Browsing: Literary Fiction

A classic Southern novel, this New York Times bestseller is “lyrical, beautiful, and uncomplicated” (Library Journal): Jess and his brother, who is nonverbal, confront chilling cruelty in their small North Carolina town — and tap into unexpected courage.

“A deeply moving story” (Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner): At the age of 15, Batuk is sold into slavery by her own father. Despite her suffering, an imaginative new world opens up before her when she begins writing in a notebook.

This Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestseller with over 54,500 five-star Goodreads ratings explores a vibrant cast of characters caught between two worlds. “Dazzling… Will reward readers” (USA Today).

Perfect for fans of Pay It Forward: When Mary Chance unexpectedly inherits a restaurant in the small town of Liberty, she grows close to a precocious young girl and her charming father. But she never imagined setting in motion an outpouring of love that would spread across the country.

This moving New York Times bestseller charts the scandalous real-life love affair between architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Cheney — a woman who pursued her dreams at a terrible cost. “A novel of impressive scope and ambition” (The Washington Post), with over 22,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This New York Times bestseller was the basis for an Academy Award–winning film from Clint Eastwood. When tragedy strikes, policeman Sean Devine must reunite with his childhood friends — and revisit long-buried secrets. “Get Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River. Boy, does he know how to write” (Elmore Leonard).

A city is hit by an epidemic of “white blindness” which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an…

From the bestselling author of Life of Pi! Laugh and cry as Henry meets an eccentric taxidermist — and forges remarkable bonds with two animals who have much to teach him about suffering and strength. Over 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From the acclaimed author of Fahrenheit 451: Over the course of a summer, young Douglas explores his small Midwestern town — and learns the joys and pains of growing up. “A haunting, nostalgic novel… Among the best of his earthbound works” (The Washington Post).

“A great book club choice” (Library Journal): When his pregnant wife falls into a coma, Matt faces an impossible decision… “You will live these characters’ lives like they are your own and race through the pages of this engrossing, deeply moving novel” (USA Today bestselling author Kristina Riggle).