Past Reads
Explore our complete archive of books featured in community discussions and reading experiences over the years.
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Memoir / Art HistoryThe Hare with Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal
A family memoir traced through a collection of Japanese netsuke.
Fantasy / Literary FictionPiranesi
Susanna Clarke
A man lives in a mysterious House with infinite halls and statues.
Historical FictionPachinko
Min Jin Lee
Four generations of a Korean family living in Japan.
Gothic MysteryThe Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
A boy discovers a forgotten book that changes his life forever.
Post-Apocalyptic LiteraryStation Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
Art and humanity survive in a world devastated by pandemic.
Literary FictionThe God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy
Twins navigate love, loss, and social boundaries in India.
Mythological FictionCirce
Madeline Miller
The untold story of the witch from Greek mythology.
Historical FictionA Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles
A count under house arrest in a grand Moscow hotel.
Fantasy RomanceThe Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
Two young magicians compete in a mysterious circus.
Literary FictionShuggie Bain
Douglas Stuart
A boy's unconditional love for his struggling mother in Glasgow.
Literary FictionThe Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
An English butler reflects on duty, dignity, and lost love.
Historical FictionAll the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
A blind French girl and a German boy in WWII France.