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111 books

1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

384 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

152 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective fast-paced
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

445 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

360 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

248 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Contact by Carl Sagan

Contact

Carl Sagan

434 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
fiction science fiction adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

The Origin of Species

Charles Darwin

544 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
nonfiction classics science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

544 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
nonfiction history science adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

431 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
nonfiction biography history science emotional informative medium-paced
Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo Da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

624 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0alanvonlanthen's review
nonfiction art biography history informative inspiring medium-paced