Browsing: Literary Fiction

A classic with over 7,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: On the Day of the Dead in 1938 Mexico, Geoffrey reunites with his ex-wife — and grapples with the man he’s become. “One of the towering novels of [the 20th] century” (The New York Times).

An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty years, A Separate Peace is timeless in its description of adolescence…

From a New York Times bestselling author: Born on the same day in the same hospital, imaginative Ruth and practical Dana come from different worlds — but their lives will intertwine time and again. A “beautifully written book” (Publishers Weekly starred review) with over 1,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In this searing New York Times bestseller, Waino Mellas arrives in Vietnam, where he and his fellow Marines must fight for survival while battling their inner demons. This “brilliant account” of combat (The New York Times) is “tense, brutal, honest” (Time).

An “extraordinary” #1 New York Times bestseller (People): When young Amir betrays his friend Hassan, the reverberations of his choice follow them both throughout their lives. “This is one of those unforgettable stories that stay with you for years” (Isabel Allende).

A New York Times bestseller that inspired the hit film: A young man is pulled into the world of the enigmatic Tyler Durden in this “utterly original” modern classic (Publishers Weekly). “Diabolically sharp and funny” (The Washington Post Book World), with over 186,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A Man Booker Prize–winning novel with over 37,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: A boy born just as India wins independence finds his path inextricably linked with his country’s in this “marvelous epic” (Newsweek) from “a master of perpetual storytelling” (The New Yorker).

A literary classic with over 555,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When a plane full of schoolboys crashes on a deserted island, the young survivors create their own society — and reveal the brutality of human nature. “Exciting, relevant, and thought-provoking” (Stephen King).

A “scorching, unrelenting, pulsing” novel (Newsweek): In post–World War II Brooklyn, the poor and dispossessed desperately search for transcendence and meaning. “An extraordinary achievement” (The New York Times Book Review).

“Haunting, lyrical, entirely absorbing… Deserves a place on the shelf next to classics like True Grit and To Kill a Mockingbird” (O, The Oprah Magazine): Left to care for her grandson alone after her daughter’s departure, Olivia delves into bitter secrets surrounding her family and small mountain town.