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The Night Circus

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

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The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday...

     

I made a list of the top rated ghost stories to read from March 2019 to April 2020. Please join me!


The Shining

The Shining

Stephen King

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One of the true classics of horror fiction, THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King's...

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

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The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels, and the inspiration for writers such as Neil Gaiman and...

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

Peter Straub

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Everyone has been afraid, sometime. Everyone has felt fear close a cold hand around the heart, tug...

Heart-Shaped Box

Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

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Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary

Stephen King

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A perennial classic from Stephen King - timeless and topical.The house looked right, felt right to...

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Kelly Knows (95 KP) Jul 3, 2019

Solid list. I like the challenge idea. Nice way to bring something fresh to the lists. Well done.

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Hadley (567 KP) Jul 3, 2019

Thank you!


At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.


The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Yewande Omotoso

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Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful...

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

James McBride

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The definitive biography of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist...

The Sellout

The Sellout

Paul Beatty

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'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The longer you stare at...

The Hate u Give

The Hate u Give

Angie Thomas

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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...


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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton

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On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home with a bag of Skittles and...

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Giovanni's Room

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

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When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair....

     
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Outlander

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

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"Scotland's answer to Game of Thrones". (Herald). THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER...

     

The Forbidden Garden: A Novel

The Forbidden Garden: A Novel

Ellen Herrick

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"Captivating [...] Herrick weaves a rich tapestry of family lore, dark secrets, and love." -Brunonia...

     

The Night Circus

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

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The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday...

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

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The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like...

     
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling

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The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed...


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Just One Damned Thing After Another

Just One Damned Thing After Another

Jodi Taylor

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Time Travel meets History in this explosive bestselling adventure series. 'So tell me, Dr Maxwell,...

     
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Snow like Ashes

Snow like Ashes

Sara Raasch

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Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them...

The Cruel Prince

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

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"Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will...


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Ruin and Rising (The Grisha #3)

Ruin and Rising (The Grisha #3)

Leigh Bardugo

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The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate...

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1)

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1)

Leigh Bardugo

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Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a...

Paintbrush

Paintbrush

Hannah Bucchin

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Mitchell Morrison and Josie Sedgwick have spent their whole lives at the Indian Paintbrush Community...

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