TBR 20 in '23 - hosted by eastofreaden

The oldest book.
Either date published or how long you’ve had it on your shelves. 
All books added
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco

The Velveteen Rabbit

Margery Williams Bianco

48 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction childrens classics hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me about Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud by Gary Brozek, Kevin Clash

My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me about Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud

Gary Brozek, Kevin Clash

209 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir lighthearted slow-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

208 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

300 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Temple Tales: Secrets and Stories from India's Sacred Places by Sudha G. Tilak

Temple Tales: Secrets and Stories from India's Sacred Places

Sudha G. Tilak

186 pages • first pub 1878 (editions)

nonfiction history religion adventurous informative slow-paced
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

531 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Honor Killing: How the Infamous Massie Affair Transformed Hawai\'i by David E. Stannard

Honor Killing: How the Infamous Massie Affair Transformed Hawai\'i

David E. Stannard

466 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime challenging informative reflective fast-paced
The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve

The Last Time They Met

Anita Shreve

325 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert

299 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad

Homer

699 pages • first pub -750 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced