Beat the Backlist 2021 - hosted by austinedecker

first line is less than 10 words
 that’s right, count ’em! 
All books added
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Rose Under Fire

Code Name Verity #3

Elizabeth Wein

368 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Grace Year

Kim Liggett

408 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction dystopian young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco

The Heart Forger

The Bone Witch #2

Rin Chupeco

13 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle #1

Patrick Rothfuss

661 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Watching You

Lisa Jewell

324 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark tense fast-paced
The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

The Places I've Cried in Public

Holly Bourne

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Gloves Off by Louisa Reid

Gloves Off

Louisa Reid

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
Crash and Burn by James Rollins

Crash and Burn

Sigma Force #11.5

James Rollins

55 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction short stories thriller adventurous dark fast-paced
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

Instructions for Dancing

Nicola Yoon

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism romance young adult emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
In An Instant by Suzanne Redfearn

In An Instant

Suzanne Redfearn

326 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional sad medium-paced