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27 books

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Human Acts by Han Kang

Human Acts

Han Kang

224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

732 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction horror literary mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang

160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction contemporary poetry dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

Our Wives Under The Sea

Julia Armfield

232 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary science fiction dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Coraline

Neil Gaiman

192 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction fantasy horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa

288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett

The Light Fantastic

Discworld #2

Terry Pratchett

252 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

245 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction fantasy literary adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #2

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

516 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0acka's review
fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced