Beat the Backlist 2024 - hosted by austinedecker

bird is the word
on the cover, in the title, a character's pet, as long as it's a (type of) bird
All books added
The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith

The Raven Spell

A Conspiracy of Magic #1

Luanne G. Smith

267 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Ghost Theatre by Mat Osman

The Ghost Theatre

Mat Osman

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

Hummingbird

Natalie Lloyd

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction magical realism middle grade funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller

Ghost Bird

Lisa Fuller

280 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer

Acceptance

Southern Reach #3

Jeff VanderMeer

352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold

I Loved You in Another Life

David Arnold

342 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction romance young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Blackbird by Kay Bratt

Blackbird

Hart's Ridge #9

Kay Bratt

245 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

The Stolen Heir

The Stolen Heir Duology #1

Holly Black

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Race to the Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse

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

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

Shark Heart: A Love Story

Emily Habeck

7 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced