Maja Novak

15 books

At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell

At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails

Sarah Bakewell

448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction biography history philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Color of Magic

Discworld #1

Terry Pratchett

210 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Dark by John McGahern

The Dark

John McGahern

192 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
Foster by Claire Keegan

Foster

Claire Keegan

92 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

310 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
In the Woods by Tana French

In the Woods

Dublin Murder Squad #1

Tana French

429 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

372 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery dark emotional sad medium-paced
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

118 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being Creative by Austin Kleon

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being Creative

Austin Kleon

160 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction art self help informative medium-paced
Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan

Walk the Blue Fields

Claire Keegan

163 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional slow-paced