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540 books

A Cat, a Man, and Two Women by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

A Cat, a Man, and Two Women

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

164 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
My Husband by Maud Ventura

My Husband

Maud Ventura

260 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
The Orange and other poems by Wendy Cope

The Orange and other poems

Wendy Cope

37 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
nonfiction poetry emotional funny fast-paced
Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

Grass

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

471 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
nonfiction biography graphic novel history dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

323 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Behind Closed Doors

B.A. Paris

304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
My Sister's Bones by Nuala Ellwood

My Sister's Bones

Nuala Ellwood

400 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Palace of Illusions

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

360 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction fantasy literary emotional reflective fast-paced
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Millennium #1

Stieg Larsson

465 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction contemporary crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

12 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0_askthebookbug's review
fiction classics dystopian literary speculative fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced