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266 books

Private Rites by Julia Armfield

Private Rites

Julia Armfield

327 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary speculative fiction dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Black Movie by Danez Smith

Black Movie

Danez Smith

52 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry race emotional reflective fast-paced
With My Back to the World: Poems by Victoria Chang

With My Back to the World: Poems

Victoria Chang

112 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
nonfiction poetry medium-paced
Set My Heart on Fire by Izumi Suzuki

Set My Heart on Fire

Izumi Suzuki

192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction historical literary
Vacation by Deb Olin Unferth

Vacation

Deb Olin Unferth

215 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction literary reflective medium-paced
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

Rejection

Tony Tulathimutte

272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction contemporary literary short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

You Dreamed of Empires

Álvaro Enrigue

222 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction historical literary adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

188 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced
How to Smile by Thích Nhất Hạnh

How to Smile

Thích Nhất Hạnh

128 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
nonfiction philosophy
A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories

Mariana Enríquez

272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0johnbrads's review
fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced