimson Lake by Candice Fox

Crimson Lake

Crimson Lake #1

Candice Fox

11 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Elif Shafak

354 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Girls of Paper and Fire

Girls of Paper and Fire #1

Natasha Ngan

385 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

The Ruin

Cormac Reilly #1

Dervla McTiernan

10 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

Beyond That, the Sea

Laura Spence-Ash

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #1

Richard Osman

12 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Pear Field by Nana Ekvtimishvili

The Pear Field

Nana Ekvtimishvili

144 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silver Nitrate

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

318 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced