Fiction-Literary Books

Madame de Treymes, Edith Wharton's first publication after the highly successful The House of Mirth, is a captivating portrait of turn-of-the-century American and French culture. Inspired by Wharton's own entré into Parisian society in 1906 and reminiscent of the works of Henry James, it...

In this Ralph Compton western, all work and no play makes a man deadly... Jarrett Pekoe cares about two things: his ranch and his family. So when rustlers kill his kin and burn his land to the ground, Jarrett won't rest until the men...

A collection of the year's best short stories, selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer and series editor Heidi Pitlor.Andrew Sean Greer, "an exceptionally lovely writer, capable of mingling humor with sharp poignancy" (Washington Post), selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent...

From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor...

The new novel from the critically acclaimed author of Want, told through the shifting voices of a family gathering for Christmas in upstate New York after the death of their beloved matriarch, at odds over the settling of her estate--a novel about art, grief,...

Longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the YearShortlisted for the 2021 Bookmark Book of the Year PrizeOne of the most provocative, intelligent and original novelists working in Britain today (Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting) makes his American debut with...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here comes an exuberant, bighearted novel about two teenage misfits who spectacularly collide one fateful summer, and the art they make that changes their lives forever.Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is...

Lyrical, witty, moving and timely, To Fill a Yellow House is a story of community, friendship and the power of creativity and connection.When Kwasi's family moves abruptly from one side of London to the other, Kwasi is both excited by the change--the new house...

"Bisi Adjapon writes with incredible vividness and clarity. Her similes and attention to all of the senses are really extraordinary."--Dave Eggers, author of The Monk of Mokha"Melding blistering humor with razor-sharp insight, The Teller of Secrets heralds a marvel of a writer, one capable...

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES GLOBETROTTING PICKA remarkable and heartbreaking debut novel with the lyrical beauty and emotional resonance of By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept and the thematic complexity of Asymmetry, that combines fractal...

A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINEEAn extraordinary work that will stand as blazing witness to the age that bore it." -- Sarah PerryA masterpiece (Daisy Johnson) of mortality, passion, and human connection, set against the backdrop of a deadly global virus--from the Booker-nominated writerYou...

A powerful reckoning over the people we might have been if we'd chosen a different path, from a master of the short storyIn this stirring, reflective collection of short stories, Joyce Carol Oates ponders alternate destinies: the other lives we might have led if...

New York Times BestsellerFrom the legendary author of Native Son and Black Boy, the novel he was unable to publish during his lifetime--an explosive story of racism, injustice, brutality, and survival. Not just Wright's masterwork, but also a milestone in African American literature ....

Author: Kitrell AndisISBN-10: 1511458771ISBN-13: 9781511458771Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/22/2015Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36d

Ava Barlow hates men. She has reason and she's vowed not only never to get involved with another man again, but also to exact vengeance on her best friend's lying, cheating, rat-bastard husband. Since Luke Stark, Ava's childhood crush, is now a badass mother,...

Author: Andrés LópezISBN-10: 1771805617ISBN-13: 9781771805612Publisher: Iguana BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/05/2022Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d

Kate Laack's debut novel highlights themes of heartbreak, friendship, healing, and forgiveness.Julia Brooks' honeymoon has not gone as planned. Left at the altar by her fiancé and now traveling alone through one of the most romantic places on Earth, the first days of the...

Author: Kate LaackISBN-13: 9798986305615Publisher: Olive Street Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/29/2022Pages: 328Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d

It's the 1993 L.A. music scene, complete with drugs, parties, alcohol and women, but twenty-seven-year-old Cory Scott is only interested in one thing. The success of his band, Suicide King. His best friend died trying to make it happen and Cory will stop at...

Author: Christina MarroccoISBN-13: 9798986269207Publisher: Christina MarroccoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2022Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d