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Assassin of Reality by Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko

Assassin of Reality

Vita Nostra #2

Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko

241 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction reflective slow-paced
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson

3 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House

Alex Stern #1

Leigh Bardugo

458 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Paradox

The Atlas #2

Olivie Blake

397 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

If We Were Villains

M.L. Rio

358 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

A Deadly Education

The Scholomance #1

Naomi Novik

318 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Catherine House

Elisabeth Thomas

311 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six

The Atlas #1

Olivie Blake

375 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Hell Bent

Alex Stern #2

Leigh Bardugo

481 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Miss Mabel's School for Girls by Katie Cross

Miss Mabel's School for Girls

The Network #1

Katie Cross

12 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced