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193 books

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

214 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction classics history memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World by Elizabeth Bisland

In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World

Elizabeth Bisland

108 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction classics history travel adventurous informative slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

The Lady in the Lake

Philip Marlowe #4

Raymond Chandler

272 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch, J.B. Priestley

A Severed Head

Iris Murdoch, J.B. Priestley

78 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction classics literary dark funny medium-paced
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Raymond Carver

159 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction classics literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar

Cheryl Strayed

353 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction essays memoir self help emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler

The Little Sister

Philip Marlowe #5

Raymond Chandler

256 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck

Travels with Charley: In Search of America

John Steinbeck

214 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

5.0francesmthompson's review
nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced