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464 books

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Rules of Civility

Amor Towles

11 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

I Capture the Castle

Dodie Smith

408 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction classics romance young adult emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

223 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
They Came To Baghdad by Agatha Christie

They Came To Baghdad

Agatha Christie

192 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
America Walks Into a Bar: A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops by Christine Sismondo

America Walks Into a Bar: A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops

Christine Sismondo

314 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
nonfiction history informative medium-paced
Forever Rumpole: The Best of the Rumpole Stories by John Mortimer

Forever Rumpole: The Best of the Rumpole Stories

John Mortimer

528 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction mystery short stories adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced
The Curse of the Blue Figurine by John Bellairs

The Curse of the Blue Figurine

Johnny Dixon #1

John Bellairs

200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions) user-added

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction fantasy horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull by John Bellairs

The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull

Johnny Dixon #3

John Bellairs

142 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction horror mystery young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Dark Secret of Weatherend by John Bellairs
The Dark Secret of Weatherend
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John Bellairs

The Dark Secret of Weatherend

Anthony Monday Mysteries #2

John Bellairs

192 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction horror middle grade mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
Chessmen of Doom, The by John Bellairs

Chessmen of Doom, The

Johnny Dixon #7

John Bellairs

160 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0mwgerard's review
fiction fantasy horror mystery young adult dark mysterious fast-paced