Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""Almayer's Folly"" is a haunting and atmospheric debut novel by Joseph Conrad that explores the depths of human...  Read More >>

Amaryllis at the Fair by Richard Jefferies. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1906 and...  Read More >>

""Angel Pavement"" is a masterpiece of social realism that captures the shifting tides of London life during the...  Read More >>

""Alexanderplatz Berlin"" is a seminal masterpiece of modernism and one of the most significant novels of the 20th...  Read More >>

""The Mother"" is a poignant and powerful exploration of maternal devotion set against the rugged, atmospheric backdrop...  Read More >>

Conrad's first novel, set in a remote Bornean outpost at the end of the last century. The Dutch trader, Almayer,...  Read More >>

""Almayers Folly"" is a haunting and atmospheric debut novel that explores the themes of isolation, greed, and cultural...  Read More >>

This expansive collection brings together several of the most influential and enduring works by Edith Wharton, a...  Read More >>

""Young Malcolm"" is a poignant and evocative novel by George Blake that explores the complexities of ambition,...  Read More >>

""Anthony Dare"" is a nuanced coming-of-age novel that explores the formative years and character development of...  Read More >>

""Goin' on Fourteen"" is a delightful and nostalgic collection of stories that captures the essence of American...  Read More >>

""Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie"" is a seminal masterpiece of immigrant literature that captures the...  Read More >>

This is a documentary-style account of political unrest and personal travail in a late 19th-century French coalfield....  Read More >>

""The Golden Ass of Apuleius"", also known as the ""Metamorphoses"", stands as the only ancient Roman novel to survive...  Read More >>

""The Golden Goat"" is a captivating novella by the acclaimed Irish-American author Donn Byrne, set against the...  Read More >>

I was fifty years old to-day. Half a century has hurried by since I first lay in my mother's wondering arms. To...  Read More >>

""The Golden Snail: A Fantasy of London"" is an imaginative work of early 20th-century fiction that masterfully...  Read More >>

""Glory's Net"" is a compelling sports novel penned by legendary tennis champion William T. Tilden. Set against...  Read More >>

""God and the Groceryman"" is a compelling exploration of faith and ethics set against the backdrop of early 20th-century...  Read More >>

Browning was a great teacher-after Tennyson, one of our greatest. Where are such men to-day! He was, therefore,...  Read More >>

""The Golden Ass"", also known as the ""Metamorphoses"", is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in...  Read More >>

""Portrait of a Celibate"" is a compelling character study by Alec Waugh that explores the intricate psychological...  Read More >>

""Possession: A Novel"" is a sweeping exploration of ambition, artistry, and the relentless pursuit of self-determination....  Read More >>

""Goin' on Fourteen"" is a delightful and nostalgic collection of stories that captures the essence of American...  Read More >>

""Golden Tales of the Old South"" is a vibrant anthology of regional literature that captures the distinct atmosphere,...  Read More >>