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31 books

The Devils' Dance by Hamid Ismailov

The Devils' Dance

Central Asia Trilogy #1

Hamid Ismailov

412 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction classics historical speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

305 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice: A Manual of Traditional Techniques, Volume I: Assessing Planetary Condition by Demetra George

Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice: A Manual of Traditional Techniques, Volume I: Assessing Planetary Condition

Demetra George

622 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
nonfiction challenging informative slow-paced
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi

Mr. Fox

Helen Oyeyemi

278 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction magical realism adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

393 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

The Obelisk Gate

The Broken Earth #2

N.K. Jemisin

410 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

498 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

Not Another Love Song

Julie Soto

375 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
fiction contemporary romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

The Best We Could Do

Thi Bui

330 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0samiavasa's review
nonfiction graphic novel history memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced