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Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Homeseeking

Karissa Chen

512 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction historical literary romance emotional sad medium-paced
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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)

fiction historical literary thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Homeseeking

Karissa Chen

512 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction historical literary romance emotional sad medium-paced
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

601 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Logans #4

Mildred D. Taylor

288 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

Go Set a Watchman

To Kill a Mockingbird #2

Harper Lee

278 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson

The Boy on the Wooden Box

Leon Leyson

240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir emotional inspiring sad fast-paced
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas #1

John Boyne

240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky

The Night Journey

Kathryn Lasky

160 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction historical young adult reflective slow-paced
Grendel by John Gardner

Grendel

John Gardner

174 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary dark mysterious slow-paced
Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Dear Martin

Dear Martin #1

Nic Stone

4 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary race young adult challenging emotional reflective fast-paced