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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

523 pages • 1992 • 264 editions

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

5h 28m • 2019 • 58 editions

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • 2005 • 269 editions

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien

246 pages • 1990 • 44 editions

fiction historical short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx

The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star

Nikki Sixx

413 pages • 2018 • 21 editions

nonfiction memoir music emotional slow-paced
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

325 pages • 2019 • 249 editions

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Know My Name

Chanel Miller

368 pages • 2019 • 65 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

475 pages • 2012 • 213 editions

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

370 pages • 2018 • 184 editions

fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Blood and Soap by Linh Dinh

Blood and Soap

Linh Dinh

138 pages • 2004 • 1 edition

fiction poetry short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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