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48 books

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Fates and Furies

Lauren Groff

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
The Girls by Emma Cline

The Girls

Emma Cline

368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction historical literary thriller dark medium-paced
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles #1

TJ Klune

398 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

629 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows

Six of Crows #1

Leigh Bardugo

465 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

160 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction classics contemporary young adult adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

331 pages • first pub 1911 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction classics middle grade hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

371 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

229 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0yaelgelman's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional funny reflective fast-paced