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258 books

The Firebird by Robert D. San Souci

The Firebird

Robert D. San Souci

32 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction childrens fantasy adventurous fast-paced
Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli

Sirena

Donna Jo Napoli

210 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous reflective medium-paced
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn #1

Peter S. Beagle

292 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

276 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional funny medium-paced
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Whistle Stop, AL #1

Fannie Flagg

416 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories #1

Alvin Schwartz

128 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction childrens horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

Weetzie Bat

Weetzie Bat #1

Francesca Lia Block

128 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction fantasy magical realism young adult lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Persepolis #1-2

Marjane Satrapi

153 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
nonfiction graphic novel historical memoir emotional informative sad fast-paced
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion

Middle-earth Universe

J.R.R. Tolkien

375 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
fiction classics fantasy adventurous challenging slow-paced
Japanese Street Slang by Peter Constantine

Japanese Street Slang

Peter Constantine

190 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0almostsummer's review
nonfiction reference informative relaxing medium-paced