Browsing: Literary Fiction

Travel writer Poke Rafferty was good at looking for trouble—so good that he made a little money writing a few…

In a small Midwestern town, medical examiner Ben Stevenson sets out to uncover the truth behind a teenager’s brutal murder. This “relentlessly readable” mystery (Booklist) is described as “Harlan Coben meets Patricia Cornwell in an idyllic suburbia” (New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a poignant tale of marriage, secrets, and family: When Anna decides to wed the art dealer responsible for her success, old traumas surface, and she’ll have to face her past. “Mesmerizing” (Miami Herald).

For fans of Jodi Picoult: After multiple miscarriages, baker Georgia still longs to have a second child. But when her best friend offers to donate her eggs, their lives will collide in devastating ways… “A deeply engaging story” (Booklist).

The New York Times bestselling “tour de force” (Publishers Weekly starred review) that inspired the hit film: US Marshal Teddy Daniels searches for an escaped murderer on Shutter Island, the home of a psychiatric hospital. But nothing is as it seems… “Brilliantly conceived and executed” (The Washington Post).

“What a rich story this is” (Elizabeth Berg): On Ireland’s Island of the Mermaids, three generations of women explore the bonds and barriers between them. “A wonderfully, vividly written account of the love… between mothers and daughters” (The Washington Post).

Perfect for fans of Girl with a Pearl Earring: Young orphan Anna Maria studies under Antonio Vivaldi as she searches Venice for clues to her past. This lyrical historical novel is “an intriguing glimpse at the decadence, debauchery, and prudery of Baroque-era Venice” (Kirkus Reviews).

In this classic with over 96,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, Janie Crawford wrestles with self-discovery as she navigates the defining relationships of her life. “A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty” (Zadie Smith).

In every life there is a turning point . . .A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one…

A “charming, moving” USA Today bestseller (Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat): When Kate travels to Ireland to heal a broken heart, she’ll help a group of lace makers reinvent themselves. “Wry yet evocative, with details and descriptions both telling and vivid” (The Boston Globe).