J.D. Jackson

26 books

Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler

Adulthood Rites

Xenogenesis #2

Octavia E. Butler

327 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Ancestors by Tananarive Due, L.A. Banks, Brandon Massey

The Ancestors

Tananarive Due, L.A. Banks, Brandon Massey

312 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

Bluebird, Bluebird

A Highway 59 Novel #1

Attica Locke

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark reflective tense medium-paced
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Broken Monsters

Lauren Beukes

464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Dodgers by Bill Beverly

Dodgers

Bill Beverly

304 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime literary mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke

Heaven, My Home

A Highway 59 Novel #2

Attica Locke

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Lot by Bryan Washington

Lot

Bryan Washington

222 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

213 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Northwind by Gary Paulsen

Northwind

Gary Paulsen

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
November Blues by Sharon M. Draper

November Blues

Jericho #2

Sharon M. Draper

316 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional hopeful fast-paced