Booklist Queen Summer Reading Challenge 2023 - hosted by booklistqueen

Black
Ebony. Onyx. Charcoal. Raven. Obsidian. Midnight. Jet Black.
No matter the shade, read a book with a black cover. 
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A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll

A Guest in the House

E.M. Carroll

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction graphic novel horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Divine Rivals

Letters of Enchantment #1

Rebecca Ross

357 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

I Know This Much Is True

Wally Lamb

897 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Dread Nation

Dread Nation #1

Justina Ireland

464 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical horror young adult adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin

Dark Corners

Rachel Krall #2

Megan Goldin

341 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Being Hospitable by Meka James

Being Hospitable

Desert Rose Hook-Ups #1

Meka James

70 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance lighthearted medium-paced
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places

Gillian Flynn

424 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Every Heart a Doorway

Wayward Children #1

Seanan McGuire

175 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced
The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining

The Shining #1

Stephen King

659 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced