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19 books

Orientalism by Edward W. Said

Orientalism

Edward W. Said

421 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

5.0alia's review
nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk

My Name Is Red

Orhan Pamuk

432 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

5.0alia's review
fiction historical literary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

Amin Maalouf

352 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

5.0alia's review
nonfiction history religion challenging informative slow-paced
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

The Stone Sky

The Broken Earth #3

N.K. Jemisin

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

345 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Book of Anna by Carmen Boullosa

The Book of Anna

Carmen Boullosa

214 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction historical adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

1276 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih, الطيب صالح

Season of Migration to the North

Tayeb Salih, الطيب صالح

184 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction classics historical dark reflective slow-paced
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

324 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Healers' Road by S.E. Robertson

The Healers' Road

The Balance Academy #1

S.E. Robertson

290 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0alia's review
fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced