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129 books

Shōgun by James Clavell

Shōgun

Asian Saga: Chronological Order #1

James Clavell

1136 pages • first pub 1975 (editions) user-added

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Junot Díaz

339 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional sad medium-paced
Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter

Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid

Douglas R. Hofstadter

824 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
nonfiction mathematics philosophy science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory by Peter Hessler

Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory

China trilogy #3

Peter Hessler

448 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
nonfiction travel informative reflective medium-paced
The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer

The Pickup

Nadine Gordimer

288 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez

432 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction classics literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon

Gentlemen of the Road

Michael Chabon

204 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous fast-paced
Number9dream by David Mitchell

Number9dream

David Mitchell

416 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction literary magical realism adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Sabriel by Garth Nix

Sabriel

Abhorsen #1

Garth Nix

496 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston

The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring

Richard Preston

294 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0rkaufman13's review
nonfiction nature science adventurous reflective medium-paced