José Miguel Silva

24 books

1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

304 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
Agapē Agape by Sven Birkerts, Joseph Tabbi, William Gaddis

Agapē Agape

Sven Birkerts, Joseph Tabbi, William Gaddis

144 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

The Murderbot Diaries #1

Martha Wells

171 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
Between Past and Future by Hannah Arendt

Between Past and Future

Hannah Arendt

298 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

The Dark Star Trilogy #1

Marlon James

620 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

A Brief History of Seven Killings

Marlon James

688 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill

Dept. of Speculation

Jenny Offill

179 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Life After Life

Todd Family #1

Kate Atkinson

531 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Mao II by Don DeLillo

Mao II

Don DeLillo

256 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

The Mars Room

Rachel Kushner

338 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark medium-paced