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142 books

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

264 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Vera Wong #1

Jesse Q. Sutanto

338 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction contemporary mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Wayfarers #1

Becky Chambers

518 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

I Cheerfully Refuse

Leif Enger

330 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction dystopian literary adventurous reflective tense medium-paced
The Excitements by CJ Wray

The Excitements

CJ Wray

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction historical thriller emotional fast-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

Ruth Reichl

334 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
nonfiction food and drink memoir funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Amina al-Sirafi #1

S.A. Chakraborty

496 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

The Golden Enclaves

The Scholomance #3

Naomi Novik

407 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

570 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0msbarnesela's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced