đź“– For prose that lingers long after the last page.
These are the books that make you think, feel, and maybe even dog-ear a page or two (despite your principles). Lush writing, layered characters, and lasting impact.
Refresh often, or subscribe and let the deals come to you.
Some debts are financial. Some are emotional. The ones that haunt you most are the ones you never agreed to carry. In eight unforgettable stories set in the cities of Bombay and Bangalore, Manik Bal brings together a cast of ordinary people navigating the weight of...
Winner of the Southern Book Prize for FictionAn NPR Best Book of 2024An Atlanta Journal-Constitution Best Southern Book of 2024Co-winner of the 2024 Weatherford Award in FictionAudie Award for Best FictionA historical drama based on the Battle of Blair Mountain,...
This epic of class, ambition, and murder in the early twentieth century is "[a] masterpiece…America's Crime and Punishment" (Kirkus Reviews). Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy is the story of a weak-willed young man who is both a villain and a victim of the...
"The Golden Boy is not just an astoundingly ambitious novel, but also—and more importantly, in my opinion—a wildly entertaining one, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Bravo, Patricia Finn!" ―Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and the North Bath TrilogyAn...
Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations, and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. All these fables, full of humour, insight and savage wit, as well...
An "elegantly written . . . exhilarating" Booker-award finalist is "a knowing glimpse at the ways we hold ourselves responsible for saving the people we love" (People).It is the summer of 1997. In England, Alec Valentine is returning home to care for his ailing...
New York Times–Bestselling Author: The enchanting, bittersweet story of a motherless young woman torn between real life and the otherworldly companions only she can see."Livesey is an amazing writer and this is an amazing book!" —Alice SeboldA New York Times Notable...
A novel that is "utterly absorbing, and full of wit [with] a doozy of a twist . . . An all-around delight" (Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?). Charles Marlow teaches his high school English students that language will expand their worlds. But...
"The year was 1873 and all about was the evidence of boom and bust, shattered dreams, foolish ambition, depredation, shame, greed, and cruelty . . ."Onto this broken Western stage rides Michael Coughlin, a Civil War veteran with an enigmatic past, come to town to...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A novel to cure your Downton Abbey withdrawal . . . a delightful story about nontraditional romantic relationships, class snobbery and the everybody-knows-everybody complications of living in a small community.”—The Washington PostThe...