Clearing the bookshelf and backlog (read 12-24 books in 2023) - hosted by robtl

A book that has been on your To-Read pile for a very long time
All books added
The Iron Trial by Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

The Iron Trial

Magisterium #1

Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

295 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas

The Slap

Christos Tsiolkas

484 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

256 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking #1

Astrid Lindgren

139 pages • first pub 1945 (editions) user-added

fiction childrens classics adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials #1

Philip Pullman

399 pages • first pub 1995 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

384 pages • first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics middle grade hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

205 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson

All the Beautiful Lies

Peter Swanson

3 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

398 pages • first pub 1813 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
The Night She Died by Dorothy Simpson

The Night She Died

Inspector Thanet #1

Dorothy Simpson

187 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced