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The Stranger by Albert Camus

The Stranger

Albert Camus

154 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction classics literary dark reflective medium-paced
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

At Home: A Short History of Private Life

Bill Bryson

577 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
nonfiction history challenging funny informative slow-paced
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Jinni

The Golem and the Jinni #1

Helene Wecker

486 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell

In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods

Matt Bell

312 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction fantasy magical realism reflective slow-paced
The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian

The Light in the Ruins

Chris Bohjalian

586 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction historical mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller

Tropic of Cancer

The Obelisk Trilogy #1

Henry Miller

318 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction autobiography classics erotica challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Tom Franklin

274 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #1

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

528 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction historical literary thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

Sometimes a Great Notion

Ken Kesey

628 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

The Flamethrowers

Rachel Kushner

383 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0clarkissimo's review
fiction historical literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced