Beat the Backlist 2021 - hosted by austinedecker

picked by a friend/trusted reviewer
 whether a friend decided it or a reviewer online you trust recommended it, either is fair game 
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Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Deacon King Kong

James McBride

383 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonflight

Dragonriders of Pern #1

Anne McCaffrey

320 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee

The Making of Asian America: A History

Erika Lee

528 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history race informative reflective slow-paced
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Michelle Alexander

352 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Witchmark by C.L. Polk

Witchmark

The Kingston Cycle #1

C.L. Polk

318 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear

306 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction psychology self help informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive #1

Brandon Sanderson

1007 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
Lovely War by Julie Berry

Lovely War

Julie Berry

468 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical romance young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Asking for It by Lilah Pace

Asking for It

Asking for It #1

Lilah Pace

336 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction erotica romance challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Ransom by Julie Garwood

Ransom

Highlands' Lairds #2

Julie Garwood

546 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional funny fast-paced