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A Gentleman in Moscow
fiction

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles
Dark Secrets6/10Found Family5/10Historical Setting9/10
AtmosphericSlow Burn Satisfaction
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A Time to Kill
thriller

A Time to Kill

by John Grisham
Dark Secrets8/10Investigative Reporter6/10Mystery8/10
Edge of Your SeatEmotionally Complex
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American Gods
Fantasy

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman
Morally Grey Protagonist8/10Mythology Retelling10/10Road Trip8/10Unreliable Reality7/10
AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About It
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Annihilation
Horror

Annihilation

by Jeff VanderMeer
Mystery8/10Supernatural Creature Horror7/10Survival9/10Unreliable Reality9/10
AtmosphericDark and UnsettlingEdge of Your Seat
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Conversations with Friends
Literary Fiction

Conversations with Friends

by Sally Rooney
Coming of Age9/10Epistolary5/10Forbidden Love9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally Complex
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Dear Martin
young-adult

Dear Martin

by Nic Stone
Class Difference8/10Coming of Age9/10Grief and Loss7/10
Emotionally ComplexQuietly Devastating
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Educated
Memoir

Educated

by Tara Westover
Coming of Age10/10Grief and Loss8/10Underdog Hero9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItGut Punch
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House of Leaves
Horror

House of Leaves

by Mark Z. Danielewski
Dark Forest Cult6/10Doppelganger / Body Swap8/10Epistolary6/10Unreliable Narrator9/10Unreliable Reality9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItDark and UnsettlingMind-Bending
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Internment
young-adult

Internment

by Samira Ahmed
Coming of Age8/10Dark Secrets7/10Forbidden Love6/10
Dark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Literary Fiction

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders
Dual Timeline8/10Epistolary10/10Grief and Loss9/10Historical Setting8/10Unreliable Narrator8/10
AtmosphericDark and TwistyEmotionally Complex
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Piranesi
Fantasy

Piranesi

by Susanna Clarke
Found Family6/10Gothic Horror8/10Unreliable Narrator10/10Unreliable Reality10/10
AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About ItEscapist
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Scythe
YA Dystopian

Scythe

by Neal Shusterman
Coming of Age8/10Dystopian Society9/10Mentor and Protégé8/10Morally Grey Protagonist8/10
Edge of Your SeatPage-Turner
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Speak
young-adult

Speak

by Laurie Halse Anderson
Coming of Age8/10Dark Secrets7/10Grief and Loss8/10
Dark and TwistyQuietly Devastating
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Such a Fun Age
Literary Fiction

Such a Fun Age

by Kiley Reid
Class Difference9/10Coming of Age9/10Found Family5/10Grief and Loss7/10
Emotionally ComplexFeminist RageQuietly Devastating
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The Alchemist
Literary Fiction

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho
Coming of Age7/10Divine Calling8/10Quest10/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItSpiritually Uplifting
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The Black Kids
young-adult

The Black Kids

by Christina Hammonds Reed
Class Difference7/10Coming of Age9/10Grief and Loss7/10
Dark and TwistyQuietly Devastating
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The Fault in Our Stars
YA Contemporary

The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green
Coming of Age9/10Epistolary5/10Forbidden Love7/10Found Family7/10Grief and Loss10/10
Cry Your Eyes OutGut PunchHeartwarming
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The Giver
YA Dystopian

The Giver

by Lois Lowry
Chosen One7/10Coming of Age9/10Dystopian Society10/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItQuietly Devastating
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Fantasy

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

by V.E. Schwab
Dual Timeline8/10Forbidden Love8/10Historical Setting7/10Immortality Arc10/10Second Chance Romance7/10
AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About ItCry Your Eyes Out
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The Midnight Library
Literary Fiction

The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig
Coming of Age5/10Redemption Arc8/10
Cry Your Eyes OutFeel-Good
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The Night Watchman
Literary Fiction

The Night Watchman

by Louise Erdrich
Coming of Age8/10Found Family7/10Grief and Loss8/10Historical Setting9/10
Dark and UnsettlingEmotionally ComplexGut Punch
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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Literary Fiction

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

by Aimee Bender
Coming of Age8/10Grief and Loss7/10Magic System6/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItQuietly Devastating
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The Pilgrim's Progress
Christian Allegory

The Pilgrim's Progress

by John Bunyan
Divine Calling10/10Faith Under Fire9/10Quest10/10Redemption Arc8/10
EscapistSpiritually Uplifting
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The Sea of Tranquility
YA Science Fiction

The Sea of Tranquility

by Emily St. John Mandel
Dual Timeline9/10Unreliable Reality8/10
AtmosphericMind-Bending
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The Shack
Christian Fiction

The Shack

by William P. Young
Faith Under Fire10/10Prodigal Return7/10Redemption Through Grace9/10
Quietly DevastatingSpiritually Uplifting
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The Vanishing Half
Literary Fiction

The Vanishing Half

by Brit Bennett
Class Difference8/10Coming of Age9/10Dual Timeline9/10Grief and Loss8/10Historical Setting7/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally ComplexGut Punch
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They Both Die at the End
YA Contemporary

They Both Die at the End

by Adam Silvera
Coming of Age9/10Found Family8/10Friends to Lovers9/10Grief and Loss8/10Slow Burn8/10
Cry Your Eyes OutEmotionally ComplexGut Punch
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We Are the Ants
young-adult

We Are the Ants

by Ryan Sheldon
Chosen One6/10Coming of Age8/10Grief and Loss7/10
Emotionally ComplexQuietly Devastating
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We Were Liars
YA Contemporary

We Were Liars

by E. Lockhart
Coming of Age7/10Psychological Thriller9/10Small Town Secrets9/10Unreliable Narrator9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItDark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat
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