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9 books

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

How to Say Babylon

Safiya Sinclair

16 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
nonfiction feminism memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

432 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
This One Sky Day by Leone Ross

This One Sky Day

Leone Ross

480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction literary magical realism adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

496 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Real Life by Brandon Taylor

Real Life

Brandon Taylor

327 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

She Would Be King

Wayétu Moore

312 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Augustown by Kei Miller

Augustown

Kei Miller

368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction historical magical realism adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

The First Woman

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

448 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0cleoreads's review
fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced