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187 books

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

The Dark Star Trilogy #1

Marlon James

620 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

342 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction contemporary thriller dark funny medium-paced
Chlorine by Jade Song

Chlorine

Jade Song

237 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ literary dark tense medium-paced
Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson

Those Beyond the Wall

The Space Between Worlds #2

Micaiah Johnson

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction dystopian science fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

386 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark reflective medium-paced
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid

A Small Place

Jamaica Kincaid

81 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
nonfiction essays history memoir challenging informative reflective medium-paced
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

The Radiant Emperor Duology #1

Shelley Parker-Chan

414 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler

Bloodchild and Other Stories

Octavia E. Butler

214 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction literary science fiction short stories challenging dark reflective fast-paced
Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

Mangos and Mistletoe

Adriana Herrera

152 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

James McBride

385 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0camokclay's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced