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The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell

The House on Vesper Sands

Paraic O'Donnell

10h 21m • 2018 • 14 editions

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths

Ali Dawson #1

The Frozen People

Elly Griffiths

9h 41m • 2025 • 12 editions

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fiction crime historical mystery science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

9h 17m • 2024 • 40 editions

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
The Will of the Many by James Islington

Hierarchy #1

The Will of the Many

James Islington

28h 14m • 2023 • 59 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
The Thirty Years War by C. V. Wedgwood

The Thirty Years War

C. V. Wedgwood

536 pages • 1938 • 3 editions

nonfiction history adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
Alternate Routes by Tim Powers

Vickery and Castine #1

Alternate Routes

Tim Powers

288 pages • 2018 • 4 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous mysterious fast-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History by Simon Winder

Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History

Simon Winder

missing duration info • 2010 • 12 editions

nonfiction history travel funny informative slow-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
Adventures in Unhistory: Conjectures on the Factual Foundations of Several Ancient Legends by Avram Davidson

Adventures in Unhistory: Conjectures on the Factual Foundations of Several Ancient Legends

Avram Davidson

304 pages • 1993 • 1 edition

nonfiction essays history short stories adventurous challenging slow-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings #1-3

The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien

1178 pages • 1957 • 403 editions

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review
The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

The Wood at Midwinter

Susanna Clarke

60 pages • 2024 • 20 editions

fiction fantasy short stories mysterious reflective fast-paced
5.0 nigellicus's review