Browsing: Literary Fiction

After escaping captivity during China’s Cultural Revolution, trash collector Benfu and the compassionate Calla Lily build a family, taking in the abandoned children they find while working. Inspired by a true story, this compelling read has 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

The third book of the Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters series, Bitter Winds continues the saga of Chinese couple Benfu…

Rose Mathieson knows the only way is up. It has to be. She’s made some mistakes in her life, but…

Hidden deep within a Dublin convent is Magdalen Laundries, where women with sullied reputations are forced into hard labor. Follow Teagan, Nora, and Lea as they band together to escape the gated grounds in this stunning novel that “shines a light on a dark period in 20th-century Ireland” (Booklist).

“Alarming, compelling… Here’s high school life in all its madness” (The New York Times): A group of San Francisco students take challenging paths — and make shocking decisions — in this “impossibly funny and achingly sad” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “unputdownable” novel (Elle).

New from the bestselling author of Atonement and The Children ActTrudy has betrayed her husband, John. She’s still in the…

An international bestseller! Growing up in 1960s Alabama, a young girl faces family discord, troubling secrets, and the consequences of her own lies. “An important novel, beautifully written… A story to cherish” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs).

This harrowing psychological drama is a must-read for fans of Room: A boy who lives in a dark basement with his family longs to see the outside world. But escape will come at a price… With over 6,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Longlisted for 2019 International DUBLIN Literary Award Longlisted for 2018 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction Kirkus Reviews’s Best…

“Raw, dark, yet achingly tender” (New York Times bestselling author Anna Zaires): Naive student Ivory wants to explore her sexuality with her teacher Emeric — but her sensual awakening may ignite an all-consuming obsession… With over 5,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.