General & literary fiction Books

"Promise me. Look into my eyes and promise me that if it comes to it, you will stay silent and let me die."What makes a person evil? Is it the absence of love? A lack of alternatives? Is cruelty a skill that can be taught? Or is it simply in our genes?...

I never thought of myself as a writer, because I was a trained singer most of my life. Then one day, this poem came to mind. I wrote it down and wondered if it could ever become a book. This idea sat on the shelf for years as I carried on with my music...

The full extent of the conspiracy to frame former rugby player, Mark Smith, for rape over twenty years ago, starts to emerge in this romantic thriller sequel. In covering up lies, lives are lost. Whilst uncovering police conspiracy, DCI Harry Fisher and...

Have you ever hiked up to the top of a mountain, looked around and thought, "What a beautiful view"? I know I have! In Roadtrips and Rainbow Trout you will find plants and animals that you may see on your hikes, along with some cool locations found in...

Science fiction alternate history spinoff of the Atlantis story combined with abundance of adult erotic content both homosexual and heterosexual. LGBTQ friendly. Describes alternative political system not friendly to existing western political thinking...

"I would welcome a friendship with Lynne Hinton. I would welcome an invitation to sit down at her table, but mostly I would welcome her next book."--Maya Angelou Lynne Hinton's beloved bestselling classic, Friendship Cake, is a beautiful, poignant, and...

"Bache writes straight from the heart, peopling her pages with characters you will never forget." --Lee Smith, author of Fair and Tender Ladies"Ellyn Bache draws her characters from the inside." --Baltimore SunCritically acclaimed author Ellyn Bache...

"An honest, haunting portrayal of a beguiling, yet maddening family, who together come of age amidst the shifting morals of a country on the cusp of tremendous cultural change. With humor, compassion and a keen insight into the human psyche, Drinking...

"[An] eloquent, sorrowful novel....Readers of both Pat Conroy, on one hand, and Carson McCullers, on the other, will relish Newton's flawed characters and piquant portrayal of small town life." --Booklist (starred review)"Under the Mercy Trees will take...

"Elegant and engrossing....Henderson is a talent to watch." --Danielle Trussoni, author of Angelology "This is not a book you'll soon forget." --Sara Gruen, author of Water for ElephantsThe gripping debut novel from Litpark.com founder and Pushcart...

"A feverish, fearless writer." --Christine Schutt, author of All Souls, finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize"The Gospel of Anarchy is a beautiful, searching and sometimes brutally funny novel. Justin Taylor writes with fierce precision and perfect...

A masterful gothic chiller, Immortal with a Kiss is a paranormal historical adventure that fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Jane Austen alike are certain to cherish. In a starred review, Booklist called Descent into Dust, Jacqueline Lepore's first...

The magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of a stranger in his native land"Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature. . . . A book everyone should read for the joy and emotion of the...

"Moving and thought-provoking and informative and imaginative and beautifully executed. What a wonderful story!"--Mary Jane Clark "This book is a must for anyone touched by adoption, or India, or the delicate dynamic between adolescent girls and their...

"Descent into Dust is an atmospheric, gothic tale that immediately grabs readers with the startling sincerity of being trusted with a very, very dark secret....An unforgettable read."--Kathryn Smith, USA Today bestselling author A young widow with an...

"In this funny and engaging novel, Amy Stolls shows us that real-life romance is rarely as clear-cut as it seems. The Ninth Wife is a vibrant, nuanced novel about marriage, identity and the moment when we realize that the shimmer of fantasy pales next to...

In this haunting debut, Garth Stein brilliantly invokes his Native American heritage and its folklore to create an electrifying supernatural thriller. When a grieving mother returns to the remote Alaskan town where her young son drowned, she discovers...

In Girl Trouble, acclaimed writer Holly Goddard Jones examines small-town Southerners aching to be good, even as they live in doubt about what goodness is.A high school basketball coach learns that his star player is pregnant--with his child. A lonely...

Meet three women who aren't about to run and hide just because the world says they should be on the shelf and out of circulation.KatHer life seems perfect until she loses her high-powered advertising job and catches her live-in lover in a compromising...

New York Times BestsellerA Story of Love and ObsessionIn The Winner Stands Alone, Paulo Coelho takes us to the Cannes Film Festival, where the so-called superclass--those who have made it in the dreammaker's world of fashion and cinema--gathers. At stake...

The United States and its Freedom Coalition allies are conducting serial invasions across the globe, including an attack on the anti-capitalist rebels of Northern California. The Middle East--now a single consumerist Caliphate led by Lebanese pop singer...

Immerse yourself in an electrifying reading experience like no other -- international bestselling author Paulo Coelho's "The Fifth Mountain." A stunning novel in the tradition of the highly acclaimed "The Alchemist, " this is Coelho's daring retelling of...

More of This World or Maybe Another is a collection of award-winning short fiction about four outsiders whose unruly lives intersect on the back streets of New Orleans from writer Barb Johnson. Funny and haunting by turns, Johnson's unforgettable...

From the Author of the National Book Award Finalist News of the World "Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted.... This is glorious work." -- Washington Post "A gripping, deeply relevant book." -- New York Times Book Review From Paulette Jiles,...

A witty, madcap, pulp-noir adventure of international intrigue, blackmail, and murder from the legendary director, actor, and writer Orson Welles. With a new introduction on its mysterious creation and tangled history by John Baxter, and available just...

New York Times Bestseller"In Brida, my third novel, which I wrote just after The Alchemist, I tell the story of a young woman who dives into sorcery and her experiences with different magical traditions. I explore many themes that are dear to me, such as...

A New York Times Notable Book"Stunning. . . a moving meditation. . . infused with mystery and wonder." --Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionIn a masterwork that both deepens and enlarges the world of her previous novels, acclaimed author Louise Erdrich captures...

Two hard years in prison have changed Wilford "Preacher" Winters for the better. He did his time, now he's going to "do the right thing." But the women in his life have other ideas.Tanya, the sleek and sexy mother of his two kids, is much too comfortable...

There are three things you need to know if you're gonna survive in Hollyhood Money rules the day Tyrone Hart clawed his way up from DC's drug-infested streets to the rich and glamorous world of Hollywood. A producer and Tinseltown heavyweight, he's got...

New York career woman Stacey Knight marries James Makepeace just as she learns he's been offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run a major Hollywood studio. There's one catch: they must relocate to Los Angeles. Will Stacey be lost in translation,...

A free-spirited and rebellious Muslim-American of Indo-Pakistani descent, willful, intelligent Saira Qader rejected the constricting notions of family, duty, obligation, and fate, choosing instead to become a journalist, making the world her home. But...

In this enthralling new novel, Barbara Quick re-creates eighteenth-century Venice at the height of its splendor and decadence. A story of longing and intrigue, half-told truths and toxic lies, Vivaldi's Virgins unfolds through the eyes of Anna Maria dal...

Haley Cutler is the consummate trophy wife. Perhaps was is the more accurate term. Haley married Prince Charming when she was only twenty--back in the day when highlights came from an afternoon at the beach, not three hours in the salon.Unfortunately,...