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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

14 hours • first pub 2005 (editions)

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fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

384 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

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fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

311 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

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fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes

Into the Darkest Corner

Elizabeth Haynes

611 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

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fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Island by Victoria Hislop

The Island

Victoria Hislop

473 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0beckys_book_blog's review
fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Red Scarf by Kate Furnivall

The Red Scarf

Kate Furnivall

470 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

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fiction historical romance emotional mysterious fast-paced
World Without End by Ken Follett

World Without End

Kingsbridge #2

Ken Follett

1111 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0beckys_book_blog's review
fiction historical adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Thief Taker by Janet Gleeson

The Thief Taker

Janet Gleeson

320 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

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fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Prisoner of Heaven

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #3

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

289 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0beckys_book_blog's review
fiction historical literary thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lionel Shriver

400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0beckys_book_blog's review
fiction contemporary crime literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced