The Magnus Archives Challenge - hosted by unicornsbookshelf

The Corruption - A book with a pandemic
 The fear of corruption, disease, filth. Fear of the feelings of disgust, revulsion and the things or beings that might evoke such feelings.
 
For this prompt, read a book where the world is experiencing an outbreak of a sickness that impacts a lot of people.
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Year One by Nora Roberts

Year One

Chronicles of The One #1

Nora Roberts

419 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Afterland by Lauren Beukes

Afterland

Lauren Beukes

392 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
To the Warm Horizon by Jin-Young Choi

To the Warm Horizon

Jin-Young Choi

176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

Doomsday Book

Oxford Time Travel #1

Connie Willis

578 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical science fiction adventurous emotional slow-paced
The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

The Bruising of Qilwa

Naseem Jamnia

179 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Wilder Girls

Rory Power

227 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Nod by Adrian Barnes

Nod

Adrian Barnes

187 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction challenging dark tense slow-paced
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

The Hero of Ages

Mistborn #3

Brandon Sanderson

27 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food by Chris van Tulleken

Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food

Chris van Tulleken

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction food and drink health science informative 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