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13 books

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Scythe

Arc of a Scythe #1

Neal Shusterman

409 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

A Discovery of Witches

All Souls #1

Deborah Harkness

704 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance thriller adventurous mysterious slow-paced
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic

Shades of Magic #1

V.E. Schwab

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

289 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

The Merciful Crow

The Merciful Crow #1

Margaret Owen

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional slow-paced
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Fall of Giants

The Century Trilogy #1

Ken Follett

985 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

498 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

Half a King

Shattered Sea #1

Joe Abercrombie

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark fast-paced
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics

Politics of Place #1

Tim Marshall

256 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative medium-paced
The Rattle Bag by Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes

The Rattle Bag

Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes

512 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

nonfiction poetry challenging reflective medium-paced
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