Browsing: Literary Fiction

This hilarious cozy mystery from a New York Times bestselling author follows Agatha Raisin as she tries to figure out how her entry in the local baking contest — a quiche she bought from a London shop — ended up killing the judge!

The phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller that has sold more than eight million copiesEddie is a grizzled war veteran…

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mystic River comes the epic tale of two families’ paths through America at the end of World War I. “A vision of redemption and a triumph of the human spirit” (Publishers Weekly).

An “awesomely inventive” #1 New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly): When Charlie learns that his dad was a trickster spider god, his life turns strange and dangerous. A “brilliant mingling of the mundane and the fantastic” (Publishers Weekly) with nearly 66,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

Hailed as “one of the greatest American novels” (The New Yorker), this classic follows Francie Nolan as she comes of age in 20th-century New York. “Cuts right to the heart of life… If you miss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn you will deny yourself a rich experience” (The New York Times).

Before Nineteen Minutes, The Tenth Circle, and Perfect Match there was Plain Truth: “an absorbing and affecting novel” (Entertainment Weekly)…

A finalist for the National Book Award called “Pulitzer Prize–worthy good” (San Francisco Chronicle): This New York Times bestseller follows eight soldiers who are suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. “Mothers, father, sons, and daughters: Read this giant-hearted novel” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette).

Edgar, a nonverbal boy, must leave his idyllic Wisconsin farm after tragedy strikes. Accompanied by three dogs, he comes of age while fighting for survival in the wilderness. This Oprah’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller is “wonderful, mysterious, long, and satisfying” (Stephen King).

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 2,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads! After her husband dies, Rocky moves to a small Maine island — where an injured Labrador retriever helps her discover joy again. “The best book I’ve read in a long time. I enjoyed every word” (Susan Elizabeth Phillips).

“Immensely original” (Library Journal): When Charlie is invited to take part in an experiment to increase his IQ, he meets the extraordinary lab mouse, Algernon, who’s undergone the same operation. But as Algernon begins an unexpected deterioration, will Charlie face the same fate?