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Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Less

Arthur Less #1

Andrew Sean Greer

263 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary funny reflective medium-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

32 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
Dom Oriona by Julia Fiedorczuk

Dom Oriona

Julia Fiedorczuk

208 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

The Reptile Room

A Series of Unfortunate Events #2

Lemony Snicket

190 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Writers & Lovers by Lily King

Writers & Lovers

Lily King

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

The Idiot #1

Elif Batuman

423 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

Abraham Verghese

724 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories by Ao Omae

People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories

Ao Omae

176 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
Death with Interruptions by José Saramago

Death with Interruptions

José Saramago

238 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism challenging reflective medium-paced
The Door by Magda Szabó

The Door

Magda Szabó

288 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced