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Powell's Indiespensable

Type: Preset list created by RavenHill

Description: The books that have been featured in Powell's Indiespensable subscription

Members: 6 participating members (show all)

All members' listSort: Score | Title | Author | Date
1
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
12,643 members, 730 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (1), ManWithAnAgenda (4), ahef1963 (4), RavenHill (43)

Score: 11.22

2
Stitches: A Memoir
by David Small
1,832 members, 170 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: nthz (2), ManWithAnAgenda (3), RavenHill (13)

Score: 8.51

3
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
4,797 members, 297 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (1), kara.shamy (9), RavenHill (65)

Score: 7.72

4
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
15,400 members, 1,176 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (3), nthz (4), RavenHill (29)

Score: 7.59

5
History of Wolves
by Emily Fridlund
1,085 members, 71 reviews
3.54 stars (3.54 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (2), Flaneurette (14), RavenHill (64)

Score: 6.85

6
The Flying Troutmans
by Miriam Toews
861 members, 77 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (1), RavenHill (5)

Score: 6.68

7
Her Body and Other Parties: Stories
by Carmen Maria Machado
1,937 members, 92 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: nthz (5), Flaneurette (13), RavenHill (70)

Score: 6.16

8
Borne
by Jeff VanderMeer
1,681 members, 78 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: nthz (5), Flaneurette (16), RavenHill (66)

Score: 6.08

9
The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake
by Aimee Bender
3,158 members, 262 reviews
3.35 stars (3.35 stars)

Lists: ManWithAnAgenda (1), RavenHill (19)

Score: 5.92

10
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
3,222 members, 180 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (12), kara.shamy (15), RavenHill (69)

Score: 5.57

11
Mr Splitfoot
by Samantha Hunt
596 members, 29 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 stars)

Lists: nthz (1), RavenHill (57)

Score: 5.46

12
Red Clocks
by Leni Zumas
940 members, 56 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (15), kara.shamy (16), RavenHill (71)

Score: 5.41

13
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
5,643 members, 369 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (2), RavenHill (27)

Score: 5.12

14
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
14,875 members, 772 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (2), RavenHill (47)

Score: 4.89

15
There There
by Tommy Orange
3,157 members, 157 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (2), RavenHill (74)

Score: 4.73

16
Tinkers
by Paul Harding
3,272 members, 221 reviews
3.47 stars (3.47 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (8), kara.shamy (10)

Score: 4.63

17
Did You Ever Have a Family
by Bill Clegg
1,155 members, 97 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (3), RavenHill (55)

Score: 4.51

18
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
4,365 members, 241 reviews
4.26 stars (4.26 stars)

Lists: nthz (3), RavenHill (59)

Score: 4.48

19
Late in the Day
by Tessa Hadley
319 members, 18 reviews
3.38 stars (3.38 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (3), RavenHill (78)

Score: 4.39

20
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
4,380 members, 272 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (4), RavenHill (49)

Score: 4.34

21
A Ladder to the Sky
by John Boyne
682 members, 50 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (4), RavenHill (77)

Score: 4.18

22
City on Fire
by Garth Risk Hallberg
1,162 members, 47 reviews
3.45 stars (3.45 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (5), RavenHill (56)

Score: 4.14

23
Census
by Jesse Ball
292 members, 15 reviews
3.43 stars (3.43 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (5), RavenHill (72)

Score: 4.05

24
How the Dead Dream
by Lydia Millet
275 members, 16 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (1)

Score: 4

25
Barkskins
by Annie Proulx
1,355 members, 76 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (6), RavenHill (60)

Score: 3.99

26
The Burning Girl
by Claire Messud
482 members, 35 reviews
3.62 stars (3.62 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (6), RavenHill (68)

Score: 3.95

27
The Mothers
by Brit Bennett
1,625 members, 85 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (7), RavenHill (62)

Score: 3.89

28
The Third Hotel
by Laura Van den Berg
293 members, 15 reviews
3.22 stars (3.22 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (7), RavenHill (75)

Score: 3.82

29
Moonglow
by Michael Chabon
1,842 members, 77 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (8), RavenHill (63)

Score: 3.8

30
The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner
1,224 members, 62 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (8), RavenHill (73)

Score: 3.75

31
Orfeo
by Richard Powers
808 members, 44 reviews
3.57 stars (3.57 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (11), RavenHill (45)

Score: 3.74

32
The Blazing World
by Siri Hustvedt
813 members, 31 reviews
3.71 stars (3.71 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (12), RavenHill (46)

Score: 3.69

33
She Would Be King
by Wayétu Moore
425 members, 10 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (9), RavenHill (76)

Score: 3.66

34
All My Puny Sorrows
by Miriam Toews
1,074 members, 59 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (13), RavenHill (50)

Score: 3.61

35
Stephen Florida
by Gabe Habash
232 members, 10 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (11), RavenHill (67)

Score: 3.6

36
Lost Children Archive
by Valeria Luiselli
924 members, 51 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: Flaneurette (10), RavenHill (79)

Score: 3.59

37
Best Boy
by Eli Gottlieb
278 members, 17 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: kara.shamy (14), RavenHill (54)

Score: 3.54

38
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
2,765 members, 199 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (2)

Score: 3.36

39
The Outlander
by Gil Adamson
1,312 members, 89 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (3)

Score: 3.04

40
Clown Girl
by Monica Drake
472 members, 18 reviews
3.41 stars (3.41 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (4)

Score: 2.83

41
The Crow Road
by Iain Banks
3,009 members, 58 reviews
4.01 stars (4.01 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (6)

Score: 2.56

42
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by David Wroblewski
8,025 members, 395 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (7)

Score: 2.46

43
Sunnyside
by Glen David Gold
470 members, 23 reviews
3.14 stars (3.14 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (9)

Score: 2.31

44
A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick
4,410 members, 339 reviews
3.3 stars (3.3 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (10)

Score: 2.25

45
The Twin
by Gerbrand Bakker
886 members, 71 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (11)

Score: 2.2

46
Into the Beautiful North
by Luis Alberto Urrea
795 members, 66 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (12)

Score: 2.15

47
The Cry of the Sloth
by Sam Savage
280 members, 14 reviews
3.33 stars (3.33 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (14)

Score: 2.07

48
The Wild Things
by Dave Eggers
1,340 members, 56 reviews
3.49 stars (3.49 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (15)

Score: 2.03

49
Shadow Tag
by Louise Erdrich
964 members, 65 reviews
3.41 stars (3.41 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (16)

Score: 2

50
Matterhorn
by Karl Marlantes
2,546 members, 125 reviews
4.33 stars (4.33 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (17)

Score: 1.97

51
The Lonely Polygamist
by Brady Udall
1,325 members, 103 reviews
3.74 stars (3.74 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (18)

Score: 1.94

52
I Curse the River of Time
by Per Petterson
781 members, 44 reviews
3.45 stars (3.45 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (20)

Score: 1.89

53
Freedom
by Jonathan Franzen
8,907 members, 395 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (21)

Score: 1.87

54
The Wilding
by Benjamin Percy
181 members, 10 reviews
3.39 stars (3.39 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (22)

Score: 1.85

55
The Instructions
by Adam Levin
604 members, 23 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (23)

Score: 1.83

56
The Fates Will Find Their Way
by Hannah Pittard
483 members, 43 reviews
3.46 stars (3.46 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (24)

Score: 1.81

57
Townie
by Andre III Dubus
722 members, 38 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (25)

Score: 1.79

58
Bright Before Us
by Katie Arnold-Ratliff
83 members, 1 review
3.24 stars (3.24 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (26)

Score: 1.77

59
Turn of Mind
by Alice LaPlante
1,111 members, 102 reviews
3.78 stars (3.78 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (28)

Score: 1.74

60
The Marriage Plot
by Jeffrey Eugenides
4,888 members, 274 reviews
3.52 stars (3.52 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (30)

Score: 1.71

61
Running the Rift
by Naomi Benaron
547 members, 32 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (31)

Score: 1.7

62
The Book of Jonas
by Stephen Dau
271 members, 19 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (32)

Score: 1.68

63
The Listeners
by Leni Zumas
124 members, 2 reviews
3.32 stars (3.32 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (33)

Score: 1.67

64
The Age of Miracles
by Karen Thompson Walker
3,089 members, 326 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (34)

Score: 1.66

65
A Million Heavens
by John Brandon
152 members, 5 reviews
3.74 stars (3.74 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (35)

Score: 1.65

66
Familiar
by J. Robert Lennon
190 members, 9 reviews
3.47 stars (3.47 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (36)

Score: 1.63

67
The Death of Bees
by Lisa O'Donnell
925 members, 89 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (37)

Score: 1.62

68
With or Without You
by Dominica Ruta
1 member, 1 review
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (38)

Score: 1.61

69
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
by Anthony Marra
2,133 members, 163 reviews
4.25 stars (4.25 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (39)

Score: 1.6

70
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods
by Matt Bell
271 members, 11 reviews
3.24 stars (3.24 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (40)

Score: 1.59

71
Brewster
by Mark Slouka
298 members, 17 reviews
4.23 stars (4.23 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (41)

Score: 1.58

72
The Childhood of Jesus
by J. M. Coetzee
678 members, 26 reviews
3.56 stars (3.56 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (42)

Score: 1.57

73
The Best of McSweeney's, Volume 1
by Dave Eggers
133 members, 2 reviews
3.7 stars (3.7 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (44)

Score: 1.55

74
The Great Glass Sea
by Josh Weil
165 members, 4 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (48)

Score: 1.52

75
Wolf Winter
by Cecilia Ekbäck
521 members, 38 reviews
3.86 stars (3.86 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (51)

Score: 1.5

76
Our Endless Numbered Days
by Claire Fuller
680 members, 44 reviews
3.61 stars (3.61 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (52)

Score: 1.49

77
The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
by Vendela Vida
375 members, 24 reviews
3.5 stars (3.5 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (53)

Score: 1.48

78
A Doubter's Almanac
by Ethan Canin
460 members, 26 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (58)

Score: 1.45

79
Here I Am
by Jonathan Safran Foer
1,226 members, 43 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: RavenHill (61)

Score: 1.43

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