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Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

Earthseed #2

Octavia E. Butler

390 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

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fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton

Temptation of the Force

Star Wars: The High Republic #5

Tessa Gratton

428 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

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fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

Roshani Chokshi

292 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction fantasy literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

On the Way to the Wedding

Bridgerton #8

Julia Quinn

469 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

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fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates

152 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir race emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

Oathbringer

The Stormlight Archive #3

Brandon Sanderson

1243 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger by Soraya Chemaly

Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger

Soraya Chemaly

364 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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nonfiction essays feminism politics challenging informative inspiring medium-paced
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

232 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

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fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give #1

Angie Thomas

444 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming

Michelle Obama

448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir politics hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced