The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Their steadfast acceptance of Charlie, with all his oddities, served as a reminder that true friendship is a safe place to be and a beautiful thing to experience.

Infinity Gate (Pandominium #1) by M. R. Carey

sciencefiction

The plot is very well-paced, and the protagonists/characters are complex, with expertly thought-out life experiences and inner monologues

The Warrior Prophet (The Prince of Nothing #2) by R. Scott Bakker

Fantasy

A world painted so vivid, like brushstrokes of paint on canvas; characters so real they seem to live as people in your imagination

The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe

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What goes through the mind of a woman who fears her own husband? This is the central question that begins the tragic story of Nani

Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and The Broken #1) by Ryan Cahill

Fantasy

There's clearly an awful lot more from where it came from, and Ryan Cahill is clearly in no hurry to show the full extent of his impressive range

5 Reasons You Should Read Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Fantasy

SFF authors spend a lot of time building utterly fantastical worlds drawn from countless imaginative figments, any one of which is bound to draw you in.