Beat the Backlist 2021 - hosted by austinedecker

all about music
 a story where music is a strong focus in some way 
All books added
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

The Darkest Part of the Forest

Holly Black

336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Our Dark Duet by V.E. Schwab

Our Dark Duet

Monsters of Verity #2

V.E. Schwab

533 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

The Vampire Lestat

The Vampire Chronicles #2

Anne Rice

550 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced
How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1 by Tamifull

How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1

How Do We Relationship? #1

Tamifull

216 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance funny lighthearted slow-paced
The Hush by Skye Melki-Wegner

The Hush

Skye Melki-Wegner

377 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

333 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

Daniel J. Levitin

314 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction music psychology science informative slow-paced
Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters

Ghost Wood Song

Erica Waters

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious medium-paced
XOXO by Axie Oh

XOXO

XOXO #1

Axie Oh

337 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
A Gift for a Ghost by Borja González

A Gift for a Ghost

Las Tres Noches #1

Borja González

114 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel young adult mysterious fast-paced