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A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.5

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

funny informative medium-paced

4.5

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

informative reflective

3.75

The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

informative tense fast-paced

4.0

Jade City by Fonda Lee

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75