Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

""My Antonia"" is a cornerstone of American literature, capturing the spirit of the frontier through the evocative...  Read More >>

""The Waters Under the Earth"" is a poignant family saga that delves into the complex emotional landscape of the...  Read More >>

""My Heart and My Flesh"" is a powerful and haunting novel that delves into the psychological and emotional landscapes...  Read More >>

""The Wave"" is a monumental achievement in American experimental fiction, offering a sprawling and kaleidoscopic...  Read More >>

""Way of Sacrifice"" is a powerful and haunting expressionist novel that captures the harrowing psychological and...  Read More >>

Jane Austen's The Watsons (1871) was written around 1803-1805. It presents the story of Emma Watson's return to...  Read More >>

""The Way of Eden"" is a sophisticated allegorical narrative that explores the intersections of human desire, the...  Read More >>

""The Water Gipsies"" is a vivid and charming novel that captures the unique world of London's canal life in the...  Read More >>

""The Way It Was With Them"" is a powerful work of Irish social realism that captures the rugged life of a fishing...  Read More >>

""Wedding Day and Other Stories"" marks the debut collection of short fiction by Kay Boyle, a central figure in...  Read More >>

""We"" is a foundational masterpiece of dystopian literature that explores the tension between individual freedom...  Read More >>

""Whiteoaks"" is a compelling family saga that continues the expansive story of the Whiteoak clan living on their...  Read More >>

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (1860-1937) was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best remembered...  Read More >>

""When the Veil Is Rent"" is a profound allegorical exploration of the human soul's transition from the earthly...  Read More >>

""When William Came"" is a provocative and satirical novel by Saki (H.H. Munro) that explores the unsettling concept...  Read More >>

Gissing was a dog of noble, but clouded, lineage who lived alone in a little house in the country, in that woodland...  Read More >>

""While the Billy Boils - Second Series"" is a seminal collection of short stories and sketches by Henry Lawson,...  Read More >>

""The Whistlers' Room"" is a moving and intimate portrayal of the human cost of war, set within the confines of...  Read More >>

""The Whisper of a Name"" is a lyrical and atmospheric novel set against the rugged, mist-shrouded landscapes of...  Read More >>

""Why Stay We Here?"" is a poignant and realistic novel that captures the profound experiences of soldiers during...  Read More >>

In ""The Widow's House"", Kathleen Coyle presents a poignant and sensitive exploration of the human heart and the...  Read More >>

""White-Maa's Saga"" is a spirited coming-of-age novel that explores the duality of youth, intellect, and physical...  Read More >>

""Wife of the Centaur"" is a poignant exploration of the post-World War I ""Lost Generation,"" capturing the restless...  Read More >>

""West of the Water Tower"" is a poignant and realistic exploration of life in a small Midwestern town during the...  Read More >>

The child of violently divorced parents, Maisie Farange opens her eyes on a distinctly modern world. Mothers and...  Read More >>