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The Big Blow by Joe R. Lansdale

The Big Blow

Joe R. Lansdale

153 pages • 2000 • 2 editions

fiction crime historical thriller dark tense medium-paced
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The Praise Singer by Mary Renault

The Praise Singer

Mary Renault

277 pages • 1978 • 10 editions

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fiction historical challenging informative medium-paced
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré

George Smiley #5

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

John le Carré

317 pages • 1974 • 106 editions

fiction mystery thriller challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
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A Plague on Both Your Houses: A Novel in the Shadow of the Russian Mafia by Robert Littell

A Plague on Both Your Houses: A Novel in the Shadow of the Russian Mafia

Robert Littell

6h 30m • 2024 • 2 editions

fiction historical mystery thriller tense medium-paced
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The Night Mayor by Kim Newman

The Night Mayor

Kim Newman

272 pages • 1989 • 6 editions

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

254 pages • 2006 • 170 editions

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Staying On by Paul Scott

The Raj Quartet #5

Staying On

Paul Scott

256 pages • 1977 • 9 editions

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers

On Stranger Tides

Tim Powers

370 pages • 1987 • 34 editions

fiction fantasy historical horror adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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The Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly

Charlie Parker #21

The Instruments of Darkness

John Connolly

512 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

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fiction crime horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Madouc by Jack Vance

Lyonesse #3

Madouc

Jack Vance

544 pages • 1989 • 13 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging fast-paced
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