The 52 Book Club's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

A book with a dedication
Often times, authors dedicate their books to family, friends, or even someone famous. You'll usually find these dedications within the first few pages of a book, right before the story begins. 
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The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

The Plot

Jean Hanff Korelitz

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

322 pages | first published 2021

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

My Dark Vanessa

Kate Elizabeth Russell

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

400 pages | first published 2020

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett

These Precious Days

Ann Patchett

nonfiction essays memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

336 pages | first published 2021

Staying Out for the Summer by Mandy Baggot

Staying Out for the Summer

Mandy Baggot

fiction romance

460 pages

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Shadow Kiss

Vampire Academy #3

Richelle Mead

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

443 pages | first published 2008

The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin

The Orchardist

Amanda Coplin

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

426 pages | first published 2012

Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn

Death at Wentwater Court

Daisy Dalrymple #1

Carola Dunn

fiction historical mystery lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

252 pages | first published 1994

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe: A novel by Romain Puértolas

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe: A novel

Romain Puértolas

fiction contemporary adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

302 pages | first published 2013

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

Fairy Tale

Stephen King

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

599 pages | first published 2022

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Tress of the Emerald Sea

The Cosmere

Brandon Sanderson with Howard Lyon (Illustrator)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

384 pages | first published 2023