The most popular slow-paced books

Slow-paced books take their time. They linger over places, thoughts and small moments, and the pleasure is in the lingering. Nothing is rushed. Choose one when you have quiet hours and want a book to settle into.

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Children of Time
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Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky

2015 · 2025 edition

654 pages

The Selfish Gene
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The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

1976 · 2026 edition

544 pages

Fever
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Fever

Lauren DeStefano

2012 · 2013 edition

341 pages

Five
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Five

Ilona Bannister

Published 2026

304 pages

Learned Optimism
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Learned Optimism

Martin E. P. Seligman

1979 · 2018 edition

336 pages