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A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines

A Gathering of Old Men

Ernest J. Gaines

224 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Sing, Unburied, Sing

Bois Sauvage #3

Jesmyn Ward

304 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

The Rape of Nanking

Iris Chang

290 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction history dark informative sad slow-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics historical science fiction speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai

324 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai

324 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics historical science fiction speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

363 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

The Rape of Nanking

Iris Chang

290 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction history dark informative sad slow-paced
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Dictionary of Lost Words

Pip Williams

422 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced
A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines

A Gathering of Old Men

Ernest J. Gaines

224 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
Greek Lessons by Han Kang

Greek Lessons

Han Kang

177 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang

160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
When the Plums Are Ripe by Amy Baram Reid, Patrice Nganang

When the Plums Are Ripe

Cameroon #2

Patrice Nganang, Amy Baram Reid

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Mount Pleasant by Patrice Nganang, Amy B. Reid

Mount Pleasant

Cameroon #1

Patrice Nganang, Amy B. Reid

384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced