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The Lion Tamer Who Lost by Louise Beech

The Lion Tamer Who Lost

Louise Beech

311 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

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fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful slow-paced
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

288 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

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fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Spell of Rowans by Byrd Nash

A Spell of Rowans

Byrd Nash

302 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction contemporary magical realism adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter #1

J.K. Rowling

336 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

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fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games #1

Suzanne Collins

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

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fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

451 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

372 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

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fiction contemporary mystery dark emotional sad medium-paced
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

336 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

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fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Room by Emma Donoghue

Room

Emma Donoghue

482 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Kim Edwards

401 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced