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134 books

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

315 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution

Ji-li Jiang

285 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
nonfiction autobiography biography childrens historical history emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

Barbara Demick

12 hours, 29 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
nonfiction history politics dark informative sad medium-paced
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Elizabeth Weil, Clemantine Wamariya

The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After

Elizabeth Weil, Clemantine Wamariya

275 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
nonfiction autobiography memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

China Rich Girlfriend

Crazy Rich Asians #2

Kevin Kwan

481 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb

Fool's Assassin

The Fitz and The Fool #1

Robin Hobb

704 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

The Dark Star Trilogy #1

Marlon James

620 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Unknown

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Unknown

71 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction classics poetry adventurous fast-paced
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Caraval

Caraval #1

Stephanie Garber

354 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

192 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction classics fantasy literary adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced