essjay's
2023
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

Night of the Living Queers by Alex Brown, Shelly Page

Night of the Living Queers

Alex Brown, Shelly Page

304 pages • 2023 • 7 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ short stories young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
3.0 essjay's review
The Warning by Kristy Acevedo

The Warning #1

The Warning

Kristy Acevedo

312 pages • 2016 • 17 editions

fiction dystopian science fiction thriller young adult adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
2.5 essjay's review
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

The Masquerade #1

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

Seth Dickinson

400 pages • 2015 • 19 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ challenging dark tense medium-paced
3.0 essjay's review
The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events #6

The Ersatz Elevator

Lemony Snicket

4h 29m • 2001 • 73 editions

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed

And What Can We Offer You Tonight

Premee Mohamed

76 pages • 2021 • 3 editions

fiction dystopian fantasy science fiction dark mysterious fast-paced
3.0 essjay's review
Walking Practice by Dolki Min

Walking Practice

Dolki Min

166 pages • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ science fiction dark funny fast-paced
4.75 essjay's review
If Found, Return to Hell by Em X. Liu

If Found, Return to Hell

Em X. Liu

139 pages • 2023 • 5 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional sad slow-paced
3.5 essjay's review
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

T. Kingfisher

306 pages • 2020 • 35 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
3.75 essjay's review
The Woods, Vol. 3: New London by Michael Dialynas, Josan Gonzalez, James Tynion IV

The Woods #3

The Woods, Vol. 3: New London

Michael Dialynas, Josan Gonzalez, James Tynion IV

106 pages • 2015 • 5 editions

fiction comics lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous medium-paced
The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams

The Winnowing Flame Trilogy #1

The Ninth Rain

Jen Williams

414 pages • 2017 • 13 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
4.0 essjay's review