Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

With More Than 500 Pages
Yes, short books are always tantalizing with their promise of a quick read. But sometimes you just want a long immersive read that you can dive into.
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Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

Imaginary Friend

Imaginary Friend #1-2

Stephen Chbosky

705 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy

A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime

Lancaster Prep #2

Monica Murphy

536 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

A Gathering of Shadows

Shades of Magic #2

V.E. Schwab

16 hours, 9 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

Island Beneath the Sea

Isabel Allende

592 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism challenging emotional sad slow-paced
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

440 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins

Hollywood Wives

Hollywood #1

Jackie Collins

550 pages • first pub 1983 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary romance dark funny medium-paced
Jade War by Fonda Lee

Jade War

The Green Bone Saga #2

Fonda Lee

608 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Eroul evurilor by Brandon Sanderson

Eroul evurilor

Mistborn #3

Brandon Sanderson

824 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

The Book of Form and Emptiness

Ruth Ozeki

18 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher

The Aeronaut's Windlass

The Cinder Spires #1

Jim Butcher

630 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous medium-paced