12 books recommended by 12 friends 2023 - hosted by gimmebooksjoanna

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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Iron Widow #1

Xiran Jay Zhao

394 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung

251 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror short stories speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

Cilka's Journey

The Tattooist of Auschwitz #2

Heather Morris

11 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
If I Run by Terri Blackstock

If I Run

If I Run #1

Terri Blackstock

missing duration info • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious fast-paced
The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The War I Finally Won

The War That Saved My Life #2

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

8 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional medium-paced
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

13 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu

Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening

Monstress #01-06

Marjorie Liu

208 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander

Meredith, Alone

Claire Alexander

362 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

2101 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced