Browsing: Literary Fiction

“Readers will find themselves captivated” (People): When Alice is hired as caretaker for a reclusive author’s peculiar son, she finds herself pulled into a captivating search for the boy’s father. “Magnificently poignant, funny, and wholly original” (Library Journal).

An NPR Best Book and New York Times Notable Book of 2016: In a Jamaican village, Margot sacrifices her own dreams to protect her younger sister — until a threat from outside their community changes their lives. “One of the most stunningly beautiful novels in recent years… It feels like a miracle” (NPR).

A New York Times bestseller from “a master storyteller” (Harlan Coben): In a North Carolina town, a police officer under investigation finds a connection between her case and other local crimes. “I have long been a fan of John Hart, but in Redemption Road, he has topped himself” (Lisa Scottoline).

A New York Times Notable Book longlisted for the Man Booker Prize: Lacking other prospects, Sumner signs on as a ship’s surgeon on a voyage to the Arctic. But in this harsh environment, he struggles for survival like never before… “Riveting and darkly brilliant” (Colm Tóibín).

In this New York Times bestseller, two women’s stories intersect across centuries when a young art student agrees to forge a unique painting from 17th-century Amsterdam. “A beautiful, patient, and timeless book” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A woman uncovers earth-shattering secrets about her husband’s family in this chilling page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Heather…

In 1947, a blizzard grips Brooklyn as sisters-in-law Rose and Helen each give birth — and in the aftermath of the storm, everything begins to change. “Exquisitely written… Shatteringly wonderful” (New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt).

In this exquisite literary novel, an artist recounts his many past lives to a ghostwriter, only to find his true self in the process. “A lively, multilayered novel that connects two uncommon souls to a shared past” (Kirkus Reviews).

Child psychologist Jules Foster is faced with an impossible choice when her estranged mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness — threatening Jules’s ability to care for her own daughter. “With a grace that is absorbing and deft, Paul tackles many difficult questions… An engaging tale” (Kirkus Reviews).

From the New York Times bestselling author of Labyrinth-“a rich brew of supernaturalism and intrigue.”(Kirkus Reviews) In 1891, young Léonie…