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The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic

The Poppy War #2

R.F. Kuang

658 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

544 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

301 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction historical horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House

Alex Stern #1

Leigh Bardugo

458 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

House of Hollow

Krystal Sutherland

9 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

Angela Carter

176 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction classics magical realism short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream

William Shakespeare

204 pages • first pub 1595 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction classics play funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

559 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente

Deathless

Catherynne M. Valente

352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho

If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho

Sappho

397 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0berrytown's review
nonfiction classics lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective fast-paced