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182 books

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman

Humankind: A Hopeful History

Rutger Bregman

480 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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nonfiction history philosophy psychology hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

Sorrow and Bliss

Meg Mason

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Bonsai by Alejandro Zambra

Bonsai

Alejandro Zambra

84 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

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fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Joan Didion

144 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

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nonfiction essays history memoir challenging reflective slow-paced
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

391 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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nonfiction essays memoir nature science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Fairyland #1

Catherynne M. Valente

247 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

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fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous reflective medium-paced
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

Barbara Sher

336 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

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nonfiction psychology self help informative inspiring slow-paced
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials #1

Philip Pullman

416 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

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fiction fantasy middle grade young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

I Capture the Castle

Dodie Smith

408 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

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fiction classics romance young adult emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

559 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

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fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced