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Vita Contemplativa: In Praise of Inactivity by Byung-Chul Han

Vita Contemplativa: In Praise of Inactivity

Byung-Chul Han

128 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
nonfiction philosophy sociology challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

160 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction classics philosophy inspiring reflective medium-paced
Tao Te Ching by Laozi

Tao Te Ching

Laozi

160 pages • first pub -400 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
nonfiction classics philosophy religion inspiring reflective fast-paced
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

600 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction classics crime literary dark reflective tense slow-paced
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer #1

Viet Thanh Nguyen

384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

169 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

A Clash of Kings

A Song of Ice and Fire #2

George R.R. Martin

1009 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood

Lady Oracle

Margaret Atwood

380 pages • first pub 1976 (editions) user-added

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game

Ender's Saga #1

Orson Scott Card

352 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson

146 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0hodes4me's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced