In JoAnne Tompkins’ debut novel, faith is simply part of life, a reality that is rarely so sensitively portrayed in fiction.
The audiobook narrators for The Liar’s Dictionary aren’t weighed down by unusual words; rather, their delight in the wordplay is infectious.
Claire Christian offers a sexy and joyful story of a woman grappling with the idea that it’s OK to seek—even prioritize—pleasure.
Grab a cup of tea and a scone, and curl up with Jennifer Ryan’s positively delicious novel about a cooking contest during World War II.
Patricia Engel stands out as an especially gifted storyteller who elevates this family saga through the use of Andean folk tales.
Like a well-brewed potion, Sarah Penner’s first novel simply overwhelms with its delicate spell.
The much-anticipated sequel to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel proves he is no one-hit wonder when it comes to fine literature.
Nadia Hashimi offers an elegiac tribute to family and civilization—fragile collective entities that should be cherished while they still hold.
Readers may come to Vera for a tale about the San Francisco earthquake but will find a story about motherhood.
Ghosts hover over Jamie Figueroa’s debut, a lyrical contemplation of how we can never run away from our past.
A poignant thesis for Naima Coster’s second novel: “If there’s something I’ve learned in this country, it’s that your address decides everything.”
Kazuo Ishiguro continues his genre-twisting ways with a novel that explores whether science could—or should—manipulate the future.
Just as Semezdin Mehmedinovic’s physical heart suffered damage, his emotional one has as well.
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