Beat the Backlist 2021 - hosted by austinedecker

non-human character
 a prominent character in the story is not human 
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Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

Fugitive Telemetry

The Murderbot Diaries #6

Martha Wells

168 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

The Folk of the Air #3.5

Holly Black

173 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories young adult adventurous fast-paced
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

Illuminae

The Illuminae Files #1

Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

599 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud

The Whispering Skull

Lockwood & Co. #2

Jonathan Stroud

496 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud

The Empty Grave

Lockwood & Co. #5

Jonathan Stroud

560 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab

This Savage Song

Monsters of Verity #1

V.E. Schwab

480 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Our Dark Duet by V.E. Schwab

Our Dark Duet

Monsters of Verity #2

V.E. Schwab

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

fiction dystopian fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Critical Role: Vox Machina — Kith & Kin by Marieke Nijkamp

Critical Role: Vox Machina — Kith & Kin

Critical Role Novels

Marieke Nijkamp

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell

What Once Was Mine

A Twisted Tale #12

Liz Braswell

512 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan #1

Katherine Applegate

307 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful fast-paced