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13 books

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

The Complete Maus

Maus #1-2

Art Spiegelman

296 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
nonfiction graphic novel history dark emotional sad medium-paced
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson

146 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction classics horror literary mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter #6

J.K. Rowling

20 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

Nightcrawling

Leila Mottley

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

629 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

200 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction classics literary challenging dark slow-paced
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

This Is How It Always Is

Laurie Frankel

338 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote

343 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
nonfiction classics true crime dark mysterious tense slow-paced
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird #1

Harper Lee

323 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

5.0embringaling's review
fiction classics historical literary young adult emotional reflective medium-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)

5.0embringaling's review
nonfiction graphic novel historical memoir emotional informative sad fast-paced