Beat the Backlist 2025 - hosted by austinedecker

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The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Davenports

The Davenports #1

Krystal Marquis

379 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak

Burnout

Holland Brothers #1

Rebecca Jenshak

376 pages • digital • 2024

fiction romance sports emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

192 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger

The Divorce Papers

Susan Rieger

465 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted medium-paced
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Commonwealth

Ann Patchett

336 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction historical literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
Spy x Family, Vol. 7 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy x Family, Vol. 7

SPY×FAMILY #7

Tatsuya Endo

200 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction manga funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Turtle Under Ice by Juleah del Rosario

Turtle Under Ice

Juleah del Rosario

272 pages • digital • 2020

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice

Finlay Donovan #4

Elle Cosimano

313 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction mystery funny mysterious medium-paced
Daisy Haites by Jessa Hastings

Daisy Haites

Magnolia Parks #2

Jessa Hastings

507 pages • digital • 2021

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced
I Think Our Son Is Gay, Vol. 01 by Okura

I Think Our Son Is Gay, Vol. 01

I Think Our Son Is Gay #1

Okura

128 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction lgbtqia+ manga funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced