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Redemption Arc
A character who has done terrible things. Now they have to decide whether they can become something different. And whether they deserve to.
Refreshed just now · 11 books
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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley · Horror
*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
gothic atmosphere · redemption arc · anti hero · revenge plot
gothic atmosphereredemption arcanti herorevenge plot - ›2 ▼1
The Sword of Kaigen
M. L. Wang · Fantasy
On a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful warriors in the world, superhumans capable of raising the sea and…
historical fiction · coming of age · redemption arc
historical fictioncoming of ageredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›3 NEW
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas · Fantasy
Lethal. Loyal. Legendary. Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas. In a land…
coming of age · chosen one · enemies to lovers · slow burn · found family · redemption arc
coming of agechosen oneenemies to loversslow burnfound familyredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›4 NEW
All Systems Red
Martha Wells · Sci-Fi
The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus enabling it to develop…
space opera · anti hero · redemption arc
space operaanti heroredemption arc - ›5 NEW
East of Eden
John Steinbeck · Literary Fiction
Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his masterpiece.
historical fiction · coming of age · redemption arc
historical fictioncoming of ageredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›6 NEW
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · Literary Fiction
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with…
coming of age · trauma recovery · redemption arc
coming of agetrauma recoveryredemption arc - ›7 NEW
The Book of the New Sun
Gene Wolfe · Fantasy
An extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, in the time of a dying sun, when our present culture is no longer even a memory.
grimdark · quest · morally grey character · redemption arc
grimdarkquestmorally grey characterredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›8 NEW
Nettle & Bone
T. Kingfisher · Fantasy
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized…
dark academia · found family · slow burn · quest · redemption arc
dark academiafound familyslow burnquestredemption arc🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›9 NEW
To Dance with Death
Brittney Arena · Fantasy
In the heart-thumping, epic conclusion to the duology that began with A Dance of Lies, Vasalie must journey to the realms of the dead to restore the…
enemies to lovers · slow burn · quest · redemption arc · high stakes survival
enemies to loversslow burnquestredemption archigh stakes survival🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›10 NEW
A WIZARD OF EARTH SEA
URSULA K. LEGUIN · Fantasy
quest · coming of age · redemption arc · magic academy
questcoming of ageredemption arcmagic academy - ›11 NEW
Heartless
Marissa Meyer · Fantasy
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere.
enemies to lovers · dark academia · slow burn · forbidden romance · redemption arc · morally grey character
enemies to loversdark academiaslow burnforbidden romanceredemption arcmorally grey character🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit