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The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

The Well of Ascension

Mistborn #2

Brandon Sanderson

781 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

368 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

The Witness for the Dead

Cemeteries of Amalo #1

Katherine Addison

208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Mariko Tamaki

289 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

The Raven King

All for the Game #2

Nora Sakavic

324 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ sports dark emotional tense medium-paced
Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century

Peter Graham

341 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography history true crime dark mysterious medium-paced
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

17 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Whisper Man by Alex North

The Whisper Man

Alex North

355 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Betrothed by Kiera Cass

The Betrothed

The Betrothed #1

Kiera Cass

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult lighthearted slow-paced
Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler

Calling Me Home

Julie Kibler

336 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional medium-paced