Browsing: Literary Fiction

Will Rabjohns, perhaps the most famous wildlife photographer in the world, has made his reputation chronicling the fates of endangered…

Two women — wealthy Sera and her servant Bhima — share a bond that spans India’s uncompromising caste system. Fans of The Kite Runner will be swept away by this “intimately and compassionately told” novel (The Washington Post).

The story of three young provincials of no great heritage who together helped to destroy a way of life and,…

“A daring page-turner” (O, The Oprah Magazine) with nearly 3,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: As a 19th-century midwife defies public opinion, she attracts powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to bring her down. “Exquisitely written and richly detailed… I loved this novel” (Christina Baker Kline).

A collection of stories, “Everything’s Eventual” includes one O. Henry Prize winner, two other award winners, four stories published by…

A New York Times bestseller: In the wake of tragedy, 19-year-old Maya is adrift — until her grandmother sends her to a remote island, where she begins to unlock family secrets… “A captivating read by a great storyteller” (Chicago Tribune).

“A book that for once really does deserve to be called a masterpiece” (Kate Atkinson). This epic generational saga follows the McCulloughs as they face the consequences of sacrificing family and love to build an empire. “Full of brutal poetry and breathtaking panoramas” (Karen Russell).

“Enthralling” (Publishers Weekly): When Peter goes to work for Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press, he’s plunged into a struggle that will change the course of history. “Atmospheric… One thinks of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch or Philip Roth’s American Pastoral” (The Washington Post).

A masterful #1 New York Times bestseller: When a man returns to his childhood home, memories of the terrible darkness he once experienced there come flooding back… “Poignant and heartbreaking, eloquent and frightening, impeccably rendered” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the…