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Empire of the SunSeries
series2 books1984
completed
Historical fiction, reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in east asia.
“J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun draws on his own childhood to follow Jim, a British boy separated from his parents in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II and interned in a civilian camp for the rest of the war.”
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The Devil's ArithmeticNovel
Jane Yolenstandalone novel1988
Time travel, sad in tone, set in europe.
“Hannah resents the traditions of her Jewish heritage until time travel places her in the middle of a small Jewish village in Nazi-occupied Poland.”
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The ReformatoryNovel
Tananarive Duestandalone novel2023
Horror, dark in tone, about race and racism, set in north america.
Earth's ChildrenSeries
series6 books1980
Set in prehistoric and europe.
“Although Auel had previously mentioned in interviews that there would be a seventh novel, publicity announcements for the sixth confirmed that it would be the final book in the sequence.”
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The Book ThiefNovel
Markus Zusakstandalone novel2005
About books and reading and grief and loss, set in europe.
Dawn of FearNovel
Susan Cooperstandalone novel1970
About war, set in europe and british isles.