The Unread Shelf Project 2021 - hosted by theunreadshelf

June - A book bought in a spending spree
You know what I mean - that one time (or ten) you went crazy in the bookstore and added a dozen new books to your shelves with one swipe of the credit card. Let's get one read.
All books added
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

The Windup Universe #1

Paolo Bacigalupi

480 pages • paperback • 2009

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Southern Reach #1

Jeff VanderMeer

195 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Jewel of the Endless Erg by John Bierce

Jewel of the Endless Erg

Mage Errant #2

John Bierce

267 pages • digital • 2019 user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

The Snow Child

Eowyn Ivey

389 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction historical magical realism emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

What is Not Yours is Not Yours

Helen Oyeyemi

325 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction fantasy magical realism short stories challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada

Alone in Berlin

Hans Fallada

608 pages • paperback • 1947

fiction classics dark emotional sad slow-paced
How We Learn: Throw out the rule book and unlock your brain's potential by Benedict Carey

How We Learn: Throw out the rule book and unlock your brain's potential

Benedict Carey

230 pages • 2014

nonfiction education psychology informative slow-paced
On the Road by Jack Kerouac

On the Road

Jack Kerouac

288 pages • paperback • 1957

fiction classics literary adventurous reflective medium-paced
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury

182 pages • paperback • 1950

fiction classics science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced