Simon Vance

528 books

The Secret Pilgrim by John le Carré

The Secret Pilgrim

George Smiley #8

John le Carré

382 pages • paperback • 1990

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Secret River by Kate Grenville

The Secret River

Thornhill Family #1

Kate Grenville

334 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Sense and Sensuality: Jesus Talks to Oscar Wilde on the Pursuit of Pleasure by Ravi Zacharias

Sense and Sensuality: Jesus Talks to Oscar Wilde on the Pursuit of Pleasure

Great Conversations

Ravi Zacharias

94 pages • 2002

nonfiction religion tense medium-paced
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

The Sense of an Ending

Julian Barnes

150 pages • hardcover • 2011

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
Shadow of the Raven by Tessa Harris

Shadow of the Raven

Dr. Thomas Silkstone #5

Tessa Harris

368 pages • 2015

fiction historical mystery challenging mysterious medium-paced
Shakespeare: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

Shakespeare: The Biography

Peter Ackroyd

608 pages • hardcover • 2005

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
A Short History of Drunkenness by Mark Forsyth

A Short History of Drunkenness

Mark Forsyth

248 pages • digital • 2017

nonfiction food and drink history funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy by Adam Tooze

Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy

Adam Tooze

320 pages • hardcover • 2021

nonfiction economics challenging informative fast-paced
The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Sign of Four

Sherlock Holmes #2

Arthur Conan Doyle

192 pages • hardcover • 1890

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman

The Silver Arrow

The Silver Arrow #1

Lev Grossman

272 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced