Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

From the author of GMA Book Club Pick The Light Pirate, comes a powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious...  Read More >>

Beneath the glittering facade of Peter Dietrich's multi-million-dollar industrial empire lies a dark and deadly...  Read More >>

An original collection of interwoven short stories set in the Wild Cards universe, created by the globally bestselling...  Read More >>

A captivating, pin-sharp novel of motherhood and desire, for readers of Miranda July  Read More >>

The brand-new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling series. *** An impossible death....  Read More >>

From the bestselling author of Psyche and Eros, Luna McNamara's exquisitely written latest novel, The Witch and...  Read More >>

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A new novel from the best-selling author of The Space Between. Two worlds, two women, one story . . . In 1793,...  Read More >>

In this ""achingly beautiful debut"" (The Boston Globe), a young Black gay man, estranged from his father, must...  Read More >>

""A touching novel about parenthood, first love, family bonds, and rekindled relationships from the New York Times...  Read More >>

Walace Weiss, a famous fantasy novelist struggling with drug addiction, sets himself on a twofold quest: to finish...  Read More >>

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An era-defining novel about Black womanhood and urban American life following four women over the course of their...  Read More >>

A searing debut short story collection set in north Texas, rooted in the rich tradition of Southern short fiction...  Read More >>

A bold and biting satirical workplace drama from a fresh debut voice, about a washed up journalist working the night...  Read More >>

For fans of Kate Morton, Amy Harmon, and Sally Page comes a multigenerational novel infused with touches of magical...  Read More >>

The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges Harry Ludlow into a far-reaching...  Read More >>

Who knew Cleah Lucky could be even more overbearing in death than she was in life? Her three estranged siblings...  Read More >>

High school dropout Ronnie Madonna has rebuilt her life in Lionheart working as a farmhand for best friend Nev Bickerman...  Read More >>

A posthumous collection of beloved and never-before-read stories from a titan of contemporary Southern fiction  Read More >>

Loved by critics and readers: the major literary debut of 2025, now in a new paperback edition.  Read More >>

The supportive background friends step into the spotlight in this tongue-in-cheek mystery from Molly Harper. She...  Read More >>

In this hit gritty action manga, a young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into...  Read More >>