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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

112 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

658 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

215 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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October Country by Ray Bradbury

October Country

Ray Bradbury

352 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror science fiction short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller

117 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional sad medium-paced
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

112 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Day of the Door by Laurel Hightower

The Day of the Door

Laurel Hightower

211 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Green Mile by Stephen King

The Green Mile

The Green Mile #1-6

Stephen King

592 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire

The Hunger Games #2

Suzanne Collins

391 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

264 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager

349 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park #1

Michael Crichton

449 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
Pet Sematary by Stephen King

Pet Sematary

Stephen King

466 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional tense medium-paced