Browsing: Literary Fiction

There’s a ghost on the loose—and a fox in the henhouseFour years ago, the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home put Chicken…

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a comprehensive fictional portrait of England’s great city through 2,000 years of history. “Fascinating… A sprawling epic” (San Francisco Chronicle), with over 9,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

“A richly imagined vision of history” (San Francisco Chronicle): Follow five families over the centuries in this epic New York Times bestseller with nearly 16,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads. “Bursts with action… supremely well-crafted and a delight to read” (Chicago Tribune).

Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend.…

“A madcap genealogical adventure” (The New York Times Book Review): After a disease renders mankind infertile, only a small shipwrecked group has the ability to carry on the human race. Hailed upon publication as “the best Vonnegut novel yet” (John Irving).

A New York Times bestseller filled with “emotional impact and gripping tension” (Publishers Weekly starred review). After thwarting a burglary, expert marksman Sarah teams up with a detective to catch a disturbed killer who has selected her as his next target.

A “deeply moving” national bestseller (The Washington Post) from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: In 1950s Maine, minister Tyler Caskey struggles to feel God’s presence in the aftermath of a family tragedy. “Superb… A shimmering tale of loss, faith, and human fallibility” (O, The Oprah Magazine).

“A beautiful story, a journey of mystery and surprise” (Chicago Tribune): Unaware of the impending world war, a young Englishwoman explores Easter Island — a path echoed by a grief-stricken American botanist decades later. Two parallel quests intertwine in this dazzling historical novel!

Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, pharmacist Ave Maria navigates the twists and turns of motherhood, marriage, and friendship… A New York Times bestselling author presents a heartwarming novel “sprinkled with gentle, down-home humor and a rich sense of place” (Library Journal).

When young Claudette becomes a confidante to Louis XIV’s mistress, she falls headlong into Versailles’ dizzying web of intrigue and scandal… From an internationally bestselling author, this spellbinding novel is “an epic feast for the senses” (New York Times bestselling author Melanie Benjamin).