Browsing: Literary Fiction

“Remarkable” (Colson Whitehead): As an aging astronomer and a mysterious child wander alone in the wake of a global catastrophe, a stranded astronaut and her crew face their fate. “A beautifully written, sparse post-apocalyptic novel that explores memory, loss, and identity” (The Washington Post).

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved author of The Handmaid’s Tale reimagines Shakespeare’s final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich…

In 1950s North Carolina, eight-year-old Raeford “Junebug” Hurley defies his dangerously bigoted community when he befriends Fancy Stroud and her twin brother… An “intense and well-written” tale from “an exciting new voice in Southern literature” (New York Times bestselling author Ron Rash).

From a New York Times bestselling author: With his ranch’s future in trouble, Will fights for a chance to win back Tori, the woman he never meant to lose. A heart-pounding standalone in a series described as “big, bold, and sexy… Janet Dailey at her best!” (Kat Martin).

“Tense and gorgeous and so damn clever” (Lauren Beukes): Reality TV show contestant Zoo must fight to survive when a cataclysm strikes during a remote endurance challenge. A “fiercely imagined tale of the human psyche under stress” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Justin Cronin).

“An exceptional book… outstanding in every regard” (The Washington Post): Ben is a trucker driving a quiet route in Utah — until he meets and falls in love with the mysterious Claire. But with her come secrets that could mean the difference between life and death…

Ghana, eighteenth century: two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an…

“Reliance, Illinois has it all—mystery, politics, war; love, death, and art. Every page is a pleasure.”—Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are…

“Totally engrossing” (Booklist): Aging writer M needs a new hit — fast. But when his first book, based on the real-life mystery of a missing teacher, starts to affect his life in odd ways, his world will implode as a strange assortment of characters comes to the surface.

“This combination of police procedural and an unfolding family drama that continuously twists and turns will work well for fans of Kate Atkinson and Tana French” (Booklist): Detective Manon investigates a missing persons case with shocking depths in this “surprise-filled” mystery (The Wall Street Journal).