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My interests trend towards historical and contemporary fiction. Looking back on it, this list is dominated by books that have made me cry, which is an interesting revealed preference.
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Didn't like westerns until I read this book. Epic, heartb... more
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This whole trilogy is such a blast. Hilary Mantel was a f... more
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I love David Mitchell and this is my favorite David Mitch... more
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Jonathan Franzen doesn't miss, and this is (imo) his best... more
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The only Charles Dickens novel I've ever made it all the ... more
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Don't believe the haters. Sally Rooney rocks, and this bo... more
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22wBooks
A very short, gripping novel set in Ireland in the 1980s.... more
21wBooks
This is a really lovely book, largely about trees. Wouldn... more
20wBooks
A surprisingly interesting novel/memoir set in New York i... more
7wBooks
A short, beautifully written novel about a love triangle ... more
18dBooks
A very moving inter-generational family drama about a Kor... more
13dBooks
Mind-bending noir set in one or more remarkable cities. T... more
12dBooks
Best book I read in 2025. Starts off as a sort of heist /... more
1dBooks
I spoke too soon when I said that Endling was the best bo... more
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