Browsing: Literary Fiction

Crime Fiction and Mysteries

Sister

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A New York Times bestseller hailed as “searing” (Publishers Weekly starred review) and “truly marvelous” (Jeffery Deaver): Convinced that her sister’s death was no suicide, Bee investigates the case on her own — and is confronted by the unthinkable secret life her sibling was hiding.

Bestsellers

Dark Places

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A New York Times bestseller from the “sharp, acerbic, and compelling storyteller” behind Gone Girl (Stephen King): Libby Day revisits the crime that left her mother and sisters dead — and becomes embroiled in a secret society on her way to the unthinkable truth. With over 186,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Action and Adventure

Ahab’s Wife

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Inspired by the immortal classic Moby-Dick, this “ravishingly detailed” (Kirkus Reviews) portrayal of a truly striking woman will leave you breathless. A national bestseller hailed as “suspenseful, affecting, historically accurate, and seductive” (Publishers Weekly).

Action and Adventure

The Spider and the Stone

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When King Edward invades Scotland, a young warrior named James risks everything to save his beloved country. Myth and history collide in this epic tale of courage based on the life of the Black Douglas!

Action and Adventure

The Dispossessed

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A stunning novel from a Hugo Award–winning author and one of the most influential science fiction authors of our time: Raised on a planet without government, Shevek undertakes an audacious mission — to reunite two worlds torn apart by ideology. With over 31,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Africa

The Grass Is Singing

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A gorgeous, lyrical, and utterly haunting novel from an author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Mary Turner is trapped in a loveless marriage on a failing farm when her connection with Moses, her black servant, sends them both down a surprising path with tragic consequences.

Action and Adventure

The Buried Giant

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A New York Times bestseller from the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Remains of the Day: As five companions set out across post-Arthurian Britain, a mysterious mist obscures the memory of their goal… “An exceptional novel” (Neil Gaiman), with over 10,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.