I love reading novels but unfortunately I have limited time on my hands which is why I made this list of shorter novels from Romance to Hidden Identity and Rise to Power
Sections
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Rise To Power
Hidden Identity
Romance
Rise To Power
Born at the bottom of society, a young man infiltrates the elite to bring down the system from within.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
A poor orphan earns a place at an elite military academy and discovers she possesses dangerous abilities.
The Poppy War by R.F.Kuang
A mortal girl living among powerful faeries refuses to accept her place at the bottom of the hierarchy.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
A forgotten outcast unexpectedly becomes emperor and must survive a court filled with enemies.
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
A girl feared for her powers decides she would rather rule than be controlled.
The Young Elites: Lu, Marie
A young woman with hidden ambitions enters a world of politics, art, and power.
The Queen's Rising By Rebecca Ross
A ruthless prince sets out to reclaim a throne through intelligence, violence, and sheer determination.
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
A warrior with little status becomes obsessed with gaining the strength needed to challenge the powerful.
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Political alliances, magic, and ambition collide as multiple factions fight for control.
The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy,)
The daughter of an emperor must prove herself in a kingdom built on dark magic and secrets.
The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)
Hidden Identity
A writer is hired to finish a bestselling author’s series, but what she finds inside the house starts feeling far more real and disturbing than fiction.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
A famous painter stops speaking after a murder, and a therapist becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her silence.
The Silent Patient - Michaelides, Alex
A woman wakes up every day with no memory of her life, relying on others to tell her who she is — but the truth keeps changing.
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
A daily train commuter witnesses something suspicious and gets pulled into a missing-person case that spirals out of control.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
A man is pulled into an alternate version of his life and realizes every decision he didn’t take still exists somewhere.
Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake Crouch
A discovery about memory causes reality to fracture, making people remember lives that never actually happened.I know I already recommended a book by this same author but what can I say, he's an amazing writer
Recursion: A Novel by Blake Crouch
A man lives alone in a massive endless house and slowly discovers that everything he believes about his world may be wrong.
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Three students grow up in a quiet school, slowly uncovering the unsettling truth behind their purpose and future.
Never Let Me Go (Vintage International) - Ishiguro
Romance
A relationship begins as something hopeful but slowly reveals patterns that are much harder to escape than expected.
It Ends with Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover
A caregiver forms a connection with a man whose life has changed completely, affecting both of them deeply.
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Two writers with opposite styles spend a summer challenging each other while dealing with their own emotional struggles.
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Two teenagers with serious illnesses try to experience life fully despite knowing their time is limited.
The Fault in Our Stars: Green, John
We follow two people on the same date every year as their lives slowly connect and drift apart over time.
