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24 books

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

A Natural History of Dragons

The Memoirs of Lady Trent #1

Marie Brennan

334 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
L'événement by Annie Ernaux

L'événement

Annie Ernaux

144 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
nonfiction literary memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
Les Impatientes by Djaïli Amadou Amal

Les Impatientes

Djaïli Amadou Amal

240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Cœur du Sahel by Djaïli Amadou Amal

Cœur du Sahel

Djaïli Amadou Amal

364 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction feminism literary politics
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

The Maidens

Alex Michaelides

337 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Babel by R.F. Kuang

Babel

R.F. Kuang

558 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction fantasy historical literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys

344 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction fantasy magical realism young adult emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

213 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

181 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0learnelle's review
fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced