Browsing: Literary Fiction

A Pulitzer Prize winner: While visiting family in 1930s Germany, Lanny Budd risks everything to save his loved ones from the rising Nazi regime. “Few works of fiction are more fun to read; fewer still make history half as clear, or as human” (Time).

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the “powerful” and “remarkable” tale (The New York Times Book Review) of a harrowing expedition to 1880s Alaska. “An epic adventure story that seems heir to the tradition of Melville… An absorbing and high-stakes read” (Chicago Tribune).

In Savannah, Georgia, the women of the powerful Temple family maintain their influence by hoarding secrets — but when someone starts leaking tidbits to the press, their lives are soon transformed. “Gabriel unfolds her story deftly… A satisfying read” (Kirkus Reviews).

This “well-detailed and truly moving” historical novel (Kirkus Reviews) offers a lush, sweeping portrait of the woman who would become Marlene Dietrich — including her dazzling career, turbulent relationships, and efforts during World War II. “A gloriously entertaining read… Utterly beguiling” (Beatriz Williams).

In this crackling literary thriller, a skilled con man meets his match in his latest mark: a wealthy widow with secrets of her own. This “gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game” (Booklist) inspired the hit film starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen!