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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

306 pages • 2016 • 122 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • 2019 • 112 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

The Neapolitan Novels #1

My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante

331 pages • 2011 • 178 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Troubles with Us: One Belfast Girl on Boys, Bombs and Finding Her Way by Alix O'Neill

The Troubles with Us: One Belfast Girl on Boys, Bombs and Finding Her Way

Alix O'Neill

304 pages • 2021 • 8 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson

146 pages • 1962 • 157 editions

fiction classics horror literary mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

Filthy Animals

Brandon Taylor

288 pages • 2021 • 14 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

No One Is Talking About This

Patricia Lockwood

210 pages • 2021 • 44 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney

356 pages • 2021 • 132 editions

fiction contemporary literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
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Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

266 pages • 2018 • 211 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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