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A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

A Desolation Called Peace

Teixcalaan #2

Arkady Martine

496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous tense medium-paced
The Power of the Pearl Earrings by Linda Trinh

The Power of the Pearl Earrings

The Nguyen Kids #2

Linda Trinh

128 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction childrens emotional medium-paced
The Secret of the Jade Bangle by Linda Trinh

The Secret of the Jade Bangle

The Nguyen Kids #1

Linda Trinh

128 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction childrens medium-paced
Higglety Pigglety Pop!: Or There Must Be More to Life by Maurice Sendak

Higglety Pigglety Pop!: Or There Must Be More to Life

Maurice Sendak

80 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction childrens fantasy adventurous medium-paced
The Mystery of the Painted Fan by Linda Trinh

The Mystery of the Painted Fan

The Nguyen Kids #3

Linda Trinh

128 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction childrens emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

He Who Drowned the World

The Radiant Emperor Duology #2

Shelley Parker-Chan

486 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen's Sad Book

Michael Rosen

32 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
nonfiction childrens emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

The Little Stranger

Sarah Waters

512 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction historical horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

245 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction fantasy literary adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

The Lord of the Rings #0

J.R.R. Tolkien

277 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

5.0bennysbooks's review
fiction classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced