Browsing: Literary Fiction

“A searing, chilling sliver of perfection . . . May well turn out to be the year’s best thriller.” –Charles…

An NPR Best Book of 2018: Decades after their brief marriage ended, David and Julie are reunited at a costal New England abode — where home renovations and parenting woes lead to the unexpected. “A charming slice of life” (Entertainment Weekly) that “satisfies on every level” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Russo).

Wide-eyed and innocent, you stumbled into my world, never knowing the danger that lurked within. The Wolfe’s Den is no…

When bold Ella runs away to London, she takes her shy, plain sister Sadie with her. But they soon become rivals — and find themselves in danger — in this historical saga “filled with action and sparked with romance” (Booklist).

“I absolutely loved this book and didn’t want it to end” (Liane Moriarty). Sarah and Eddie have an instant connection, so she’s surprised when he doesn’t call — and her suspicion that something strange has happened might be right. “Ultimately hopeful… Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes” (Kirkus Reviews).

A Pulitzer Prize finalist and NPR Best Book of 2018: Two interconnected stories unfold in 1985 Chicago and present-day Paris as Yale and Fiona experience the devastation of the AIDS crisis. “A page-turner… Absorbing and emotionally riveting” (The New York Times Book Review).

“A Russian war story that lives and breathes from a writer at the peak of his powers” (Kirkus Reviews): Zhanna hears voices — but when she receives a prophecy that could transform the Russian Civil War, she must act on it herself…

A rehearsal dinner brings together two disparate families in this sparkling, witty novel“This vital novel offers delicious echoes of Virginia…

“A captivating voyage” (NPR) from a PEN/Faulkner Award–winning author: Christine becomes entangled in the lives of the eccentric passengers of a vintage ocean liner on its last trip. “It’s clear that you’re in the hands of a masterful storyteller” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline).

A 2019 Readers’ Favorite Finalist!Not all of war’s destruction takes place on the battlefield.Violet’s heart flutters from the scarlet fever…