The Genre Challenge 2023 - hosted by cass_booklover

Literary Fiction
All books added
The Pearl by John Steinbeck

The Pearl

John Steinbeck

87 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective fast-paced
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

256 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

The Keeper of Lost Things

Ruth Hogan

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

10 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

Pedro Páramo

Juan Rulfo

128 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Poster Girl by Veronica Roth

Poster Girl

Veronica Roth

275 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction dystopian mystery science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Heartburn by Nora Ephron

Heartburn

Nora Ephron

179 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny fast-paced
Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

Animal: A Novel

Lisa Taddeo

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary thriller dark emotional tense medium-paced
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

390 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional funny inspiring medium-paced