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197 books

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

592 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1

Ransom Riggs

384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

137 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction classics historical middle grade emotional sad fast-paced
A List of Cages by Robin Roe

A List of Cages

Robin Roe

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Zodiac by Romina Russell

Zodiac

Zodiac #1

Romina Russell

325 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous fast-paced
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

Ken Liu

450 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone

Legacy of Orïsha #1

Tomi Adeyemi

531 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Illuminae

The Illuminae Files #1

Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

599 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Persepolis #1-4

Marjane Satrapi

153 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
nonfiction graphic novel memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness

226 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0thecottagefrog's review
fiction fantasy young adult dark emotional sad fast-paced