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26 books

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

Men Who Hate Women

Laura Bates

360 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
nonfiction feminism sociology challenging dark informative medium-paced
The Embassy of Cambodia by Zadie Smith

The Embassy of Cambodia

Zadie Smith

18 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective fast-paced
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

The Tell-Tale Heart

Edgar Allan Poe

64 pages • first pub 1843 (editions) user-added

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

414 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy

496 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction classics literary romance dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

The Testaments

The Handmaid's Tale #2

Margaret Atwood

419 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction dystopian literary dark tense medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter #5

J.K. Rowling

800 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

432 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

324 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

128 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

5.0allyjshand's review
fiction classics play dark emotional tense fast-paced