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Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed

Mumbo Jumbo

Ishmael Reed

224 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary race challenging reflective medium-paced
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany

Dhalgren

Samuel R. Delany

801 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism science fiction speculative fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

224 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay

189 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins

The Eagle Has Landed

Liam Devlin #1

Jack Higgins

352 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

336 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Auctioneer by Joan Samson

The Auctioneer

Joan Samson

235 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics horror thriller dark tense slow-paced
Tex by S.E. Hinton, Miguel Martinez-Lage

Tex

S.E. Hinton, Miguel Martinez-Lage

224 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction childrens young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird #1

Harper Lee

323 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings #1-3

J.R.R. Tolkien

1216 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced
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