acclaimed
difficult to stop once you've started; [informal]
can't put down
insight
a book or set of books containing articles arranged in alphabetical order, dealing with the whole of human knowledge or part of it.
poignant
contained ideas that no one else had yet thought of or discussed at that time
powerful story that keeps you interested. (one word with a dash)
Memoirs
chilling
a reflection of that time
mysterious
enigmatic
a written record of what you have done each day. It is also a publication containing academic articles, published at regular intervals, e.g. every three months.
a journal
which arouses memories or images
evocative
has the same name as the title of the book
eponymous
gripping
difficult to read] [become involved/ engage with]
a book that records events, times, etc., for example, all the journeys made by a lorry or ship.