mentat_stem's
2025
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

Karla's Choice by Nick Harkaway

George Smiley

Karla's Choice

Nick Harkaway

320 pages • 2024 • 18 editions

fiction historical mystery thriller adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
4.5 mentat_stem's review
Maeve Fly by CJ Leede

Maeve Fly

CJ Leede

288 pages • 2023 • 32 editions

fiction horror thriller dark funny tense fast-paced
4.5 mentat_stem's review
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

The Bright Years

Sarah Damoff

271 pages • 2025 • 27 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
4.25 mentat_stem's review
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré

George Smiley #3

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

John le Carré

256 pages • 1963 • 153 editions

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
4.75 mentat_stem's review
The Traffic Power Structure by Planka.nu

The Traffic Power Structure

Planka.nu

96 pages • 1 edition

nonfiction design
5.0 mentat_stem's review
Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Lucky Day

Chuck Tingle

228 pages • 2025 • 15 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark reflective tense fast-paced
Dandadan, Vol. 2 by Yukinobu Tatsu

Dandadan / ダンダダン #2

Dandadan, Vol. 2

Yukinobu Tatsu

210 pages • 2021 • 26 editions

fiction manga science fiction adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Coup De Grâce by Sofia Ajram

Coup De Grâce

Sofia Ajram

139 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Dead Take the A Train by Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw

Carrion City #1

The Dead Take the A Train

Richard Kadrey, Cassandra Khaw

384 pages • 2023 • 15 editions

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark funny medium-paced
4.0 mentat_stem's review
Intersex (for Lack of a Better Word) by Thea Hillman

Intersex (for Lack of a Better Word)

Thea Hillman

159 pages • 2007 • 6 editions

nonfiction gender memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
5.0 mentat_stem's review