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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

608 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative tense medium-paced
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Tom and Huck #2

Mark Twain

320 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)

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fiction classics historical literary adventurous funny medium-paced
Prophet by Sin Blaché, Helen Macdonald

Prophet

Helen Macdonald, Sin Blaché

480 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr

The Sleeping Car Porter

Suzette Mayr

219 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

243 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction fantasy adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

Jon Krakauer

12 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history religion true crime challenging dark informative slow-paced
The Gospel According to the New World by Maryse Condé

The Gospel According to the New World

Maryse Condé

251 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World by Mark Miodownik

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

Mark Miodownik

6 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction history science adventurous slow-paced
The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore

The Glutton

A.K. Blakemore

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction historical literary challenging dark slow-paced
The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire by William Dalrymple

The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

William Dalrymple

15 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history politics challenging informative slow-paced