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20 books

James by Percival Everett

James

Percival Everett

303 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction historical literary adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole

One of Us Knows

Alyssa Cole

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

The Quiet Tenant

Clémence Michallon

303 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A. Chancy

What Storm, What Thunder

Myriam J.A. Chancy

11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

They Never Learn

Layne Fargo

342 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction crime lgbtqia+ thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Stay with Me

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

298 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Verity by Colleen Hoover

Verity

Colleen Hoover

323 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction contemporary mystery romance thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

179 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

272 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
nonfiction memoir race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat

Brother, I'm Dying

Edwidge Danticat

272 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0rensbookishspace's review
nonfiction biography memoir emotional reflective medium-paced