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Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

K. Ritz

410 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction adventurous slow-paced
Penance by Eliza Clark

Penance

Eliza Clark

434 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction contemporary crime literary mystery thriller dark tense medium-paced
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

Lapvona

Ottessa Moshfegh

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction historical literary magical realism dark tense medium-paced
Exordia by Seth Dickinson

Exordia

Seth Dickinson

532 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Leech by Hiron Ennes

Leech

Hiron Ennes

322 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction horror lgbtqia+ science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Red Tree by Caitlín R. Kiernan

The Red Tree

Caitlín R. Kiernan

385 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ mysterious slow-paced
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

Tell Me I'm Worthless

Alison Rumfitt

264 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

139 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective fast-paced
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

Alexander Hamilton

Ron Chernow

860 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

5.0gilroi's review
nonfiction biography history politics informative slow-paced