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Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline

Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson

Tourmaline

10 hours, 24 minutes • audio • 2025

nonfiction biography lgbtqia+ emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
The Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa

The Ribbon Skirt

Cameron Mukwa

192 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ middle grade hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor

The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

Mary-Frances O'Connor

236 pages • hardcover • 2022

nonfiction psychology science self help emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature by Terry Mudge, Tyler Thrasher

The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature

Terry Mudge, Tyler Thrasher

288 pages • hardcover • 2024

nonfiction art science informative medium-paced
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

370 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced
Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious by Chris Stedman

Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious

Chris Stedman

191 pages • hardcover • 2012

nonfiction memoir religion challenging reflective slow-paced
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #1

Robin Sloan

288 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction literary mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

N.K. Jemisin

412 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

The City of Brass

The Daevabad Trilogy #1

S.A. Chakraborty

532 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty

The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South

Michael W. Twitty

470 pages • hardcover • 2017

nonfiction food and drink history informative reflective slow-paced
The Course of Love by Alain de Botton

The Course of Love

Alain de Botton

240 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction philosophy psychology romance reflective medium-paced
Blast of the Dragon's Fury by L.R.W. Lee

Blast of the Dragon's Fury

Andy Smithson #1

L.R.W. Lee

202 pages • digital • 2013

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter

The Long Earth

The Long Earth #1

Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett

336 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

The Final Empire

Mistborn #1

Brandon Sanderson

541 pages • hardcover • 2006

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced