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154 books

1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

310 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster

272 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
fiction classics fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Kate Moore

485 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
nonfiction biography history science emotional slow-paced
Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl

Boy: Tales of Childhood

Roald Dahl's Autobiography #1

Roald Dahl

176 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
nonfiction autobiography adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Anne Lamott

238 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
nonfiction memoir reference informative inspiring medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

311 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
fiction classics dystopian literary speculative fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli

Milkweed

Jerry Spinelli

208 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
fiction historical young adult emotional fast-paced
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother

James McBride

291 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart

The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life

Julie Bogart

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
nonfiction education reflective medium-paced
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

137 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0crystal_bowden's review
fiction classics historical middle grade emotional sad fast-paced