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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Roots of Chaos #1

Samantha Shannon

830 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus

144 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
nonfiction classics essays philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced
Paradise Lost by John Milton

Paradise Lost

John Milton

317 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction classics poetry challenging dark reflective slow-paced
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

709 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction horror mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Panenka by Rónán Hession

Panenka

Rónán Hession

180 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

269 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1 by Tetsuichiro Miyaki, Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1

Death Note: Black Edition #1

Tetsuichiro Miyaki, Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

392 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction fantasy manga dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text by Franz Kafka

The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text

Franz Kafka

302 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)

5.0bookish_skies's review
fiction classics literary dark tense slow-paced