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Decade 5
Any decade counts, as long as each prompt is a different decade.
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No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai

177 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective sad medium-paced
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

182 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson

400 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

nonfiction classics nature politics science informative reflective slow-paced
Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour

Sackett's Land

The Sacketts #1

Louis L'Amour

208 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous fast-paced
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

206 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel

The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For

Dykes to Watch Out For

Alison Bechdel

416 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction comics lgbtqia+ emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Jubilee by Margaret Walker

Jubilee

Margaret Walker

528 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced
In My Father's House by Ernest J. Gaines

In My Father's House

Ernest J. Gaines

224 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Princess Bride

William Goldman

456 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros

110 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction literary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced