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12 books

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

216 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

608 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

Megan Rosenbloom

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history science dark informative medium-paced
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

Between Two Fires

Christopher Buehlman

438 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical horror adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive #1

Brandon Sanderson

1007 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Lottery and Other Stories: 75th Anniversary Edition by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery and Other Stories: 75th Anniversary Edition

Shirley Jackson

320 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

The City We Became

Great Cities #1

N.K. Jemisin

437 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

390 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction essays nature science informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

The Alloy of Law

Mistborn #4

Brandon Sanderson

329 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Divine Comedy: The Unabridged Classic by Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy: The Unabridged Classic

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri

625 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced