Literary Fiction

Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. On a dream honeymoon, while scuba diving, they find something in the water....

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up....

Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere....

From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it....

In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake....

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 no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival....

From China's most beloved sci-fi author, a first-contact story that weaves politics, science, and cosmic mystery.

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality.

The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver's enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her....

Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side....

Combining magic, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of discovery, this is a modern classic narrated by the inimitable Jeremy Irons.

In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin....

William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him....

Harlem Shuffle's ingenious story plays out in a beautifully recreated New York City of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem....

Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business - deploying his teams of anti-psychics to corporate clients who want privacy and security from psychic spies....

A tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend....

From the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano Tuner and The Winter Soldier comes a sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—a daring, moving tale of memory and fate....

Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life changing begins....

On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name....

When a nuclear holocaust ravages the United States, a thousand years of civilization are stripped away overnight, and tens of millions of people are killed instantly....

A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition....

When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home....

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a captivating story of women helping other women. It is also a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today....

Six years after four family members died of arsenic poisoning, the three remaining Blackwoods live together in pleasant isolation. But one day a stranger arrives....

Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go....

Book Description: Twenty Days of November: A Village Diary – Life Moments Unfolded Discover the Heart of Village Life "Twenty Days of November: A Village Diary – Life Moments Unfolded" invites you into the charming world of a quintessential village, capturing the essence of daily life over 20 days in November. This beautifully written diary chronicles the joys, challenges, and profound connections that define rural living during this special time. Why You Should Buy This Book: ☑ Captivating Stories: Immerse yourself in heartwarming and humorous tales that bring the village to life, ...

THEY NEED A VIRGIN... Sara Alexander isn't one for the college party scene; she's serious about saving herself for marriage. However, juggling work and her full-time studies leaves little time for dating. NOT JUST ANY VIRGIN... Everything changes when she meets Chad. His easy charm makes her question the values she's always held dear. Despite his bad boy reputation and her best friend's advice, she finds herself drawn to him. THEY SET THEIR SIGHTS ON HER... They date slowly at first. They do homework together. They watch movies, dance, and spend nearly all their free time together. She ...

“This is a brilliant book written by a brilliant man who has no fear expressing his ideas.” Birmingham News This is the driving, compassionate story of a young man's coming of age, a well-born rebel who defies his family’s two hundred years of aristocratic tradition…and flees the horrors that churn beneath its tranquil surface. Avery Hollister grew up admiring his father, loving his gentle mother too much, and believing in the aristocratic Hollister tradition. And then he sees his family as it really is. His father, a faithless bully, is anxious to preserve appearances at any cost, ...

This ground-breaking fictional biography explores the life of a leader who redefined what it means to serve with honesty, compassion, and unflinching determination. It will enthrall you with the incredible journey of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. Russell Knight skillfully combines little-known facts and the turning points that molded Jimmy Carter's journey from modest Plains, Georgia, to the highest position in the country. Utilizing thorough investigation and striking narrative, Knight reveals the actual character of the president, the man behind the scenes, ...

Title: Anna: The Legacy Unfolds" Book 3 In The Series "Anna: Along Came Love and Riches" Author: Norris Elliott Book Description In the thrilling third installment of the "Along Came Love and Riches" series, Anna Richardson’s journey continues to captivate and inspire. Fresh off the heels of exposing a major political conspiracy, Anna faces new challenges that test her resolve and push her to the limits of her courage and integrity. Anna’s success in uncovering corruption has catapulted her into the national spotlight, drawing both admiration and danger. As powerful enemies close in, ...

Title: Anna: Along Came The Hidden Betrayal Book 2 In The Series "Anna: Along Came Love and Riches" Author: Norris Elliott Book Description: In the heart of Easton City, Anna Richardson’s life has been forever changed by the discovery of her grandmother’s hidden fortune. But with great wealth comes great challenges, and the journey to honor her grandmother’s legacy is far from over. "Anna: Along Came The Hidden Betrayal" takes readers deeper into Anna's world, where old secrets and new threats emerge to test her resolve. Several months after the dramatic gala that revealed her ...

The Fortune Chaser by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a historical fiction and psychological fiction novel set in 19th-century America, tracing the ambitious journey of a man seeking redemption and prosperity. Are you intrigued by tales of ambition and redemption set against the backdrop of 19th-century America? If so, then this book is for you. Discover the captivating story of Calvin Michael Blake, an ambitious entrepreneur whose journey takes him from the bustling streets of Philadelphia to the emerging metropolis of Chicago. Even if you've never been a fan of historical fiction, this epic ...

Burdensville has a few skeletons in its closet… and they’re piling up fast. Scott Sharp thought he’d grab a bite to eat during a brief layover at a small-town train station. The sun was shining, the town was quaint, and the waitress sure was cute. What could possibly go wrong?

Will war push Jason over the edge or will a woman? Army medic, Jason Brandtley, returns to his family ranch after being held captive at war. He’s scarred both mentally and physically and has a hard time shaking off debilitating flashbacks. His mother passes away shortly after his arrival and leaves him the ranch and a broken heart. Jason looks for love to help him mend and meets a woman he can’t get off his mind. The problem is, she’s finished with men. To what extent will Jason go to make her the woman he wants, and the woman she deserves to be?

ANNA: Along Came Love and Riches Description: In the bustling yet often overlooked corners of Easton City, Anna Richardson emerges as a beacon of hope and resilience. "Along Came Love and Riches" is a moving narrative about Anna, a compassionate young woman who, despite her own struggles, dedicates her life to uplifting her community. Her journey takes a dramatic turn when she inherits a significant fortune from her estranged grandmother, challenging her ideals and relationships. As Anna navigates the complexities of newfound wealth, her path crosses with Charles Westfield, a philanthropic ...

In the blink of an eye, life as Gabbie knows it crumbles. With her deceitful husband gone and her family shattered, she's left with no choice but to return to her childhood home – a house haunted by the woman who shattered their lives. Her stepmother. Her father's final wish was for his second wife to reside in their home indefinitely, a fact her stepmother clung to without a hint of leaving. Their relationship, strained and distant, must now weather an unexpected storm as she seeks her stepmother's help – for her daughters' sake, Olivia and Alice.

The millions of listeners of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages.

Growing up in the small town was a nightmare. When the end nears, can five grieving siblings forgive the abuse of the past? Tessa Whitley dreads going home. Faced with moving an abusive father into memory care, the pragmatic forty-something reunites with her siblings to begin the arduous task of helping an angry man who barely remembers them. But even as his dementia causes his mind and behavior to deteriorate, the shy woman finds strength when her estranged elder sister makes a surprise visit. Reliving the days when the family prodigal was her sole protector, Tessa struggles to balance the...

A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down in a nondescript motel and immerses herself in a temporary reinvention that turns out to be the start of an entirely different journey.

Everyone has heard of Girls. But what happened to the women they became? At the time of her death, the press wrote many things about Ingrid Olssen: She was a brilliant artist. She was a terrible mother to her girls, Mattie and Nora. And that her legacy would live on forever. Even so, it's unlikely the world will ever see another Ingrid Olssen exhibition - her last request to her daughters was to throw her ashes in the canyon and her paintings in the sea.