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10 books

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

In Memoriam

Alice Winn

379 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary romance dark emotional sad medium-paced
Under the Skin by Michel Faber

Under the Skin

Michel Faber

296 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

546 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction fantasy historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

Hallie Rubenhold

415 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
nonfiction biography history true crime dark informative sad medium-paced
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

389 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

816 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

272 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

629 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0abookishgoth's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced