Book mentions in this thread

  • Votes: 9

    The Automatic Detective

    by A. Lee Martinez

  • Votes: 2

    Ghostland

    by Colin Dickey

  • Votes: 2

    St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves (Vintage Contemporaries)

    by Karen Russell

  • Votes: 2

    The Shadow of the Wind

    by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

    The international bestseller and modern classic - over 20 million copies sold worldwide 'Shadow is the real deal, a novel full of cheesy splendour and creaking trapdoors, a novel where even the subplots have subplots. One gorgeous read' STEPHEN KING 'An instant classic' DAILY TELEGRAPH The Shadow of the Wind is a stunning literary thriller in which the discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive... Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'Cemetery of Lost Books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Julian Carax. But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. Then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from the book, a character who turns out to be the devil. This man is tracking down every last copy of Carax's work in order to burn them. What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of Julian Carax and to save those he left behind... A SUNDAY TIMES bestseller and Richard & Judy book club choice.
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    Something Wicked This Way Comes

    by Ray Bradbury

  • Votes: 2

    The Awakening

    by Nora Roberts

  • Votes: 2

    The Fisherman

    by John Langan

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    Blightborn (The Heartland Trilogy)

    by Chuck Wendig

  • Votes: 2

    The Kite Runner

    by Khaled Hosseini

    Traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son, in a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day.
  • Votes: 2

    The Nickel Boys

    by Colson Whitehead

  • Votes: 2

    The Saturday Night Ghost Club

    by Craig Davidson

  • Votes: 2

    The Sun Down Motel

    by Simone St. James

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    Hitler

    by Volker Ullrich

  • Votes: 1

    The Library at Mount Char

    by Scott Hawkins