Browsing: Literary Fiction

A National Book Award finalist that’s “astutely observed, often laugh-aloud funny” (Publishers Weekly): Unsatisfied college professor Swenson finds his faith in writing restored by a talented student. But a moment of carelessness may cost him everything… “Blisteringly funny yet compassionate” (Newsweek).

“Incredibly vivid and real” (The Washington Post): Young Sarah Prine forges her own path on the unforgiving frontier in this stunning novel with over 31,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “Captures readers’ attention and holds it tightly and emotionally until the end” (Library Journal).

“[Lehane has] emerged from the whodunit ghetto as a broader and more substantial talent….When it comes to keeping readers exactly…

From the National Book Award–winning author of Cold Mountain: When orphan Will embarks on a journey into the Cherokee wilderness, his fate becomes intertwined with the lives of those in the tribe. A “fascinating and moving” tale (USA Today) with more than 2,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller from “the best chronicler of American society since Truman Capote” (Vanity Fair): When showgirl Ann marries into the wealthy Grenville family, what follows will shock the world — and bind her to Alice, the family’s formidable matriarch.

Told with P. D. James’s trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of…

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell—one of the greatest yet little-known skirmishes of the Revolution: the Penobscot Expedition,…

In this richly textured novel set against the Bangladesh War of Independence, a young Pakistani widow, Rehana, strives to keep her family safe from the chaos that surrounds her. “An immersive, wrenching narrative” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

“Inscrutably charming” (New York Times bestselling author Patrick deWitt): John Scratch, who happens to be the Devil, meddles in human affairs in this witty read for fans of Christopher Moore. “The sustained comedy in this hilarious novel is equaled only by its heart” (New York Times bestselling author Daniel Wallace).

This Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestseller is “funny, heart-hammering, wise… extremely beautiful” (The New York Times): When her husband leaves her, Pearl and her children confront the secrets that bind their dysfunctional family. Tyler “has arrived at a new level of power” (John Updike).