Browsing: Literary Fiction

This breathtaking New York Times bestseller is filled with real-life characters from the 1930s: When Alda Ducci leaves her convent, she becomes secretary to Loretta Young, a beautiful young actress who has caught the eye of Clark Gable. “A heartwarming tale of women’s lives behind the movies” (Kirkus Reviews).

A New York Times bestseller called “bewitching” (NPR): Forced to take on lodgers to make ends meet in post–World War I London, widowed Mrs. Wray and her daughter, Frances, meet a young couple who completely upends their world… “Will keep you sleepless for three nights straight” (Entertainment Weekly).

A National Book Award winner and NPR Best Book of 2013: When abolitionist John Brown arrives in the Kansas Territory, enslaved Henry Shackleford is mistaken for a girl — and embarks on a journey of survival. “A boisterous, highly entertaining, altogether original novel” (The Washington Post).

1676: Abducted from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Mary experiences harsh captivity — and a chance to break free from her strict Puritan upbringing. “Breathes life into a vital but oft-neglected chapter of our history… A compelling, emotionally gripping tale” (Edgar Award–winning author Eliot Pattison).

A “delicious” New York Times bestseller (People): When the dysfunctional Post family takes an island vacation, they don’t count on old conflicts and new wounds surfacing in paradise. “Witty, bighearted… Leaves you smiling for days” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette).

“Raw emotion and riveting characters, I fell in love from page one!” (New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans). Liam was raised to hate the Reapers MC, but when he sees the president’s daughter, Em, he knows she’ll be his… With over 12,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A #1 New York Times bestseller: Years after Natalie broke his heart, Jake attends her husband’s funeral. But the widow he sees isn’t Natalie — and soon he’s on a mind-bending search for the truth… Coben “shows once more how it’s done” in this “subtle stunner” (The Washington Post).

No matter how much the paranormal politics of Atlanta change, one thing always remains the same in this #1 New…

A New York Times bestseller from the author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven: This lyrical novel that “hits the right notes” (USA Today) follows guitarist and war orphan Frankie Presto as he navigates the 20th century, touching lives along the way. “Carries you along like a beautiful melody” (People).

Charlie doesn’t venture beyond her family’s insular world in Chinatown — but when she takes a job at a dance studio, her life opens up in surprising ways. “The kind of book where I put it down, closed my eyes, and the characters were still dancing in my mind” (New York Times bestselling author Jamie Ford).