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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

Omar El Akkad

208 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

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nonfiction politics race sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

The Five People You Meet in Heaven #1

Mitch Albom

198 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

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fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

480 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

782 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

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fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Maryanne Vollers, Yeonmi Park

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

Maryanne Vollers, Yeonmi Park

288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

Adam Kay

257 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

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nonfiction health memoir emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

127 pages • first pub 1952 (editions) user-added

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fiction classics literary adventurous reflective slow-paced
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

9 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

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fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

507 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

528 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

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fiction historical literary thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced