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Addictive novels you can read in a weekend

Looking for a short novel you can start – and finish – over just a few relaxed reading days? Look no further.

If you’re anything like us, a long weekend represents an opportunity to sink into a book – and, whenever possible, to devour the whole thing before your days of respite come to an end. Below, we’ve gathered a collection of novels fit for that purpose, from heady novellas to longer novels that take hold of you until the last page.

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