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10 books

The Obscene Bird of Night by José Donoso

The Obscene Bird of Night

José Donoso

495 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction classics horror literary magical realism challenging dark reflective medium-paced
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

342 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction contemporary magical realism funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

331 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

247 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced
This Other Eden by Paul Harding

This Other Eden

Paul Harding

224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Wandering Stars

Tommy Orange

318 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
There There by Tommy Orange

There There

Tommy Orange

294 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

Britt-Marie Was Here

Fredrik Backman

324 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Everything/Nothing/Someone: A Memoir by Alice Carrière

Everything/Nothing/Someone: A Memoir

Alice Carrière

288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
nonfiction memoir dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Age of Vice

Deepti Kapoor

548 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0ftwftw's review
fiction crime literary thriller challenging dark tense medium-paced