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203 books

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)

Alyssa Sheinmel

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction contemporary mystery young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Some Desperate Glory

Emily Tesh

438 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens

Lucky Red

Claudia Cravens

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

Ken Liu

459 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction science fiction short stories speculative fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

The Dead Djinn Universe #1

P. Djèlí Clark

392 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

401 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

Hell Followed with Us

Andrew Joseph White

398 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction dystopian horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

When Women Were Dragons

Kelly Barnhill

362 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Queens of Fennbirn by Kendare Blake

Queens of Fennbirn

Three Dark Crowns #0.1-0.2

Kendare Blake

240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0christinakann's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional fast-paced