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The Book of Daniel by E.L. Doctorow

The Book of Daniel

E.L. Doctorow

320 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction historical reflective slow-paced
Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka

Two Caravans

Marina Lewycka

309 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction contemporary funny reflective fast-paced
Atonement by Ian McEwan

Atonement

Ian McEwan

351 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Fingersmith

Sarah Waters

23 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary romance thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Zazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau

Zazie in the Metro

Raymond Queneau

156 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction classics literary funny fast-paced
Landscape for a Good Woman: A Story of Two Lives by Carolyn Kay Steedman

Landscape for a Good Woman: A Story of Two Lives

Carolyn Kay Steedman

176 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
nonfiction feminism history memoir reflective slow-paced
This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace

This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

David Foster Wallace

138 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
nonfiction essays philosophy psychology self help hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

The Crimson Petal and the White

Michel Faber

835 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction historical challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys

190 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

Angela Carter

128 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

5.0abbiejay's review
fiction classics magical realism short stories dark mysterious medium-paced