Beat the Backlist 2021 - hosted by austinedecker

features a carnival or circus
 doesn’t have to be the main story, just part of it 
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Hanni Und Nanni Schmieden Neue Pläne by Enid Blyton

Hanni Und Nanni Schmieden Neue Pläne

St. Clare's #2

Enid Blyton

160 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)

fiction childrens classics young adult lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes

This Is Not a Ghost Story

Andrea Portes

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror young adult dark fast-paced
Revival by Stephen King

Revival

Stephen King

missing duration info • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror thriller mysterious slow-paced
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

T. Kingfisher

306 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Fair Isle and Fortunes by Nancy Warren

Fair Isle and Fortunes

Vampire Knitting Club #6

Nancy Warren

234 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Beach Read by Emily Henry

Beach Read

Emily Henry

361 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Circle by Dave Eggers

The Circle

The Circle #1

Dave Eggers

504 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

502 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous mysterious slow-paced
The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider

The Beginning of Everything

Robyn Schneider

335 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted slow-paced
The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell

The Circus Rose

Betsy Cornwell

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous medium-paced