Browsing: Literary Fiction

“Completely transporting” (Madeline Miller, author of Circe): In 18th-century England, merchant Jonah Hancock learns one of his ships has been sold in exchange for a mermaid — and as word spreads, Jonah’s life is upended. “Brilliantly written and redolent with evocative historical detail” (Library Journal).

A childhood accident caused Vincent to entirely forget his past. But after an unthinkable tragedy, his memory begins to return — and unnerving recollections of his family slowly come to light… This addictive read will keep you turning pages.

“A sharp comedy of manners and mental illness” (New York Post): Indian American Sanya and her husband relocate to Copenhagen. But will depression, revelations about her husband, and a new acquaintance take her life in an entirely different direction?

When his sister Charlotte disappears on a trip abroad, 18-year-old Ethan is determined to find her. Her journal might help him track her down, but its contents also reveal new secrets — and soon Ethan is on his own journey of self-discovery…

A young ventriloquist finds an unlikely dummy, an elderly couple stages their own funeral, and Kafka joins Sartre for a night on the town in this “wickedly absurd” collection of short stories that “finds humanity in the darkest and most unexpected places” (Booklist).

“The Stranger Game is a sharp-toothed commentary on the ways in which Ôfollowing’ can foster a pretense of intimacy between…

“A mystery rife with slowly unspooling tension… Subtle and haunting” (Kirkus Reviews): Living alone with his cold housekeeper Ruth, nine-year-old Samuel begins to wonder if his beloved mother really did abandon him — or if Ruth played a sinister part in her disappearance… “Nightmarish” (Publishers Weekly).

In this heartwarming novel set in 1941, three women working together at a local bakery share the joys and sorrows of loving men who are serving their country.

An artist lost to history, a family abandoned to its secrets, and the woman whose search for meaning unearths it…

“A must-read” (Taylor Jenkins Reid): In 1928, illustrator Clara strives for creative success as the Great Depression looms. Fifty years later, recently divorced Virginia discovers a masterpiece hidden in Grand Central Terminal — and sets off in search of the artist. With nearly 3,300 five-star Goodreads ratings!