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166 books

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Timothy Snyder

128 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
nonfiction history politics informative reflective fast-paced
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

Frankissstein

Jeanette Winterson

344 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ science fiction challenging reflective medium-paced
Last Days of the Late, Great State of California by Curt Gentry

Last Days of the Late, Great State of California

Curt Gentry

401 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction politics informative slow-paced
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner

Angle of Repose

Wallace Stegner

569 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

559 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

422 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

The Hummingbird's Daughter

The Hummingbird's Daughter

Luis Alberto Urrea

495 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Hunger Games #0

Suzanne Collins

541 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump by Kate Andersen Brower

Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump

Kate Andersen Brower

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
nonfiction history politics informative slow-paced
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson

464 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0sffish1974's review
nonfiction history true crime dark informative mysterious slow-paced