David Rintoul

68 books

The Bertie Project by Alexander McCall Smith

The Bertie Project

44 Scotland Street #11

Alexander McCall Smith

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction funny fast-paced
Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space by Stephen Walker

Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space

Stephen Walker

512 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Blue Salt Road by Joanne M. Harris

The Blue Salt Road

Joanne M. Harris

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
The Boggart by Susan Cooper

The Boggart

The Boggart #1

Susan Cooper

272 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional fast-paced
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann

Buddenbrooks

Thomas Mann

854 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
A Country Road, A Tree by Jo Baker

A Country Road, A Tree

Jo Baker

304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith

The Department of Sensitive Crimes

Detective Varg #1

Alexander McCall Smith

240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced
Dictator by Robert Harris

Dictator

Cicero #3

Robert Harris

385 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous informative reflective medium-paced
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf by Alexander McCall Smith

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf

Detective Varg #4

Alexander McCall Smith

240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Domain by James Herbert

Domain

Rats #3

James Herbert

496 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious fast-paced