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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

Hainish Cycle

Ursula K. Le Guin

304 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

536 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction historical mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

381 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction fantasy historical horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle #1

Diana Wynne Jones

329 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea

Earthsea Cycle #1

Ursula K. Le Guin

251 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction classics fantasy middle grade adventurous medium-paced
Network Effect by Martha Wells

Network Effect

The Murderbot Diaries #5

Martha Wells

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction science fiction adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

Jane Mayer

464 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
nonfiction economics history politics challenging dark informative medium-paced
October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville

October: The Story of the Russian Revolution

China Miéville

384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn

254 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

320 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0kaitlynisliterate's review
fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced