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The Trial of God: (as It Was Held on February 25, 1649, in Shamgorod) by Elie Wiesel

The Trial of God: (as It Was Held on February 25, 1649, in Shamgorod)

Elie Wiesel

208 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

5.0diacritics's review
fiction play religion challenging reflective sad slow-paced
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

128 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)

5.0diacritics's review
fiction classics philosophy poetry inspiring reflective fast-paced
Suicide: A Study in Sociology by Émile Durkheim

Suicide: A Study in Sociology

Émile Durkheim

432 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

5.0diacritics's review
nonfiction philosophy psychology sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin by Vladimir N. Brovkin

From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin

Vladimir N. Brovkin

298 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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nonfiction history
Human Acts by Han Kang

Human Acts

Han Kang

224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

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fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Dino Buzzati

The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily

Dino Buzzati

192 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

5.0diacritics's review
fiction childrens fantasy adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann

The Sandman

E.T.A. Hoffmann

53 pages • first pub 1816 (editions)

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fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Colony by Audrey Magee

The Colony

Audrey Magee

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
All Tomorrows: The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man by Nemo Ramjet

All Tomorrows: The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man

Nemo Ramjet

111 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

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fiction horror science fiction dark reflective fast-paced
Collected Poems by Arthur Rimbaud

Collected Poems

Arthur Rimbaud

337 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

5.0diacritics's review
fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced