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1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

304 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute

A Town Like Alice

Nevil Shute

351 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

The Ask and the Answer

Chaos Walking #2

Patrick Ness

553 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Know My Name

Chanel Miller

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1

Douglas Adams

208 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

256 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid

A Small Place

Jamaica Kincaid

81 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction essays history memoir challenging informative reflective medium-paced
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Maya Angelou

292 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

11 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary speculative fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced