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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky

1043 pages • first pub 1879 (editions)

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fiction classics literary philosophy religion challenging dark reflective slow-paced
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

182 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

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fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe

48 pages • first pub 1843 (editions)

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fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic

The Poppy War #2

R.F. Kuang

658 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

The Burning God

The Poppy War #3

R.F. Kuang

622 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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fiction fantasy historical dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

530 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

629 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

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fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Pachinko Parlour by Elisa Shua Dusapin

The Pachinko Parlour

Elisa Shua Dusapin

171 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven

Edgar Allan Poe

64 pages • first pub 1845 (editions)

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fiction classics horror poetry dark mysterious fast-paced