General & literary fiction Books

Devoted to his community, the Sage lives to inspire others through his committed mindfulness. So when an invasion of feral bees threatens to destroy their Himalayan oasis, the dedicated pacifist musters his courage to stand firm against a General's...

At 17 Anahita leaves her war-torn country to take refuge in Canada, where she can feel, taste, touch, and smell freedom with every fibre of her being. Throughout many years of working hard trying to achieve her dream of becoming a prominent physicist,...

People dream of fame.  People don't dream of getting abandoned on a dinner date after being recognized.  That brand of fame stinks.  But Jodi doesn't need romance. She has her freelance video editing job, her one(1) friend, and her heating...

Published fifty years ago under the title Harpoon of the Hunter, Markoosie Patsauq's novel helped establish the genre of Indigenous fiction in Canada. This new English translation unfolds the story of Kamik, a young hero who comes to manhood while on a...

Zoe Rose never quite fit in. As the only kid in kindergarten with an enormous red afro, Zoe was taunted by the other little girls for refusing to share her "Annie" wig, even when she swore it was her own hair (it was).In second grade, after seeing her...

The Esterházys, one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, are closely linked to the rise and fall of the Hapsburg Empire. Princes, counts, commanders, diplomats, bishops, and patrons of the arts, revered, respected, and occasionally feared by...

‘Atmospheric, mysterious and intense … It's a stunning psychological thriller’ C. L. Taylor, bestselling author of THE MISSING Komméno Island, Greece: I don't know where I am, who I am. Help me. ...

Logan Ross yanks you inside the cutthroat world of illicit international commerce in art treasures. Annual ten billion dollars in theft, forgeries, laundering, and murder thrive among shady dealers, ruthless collectors...

Savage. Heathen. Stupid girl. That's what the Christians call her. The labels are inescapable, but Abilene knows who she is. She is Pax-a sentinel of forest, crag, and sea. A firm believer in the power of planting a tree out of goodwill. A rambler at...

Vincent is a privileged introvert navigating his formative years at two elite Manhattan private schools in the late-2000s. He plays sports, acts, ballroom dances, and lives a teenage life of which many would dream. But as eighth grade comes to a close,...

Rosa an inspiring writer is out to get her big break when she decides to write about. A local rap group she grew up loving. Visiting one of the members she embarkes on more then just insight on the group.Her work turns into way more then what she'd...

Simon versus Simon is the coming-of-age story of Lucius, a wealthy young citizen of Rome with a rebellious edge, whose father sends him away to apprentice as a carpenter in Judea. His father intends that the hard work teach Lucius a lesson. Instead,...

7 Keys to Success in Life.Personal goals - things you want to do, and haveRelationships - family, friends, romantic, coworkerHealth and Body - wellness, fitness, body imageCareer & Education - job, school, career goalsRecreation - sports, hobbies,...

"Stella's Very Special Summer" is a heartwarming tale that takes us back to the summer of 1955, when families packed up their cars and headed to the mountains, beaches, and other vacation spots to escape the city. The author has crafted a nostalgic and...

Broker Dealer is a fictional story about a young man who grew up in the mid-west, raised by two loving parents with two older brothers. Right after high school he lands the job of his dreams and falls in love with the girl of his dreams, life is good.He...

The lovely Savannah Stevens is nearing the end of her six-month trial period at Mrs. Patton’s boarding house. She’s done her job well and hasn’t entertained gentlemen in her room even once. Then George Burns, her old landlord and...

Yonder Mountain; Or, the Life Between is a pleasant blend of fact and fiction; of short stories and sketches; of boyhood memories and the elapse of time between. It is written with the tender care and wisdom of a true elder who has spent his life in love...

Life is a book… and every person is a chapter.Everything’s looking up for Robin Walker. It’s 1994 in New York City, and he’s been transferred downtown to the 58th Street Branch Library. Ready to move up the ladder, Robin is...

Better Bones is a collection of lyrical hybrid stories that focuses on the way the body holds memories, desires, and self-destructive tendencies. The pieces combine real-life landscapes, from Philadelphia to Los Angeles to Long Island, as well as...

This heart-warming and passionate story tells the tale of three women and their journey to find love in their lives. Is love stronger than death? Is it there for the taking or does it only come to some? Each woman faces many questions such as these. But...

AMERICAN JORNALERO: This new play by playwright Ed Cardona Jr., premiered at INTAR in New York City in May 2012, focuses on the plight of a group of day laborers/jornaleros in Queens. A portrait of the intersecting transient lives in the search for a...

A collection of thought-provoking, adventurous feminist plays by playwright Elaine Avila that push at theatrical form, explore gender and identity, and human life on this planet. With an introduction by American director Ted Gregory.

POPULAR FORMS FOR A RADICAL THEATRE is a collection of articles and interviews edited by playwrights Caridad Svich and Sarah Ruhl exploring populism, theatre practice, and radicalism. The book includes essays by Todd London, W. David Hancock, Diane...

War. Magic. A lover's betrayal. A dark secret lies beneath them all.Each year, Democryos sends his brightest student into the war-torn countryside to work magic. But when his wife leaves him for a mysterious stranger, he finds his own life ravaged...

Envisioning the Americas: Latina/o Theatre & Performance gathers five plays by five of the US' most daring Latina/o dramatists: Migdalia Cruz, John Jesurun, Oliver Mayer, Alejandro Morales, and Anne Garcia-Romero. With a preface by Academy...

Two plays by award-winning playwright Catherine Filloux focus on societies torn by war, and how individuals try to live with the trauma in aftermath and/or fight tyrannical power however they can. This book features an introduction by Brandeis University...

A collection of seventeen intriguing and mind-bending short stories that appeal to readers of crime stories and detective novels, parents of children, lovers of life, letter writers, dentists, and any one in between. The author, Susanna Piontek, was born...

"School Me" is dirtcakes, Volume1, Number 2. dirtcakes is a triannual journal of poetry, prose, photography and art dedicated to exploring diverse concepts suggested by the UN Millennium Development Goals to eradicate extreme poverty.

"All I ever wanted was a home. A wee home..." Following their eviction from an English-owned tenant farm, Moira and Barnard Culligan's search for a home takes them far from their beloved Ireland to rooming houses by the Erie Canal and servants' quarters,...

Roarke Davenport is a gifted painter and an affable wreck. Hampered with self-doubt and self destruction, he hopes to make it out of his small town before drowning in a river of his own bullshit. With a little luck and a kick in the ass he just might...

"In Virginia's Shoes" follows the footsteps of a young girl's life journey that spans from the turn of the century up to modern day as she becomes a mature woman. Set in the back woods of beautiful Southern Illinois, this book will find its way into your...

Romanzo. La strategia dell'autoinganno come metodo di sopravvivenza: la passione e la poesia di un triangolo amoroso sospeso tra il Cielo e l'Inferno.Questo romanzo è stato recensito sull'inserto "Io Donna" del Corriere della Sera nel mese di febbraio...

Morning possessed no reason for him, a continuous blinking ghostline, a chain of fiery now and cooling then-stars. Against a post he stood, waiting for what had followed his earthly body from inside dreams, visions, gestures and Failure's longing...

Based in part on real journals, the novel traces an epic overland journey in 1862 by train,steamboat, wagon, river raft, and horseback to the thriving gold fields of Barkerville in British Columbia's Cariboo region.Packed with exciting incident, the tale...

Discard's protagonist, conversing with a forbidden love interest, declares, "The real problem with English majors is that we attempt to attach 'universal significance' to every detail of our lives." Thus disclosed is the challenge of selecting from a...

Haunting nightmares of a past that has never been forgotten, life-changing news that leads to thoughts of revenge, a lover facing life in prison, a scandalous plot that turns deadly, deceit and questioning ones faith in God are just a few of the...

Here we have a collection of fictional tales written from the perspective of a Syrian-American. The stories put a human edge to the immigrant's struggles in a new country and deals with the Arab heritage left behind. The resulting stories show the lives...

"Six Six Six" is the 6" x 9" ISBN# book version of the September 2010 issue of cc&d magazine (cc&d: "Children, churches and Daddies", the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine, founded 1993), v212, from Scars Publications. It has...

"Então, é assim. A escuridão mostra, finalmente, a sua face. A face da covardia e da insanidade. Mas agora, a coragem de poucos faz com que o grande corruptor sinta no ar somente o cheiro do medo de seus próprios soldados. E são esses poucos que avançam...

A group of boys enters a controversial online comedy video contest only to discover that not everyone has a sense of humor.

Daniel est un passionné de lecture. Dès sa plus tendre enfance, les livres l'ont fait rêver pour oublier la dure réalité d'une famille dysfonctionnelle. Sa rencontre avec Sara lui permettra de découvrir une réalité au delà de ses rêves, malgré la mort...

3 story openings, 3 first person story accounts. ... I am a wife and a mother. Think I do both well. I provide for all the needs of my husband and that includes the sexual thing. Why am I bitching? Wouldn't you if you suddenly find dirty books in my...

Song of the Eclectic Tambourine begins in 1968 when Marc Amati falls in love with two young women as disparate as the political climate of the times. Lilly Garrett is a courageous flower child committed to non-violence, social justice, and ending the...

WARNING ! This book will change your life !Diane's story is a tribute to the human spirit in the face of adversity. Her remarkable journey grips you from the first page to the last, as she faces the knowledge of a large brain tumour and the truths...

Fictional Stories Based On Elvis Song Titles