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A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki's 2013 novel A Tale for the Time Being connects the diary of a Japanese teenager, Nao, with Ruth, a Japanese-...

Japanese Literary Diary Letters

8.91 Great

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The Notebook (Agota Kristof)

Agota Kristof’s *The Notebook* is a stark Hungarian novel presented as a series of diary entries written by two orphaned...

Hungarian Literary War Diary

8.52 Great

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Code Name Verity

Code Name Verity presents a gripping narrative through letters and documents revealing the story of two British women wo...

War 2010S Documents Ya

8.14 Great

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a 2007 semi-autobiographical novel by Sherman Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur...

American 21ST Century Native American Diary

7.96 Good

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The Proof

The Proof is a novel published in 1988 by Hungarian-born Swiss writer Ágota Kristóf, forming the second installment of h...

Hungarian Sequel War Diary

7.82 Good

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The Last September

The Last September is a 1929 novel by the Anglo-Irish author Elizabeth Bowen. The narrative takes place at Danielstown,...

Historical Romance War Irish

7.78 Good

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The Third Lie

The Third Lie is a 1991 novel by Hungarian-born Swiss author Agota Kristof, serving as the final installment of her lite...

Hungarian War Diary Trilogy

7.74 Good

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Letters to the Lost

Letters to the Lost is a 2017 young adult novel by Brigid Kemmerer. The story follows Juliet Young, who writes letters a...

Contemporary Grief Ya Letters

7.72 Good

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Goodbye, Vitamin

"Goodbye, Vitamin" is a 2017 debut novel by American author Rachel Khong, written in a diary-format structure. The story...

American Family Memory 2010S

7.69 Good

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Last Days of Summer

"Last Days of Summer" is a 1998 epistolary novel written by Steve Kluger that utilizes a mix of letters, newspaper clipp...

American Baseball 1990S Ya

7.68 Good

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a 2003 British novel by Mark Haddon, written as the first-person di...

Mystery 21ST Century British Diary

7.64 Good

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Sloppy Firsts

"Sloppy Firsts" is a 2001 young adult novel written by Megan McCafferty, serving as the first installment in the Jessica...

Contemporary Romance Diary Ya

7.64 Good

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Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

"Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot" is a 1988 young adult fantasy novel co-authored by Patricia C. Wred...

Fantasy 20TH Century Regency Ya

7.63 Good

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Second Helpings

Published in 2003 by Megan McCafferty, this sequel continues to track teenager Jessica Darling's senior year of high sch...

Romance Sequel Diary Ya

7.58 Good

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Dear Nobody

Dear Nobody is a 1991 young-adult novel by English author Berlie Doherty about an unplanned teenage pregnancy. Set in Sh...

20TH Century British Diary Ya

7.58 Good

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Super Sad True Love Story

Super Sad True Love Story is a 2010 dystopian novel by American writer Gary Shteyngart. It presents the relationship bet...

American 2010S Diary Dystopia

7.52 Good

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See You in the Cosmos

See You in the Cosmos is a children's novel by Jack Cheng, first published in 2017 and presented largely through transcr...

American Family 2010S Recordings

7.48 Good

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The Bunker Diary

The Bunker Diary is a young adult novel by British author Kevin Brooks, published in 2013 and written as the diary of a...

Thriller 2010S Captivity Diary

6.89 Fair

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Love Letters to the Dead

Love Letters to the Dead is a young adult epistolary novel written by author Ava Dellaira and published in 2014. The boo...

American Grief 2010S Ya

6.73 Fair

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Life Form

Life Form is a 2010 epistolary novel by Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb. The story is presented through an unusual corresp...

French Literary War 2010S

5.83 Mediocre