Browsing: Literary Fiction

In the wake of World War II, siblings Harriet and Nat Sutton struggle to come to terms with the death of their beloved brother while pursuing their own unlikely dreams. “A touching tale that examines the ways in which grief, regret, and unmet expectations can reverberate through generations” (Kirkus Reviews).

As she nears the end of her life, Judith reflects on her fateful relationship with a man named Elliot — and how her unwavering feelings for him affected everyone around her. “Thought-provoking… A surprisingly complex and realistic love story delicately narrated by an endearing protagonist” (Kirkus Reviews).

Winner of the Man Booker Prize “Everything about this novel rings true. . . . Original, funny, disarmingly oblique and…

After leaving an arranged marriage, Allie Bowman flees to Highgate End — and falls in love with the notoriously roguish Reid Kerr. The two couldn’t be more different, but can their romance thrive even as their families threaten to tear them apart?

In this “novel to engage all the senses” (S. A. Chakraborty), one of the Ottoman Empire’s most brilliant chefs hatches a plan to save the woman he loves — even if he has to topple the sultan himself… “Historical fiction that whets the appetite as well as the imagination” (Booklist).

“Simultaneously melancholy and sweet at its core” (Kirkus Reviews): When Kate travels to her parents’ home on Lake Superior, she discovers a woman’s body — and is drawn into a web of decades-old secrets. “Well-delineated characters and a suspenseful plot make this a winner” (Publishers Weekly).

A #1 New York Times bestseller “full of powerful, magnetic characters” (Publishers Weekly): To outsiders, the Bigelows seem perfect. But Zane and Britt are terrorized by their abusive father — and escaping his shadow will take more than they realize. “Roberts continues to wow readers” (Booklist).