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134 books

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

The Immortalists

Chloe Benjamin

576 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction contemporary historical magical realism dark reflective sad medium-paced
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

325 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang

Love in a Fallen City

Eileen Chang

321 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction classics short stories emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter #2

J.K. Rowling

349 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Death and the King's Horseman: A Play by Wole Soyinka

Death and the King's Horseman: A Play

Wole Soyinka

80 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction classics play challenging reflective fast-paced
The Girl Who Became a Goddess: Folktales from Singapore, Malaysia and China by Theresa Fuller

The Girl Who Became a Goddess: Folktales from Singapore, Malaysia and China

Theresa Fuller

160 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced
My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk

My Name Is Red

Orhan Pamuk

432 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction historical literary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

Interpreter of Maladies

Jhumpa Lahiri

208 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
East, West: Stories by Salman Rushdie

East, West: Stories

Salman Rushdie

224 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

Girl in Translation

Jean Kwok

307 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0elle_reads's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced