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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

The Lost Apothecary

Sarah Penner

310 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Das Licht im Kasten by Elfriede Jelinek
Das Licht im Kasten
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Elfriede Jelinek

Das Licht im Kasten

Elfriede Jelinek

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

nonfiction contemporary literary politics sociology
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

30 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories
Maxwell by Naim Tamdjis

Maxwell

Naim Tamdjis

246 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction horror thriller
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

Our Hideous Progeny

C.E. McGill

391 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark mysterious medium-paced
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

The Idea of You

Robinne Lee

384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional fast-paced
Fourth Wing - Flammengeküsst by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing - Flammengeküsst

The Empyrean #1

Rebecca Yarros

764 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Colour of Magic

Discworld #1

Terry Pratchett

288 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno by John D. Sinclair, Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

John D. Sinclair, Dante Alighieri

432 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
I Hate Everyone But You by Allison Raskin, Gabe Dunn

I Hate Everyone But You

I Hate Everyone But You #1

Allison Raskin, Gabe Dunn

344 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced