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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Earthseed #1

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • 1993 • 91 editions

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • 1979 • 78 editions

fiction classics historical speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

339 pages • 2007 • 87 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional sad medium-paced
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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman

American Gods #1

American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition

Neil Gaiman

541 pages • 2001 • 185 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Earthseed #2

Parable of the Talents

Octavia E. Butler

448 pages • 1998 • 42 editions

fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved Trilogy #1

Beloved

Toni Morrison

321 pages • 1987 • 182 editions

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Hainish Cycle

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

304 pages • 1969 • 139 editions

fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter

History of White People

Nell Irvin Painter

496 pages • 2010 • 6 editions

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

An Artist of the Floating World

Kazuo Ishiguro

206 pages • 1986 • 83 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Shanghai Girls #1

Shanghai Girls

Lisa See

314 pages • 2009 • 41 editions

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
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