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22 books

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

The Martian #1

Andy Weir

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
fiction science fiction thriller adventurous funny tense medium-paced
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park #1

Michael Crichton

449 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
fiction science fiction thriller adventurous tense fast-paced
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

I'll Give You the Sun

Jandy Nelson

400 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

215 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
fiction classics historical literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird #1

Harper Lee

376 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
fiction classics historical literary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

Barbara Demick

331 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
nonfiction history politics dark informative sad medium-paced
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families by Philip Gourevitch

We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Philip Gourevitch

356 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
nonfiction history emotional informative sad slow-paced
I Know My First Name Is Steven by Mike Echols

I Know My First Name Is Steven

Mike Echols

351 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
nonfiction biography crime true crime dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow

Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Ronan Farrow

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
nonfiction history politics true crime dark informative tense medium-paced
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
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David Quammen

Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

David Quammen

560 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0bookvore's review
nonfiction science challenging informative slow-paced