Browsing: Literary Fiction

An “engrossing” series opener (Booklist starred review): When a medical student is murdered in rural Ghana, Detective Inspector Darko Dawson must return to his old hometown to uncover the haunting truth. “Fans of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency may have a new hero” (The Wall Street Journal).

A New York Times bestseller that became an Academy Award–winning film: When a tragic accident rocks their family, Matthew and his two daughters must face a painful goodbye — and a shocking secret. “Sharply observed, frequently hilarious, and intermittently heartbreaking” (Publishers Weekly).

A Pulitzer Prize–winning author weaves a tapestry of life in a Florida retirement home in this vivid novel that follows the residence’s new director and five of its elderly occupants. “Michener is, sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber” (The New York Times).

In this visionary novel, an apocalyptic disaster renders one woman the last human being on Earth. Can she learn to survive while trapped behind an invisible wall? “Wonderful… as absorbing as Robinson Crusoe” (Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In a small Southern town, a single moment intertwines the lives of Reese, a broken man with a sad past, and Annie, a sweet seven-year-old with a telling scar. An emotional, faith-filled read with nearly 7,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A New York Times bestseller from “a born storyteller” (The New York Times Book Review): Once a beauty queen, real estate agent Maggie is stuck in a rut — but she’ll soon discover that everyone has a few skeletons in the closet. “Classic Fannie… Extraordinary” (Southern Living).

This sweeping New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author follows the fates of three Polish families across eight centuries. “Engrossing… A page-turner in the grand Michener tradition” (The Washington Post).

From one of England’s most celebrated writers, a funny and superbly observed novella about the Queen of England and the…

A “captivating” New York Times bestseller (People): When a lost letter makes its way to Edie, she travels to the dilapidated castle where her mother stayed during World War II — and discovers her family’s long-buried past… “A spellbinding journey” (Booklist) with “layers of deliciously surprising secrets” (Library Journal).

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and the modern classics My Sister’s Keeper, The…