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My bookshelf

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Books across all genres in my library that I have read that are actually good
Sections
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Sad

 
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I read this before I knew it was a movie and could not put it down. It really touches on trauma and depression. A really good read
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
 
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Depressing but also a little philosophical in a way. A man who can’t feel in with society, it goes deep about his past and his present. It’s really good but can be a hard read
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai, Donald Keene
 
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I CRIEDSS
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Ken Kesey - Books
 
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I cried and cried and cried, this book is so good.
Girl, Interrupted: A Memoir by Susanna Kaysen
 
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I made my dad read it after I did and he was in a depression for three days. This book is so sad it’s almost like a Mitski song
I'm Thinking of Ending Things: A Novel: Reid, Iain

Horror

 
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I read this at Walmart a couple years ago and fell in love, I read it again a year ago once I bought a copy for myself. If you like horror here we go
Christine: 9781501143717: King, Stephen: Books
 
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Read this to prepare for the movie and if you enjoy psychological ish horror and sadness this is it. I read this in one sitting and don’t regret
The Long Walk: King, Stephen: 9781501144264
 
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My favorite author, and I enjoy all of his stories but this one has isnories so many poems of mine
The Tell-Tale Heart

Romance

 
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I knowww I know. This is such a book too book but I loved it, one of my first romances.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
 
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Black female lead. Rich man. Come on now. Amazingggg
Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires, #2) by Lauren Asher

Manga

 
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I watched the show on blue ray and had to get the manga, it’s so intense and amazing!
Blue Lock Manga Online
 
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First ever manga I got! The manga is still going, it’s literally older than me (most things are im only a teen). Age gap is iffy but they aren’t super romantic or even lovers! If you like a slow burn. And I mean slooooow, please read :)
Skip·Beat! 3-in-1 Edition Vol. 1 (Vols 1-3)
 
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Tackles lots of themes that are saad. Cried for a week
Goodnight Punpun Vol 1-7 Set by Inio Asano

Unsure category

 
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I read this book in middle school, I’ve never loved a book more. It’s so dystopian
A Newbery Award Winner (Giver Quartet 1)
 
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Fantasy meets Africa
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha 1)