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Read a book that either is old, or feels old, or is set in an older time.
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King Lear by William Shakespeare

King Lear

William Shakespeare

400 pages • paperback • 1606

fiction classics play challenging dark sad medium-paced
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Ring Shout

P. Djèlí Clark

5 hours, 36 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction fantasy historical horror adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

Swordcrossed

Freya Marske

372 pages • paperback • 2024 user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
The Sluts by Dennis Cooper

The Sluts

Dennis Cooper

262 pages • paperback • 2004

fiction horror lgbtqia+ thriller dark tense fast-paced
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The Magician's Nephew

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #1

C.S. Lewis

219 pages • paperback • 1955

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

602 pages • paperback • 1952

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

A Power Unbound

The Last Binding #3

Freya Marske

432 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Hera by Jennifer Saint

Hera

Jennifer Saint

352 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry

464 pages • digital • 2016

fiction fantasy historical literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Before the Dawn by Beverly Jenkins

Before the Dawn

Beverly Jenkins

384 pages • paperback • 2001

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced