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141 books

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

David Simon

672 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
nonfiction true crime dark informative sad medium-paced
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Neil Postman

210 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
nonfiction philosophy sociology informative reflective slow-paced
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

Small Gods

Discworld #13

Terry Pratchett

396 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction fantasy adventurous funny reflective medium-paced
Possession by A.S. Byatt

Possession

A.S. Byatt

576 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction literary romance challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #1

Robin Sloan

305 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction literary adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers

Gold Bug Variations

Richard Powers

640 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction music challenging reflective slow-paced
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

392 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold

Carter Beats the Devil

Glen David Gold

496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced
Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler

Bloodchild and Other Stories

Octavia E. Butler

214 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction fantasy science fiction short stories speculative fiction challenging dark reflective fast-paced
Fifth Business by Robertson Davies

Fifth Business

The Deptford Trilogy #1

Robertson Davies

252 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

5.0gengelcox's review
fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced