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The Histories by Herodotus

The Histories

The Histories of Herodotus [Ιστορίαι] #1-9

Herodotus

730 pages • paperback • -430

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nonfiction classics history adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
Airport by Arthur Hailey

Airport

Arthur Hailey

224 pages • paperback • 1968

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fiction thriller adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

The Screwtape Letters

C.S. Lewis

209 pages • paperback • 1942

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fiction classics religion challenging reflective medium-paced
On the Shortness of Life: De Brevitate Vitae by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Damian Stevenson

On the Shortness of Life: De Brevitate Vitae

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Damian Stevenson

64 pages • digital • 49

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classics philosophy
The Great Passion by James Runcie

The Great Passion

James Runcie

272 pages • paperback • 2022

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fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Ramana Maharshi Upadesa Saram by Ramesh S. Balsekar

Ramana Maharshi Upadesa Saram

Ramesh S. Balsekar

missing page info • digital • 2015

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reflective medium-paced
The Enduring Chill by Flannery O'Connor

The Enduring Chill

Flannery O'Connor

24 pages • paperback • 1958 user-added

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fiction short stories
American War by Omar El Akkad

American War

Omar El Akkad

432 pages • paperback • 2017

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fiction dystopian science fiction dark slow-paced
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Independence

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

275 pages • hardcover • 2023

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fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
The Two Popes: Francis, Benedict, and the Decision That Shook the World by Anthony McCarten

The Two Popes: Francis, Benedict, and the Decision That Shook the World

Anthony McCarten

256 pages • paperback • 2019

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nonfiction biography history religion informative slow-paced