Contemporary fiction titles are those which focus on the present or near past. Stories rooted in the current cultural, social, and political landscape which feature characters we can all recognise.
Contemporary Fiction Books
Faber & Faber The House of Broken Bricks
Book SynopsisAN INDEPENDENT BEST BOOK OF 2024LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDSBeautifully written.' Prima''An almanac for the heart.'' EVIE WOODS, author of The Lost BookshopTender and powerful.' Observer''A pleasure to read.''SARAH MOSS, author of Ghost WallIf every marriage has its seasons, Richard and Tess's is in a deep winter. As day breaks over the Somerset Levels, Tess watches the chamomile clouds part. This morning, two sunrises graze the frosted floodplains: one rises low over a stretch of willows, while the other shines brightly from beneath the water. The light paints the house a startling crimson: a painful beauty that Tess, Richard and their son Max riddled with grief find easy to ignore.But none of them can ignore Sonny, who desperately wants things to go back to the way they were before. As the seasons change, and the cracks in the bricks let in more light, might this broken family find a way to start to heal? Readers love The House of Broken Bricks:''Gorgeously written, lyrical, atmospheric and emotional.'' @readingnpainting''Brilliant story, a joy to read, couldn't put it down.'' @lucy.reads.a.lot''A masterpiece! Beautifully written, a brilliant debut novel.'' @the_postcard_edit ''Heartwarming and heartbreaking. Tender and shocking. A joy to read.'' @suzannahslibrary''Absolutely spot-on in how it portrays children's emotional intuition, this is a beaut of a book.''
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Faber & Faber Uncle Paul
Book SynopsisWATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTHBBC RADIO 4''S OPEN BOOKOne family''s skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from ''Britain''s Patricia Highsmith'' and ''grandmother of psycho-domestic noir'' (Sunday Times)''Makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up .. Take it on holiday with you.'' Times''Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.'' Elly Griffiths''Fremlin packs a punch.'' Ian Rankin''Splendid ... Got me hooked.'' Ruth Rendell''A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.'' Janice Hallett''A dark delight. Witty, unsettling domestic noir. Imagine Barbara Pym with arsenic.'' Clare ChambersThe holidays have begun. In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel and her sister Meg build sandcastles with the children, navigate deckchair politics, explore the pier''s delights, gorge ice cream in the sun. But
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Faber & Faber Dead End Memories
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Faber & Faber Openings
Book Synopsis''One of the finest short-storywriters at work today. These stories are honest, finely nuanced and indelible in their impact.'WENDY ERSKINE''One of our best short story writers.'' THE TIMESYou'll lose yourself in this collection and, most likely, find yourself too. Each story is a masterclass in attentiveness.''JAN CARSONThe much-anticipated new collection from the BBC National Short Story Award-winning author of Multitudes and Intimacies.I still sometimes wonder if one could draw a window in the wall, or in the air, and step through it together. To somewhere else, entirely new.From a passionate affair in Blitz-era London, to a highly charged Christmas party in Belfast, to a trip to Marrakech which could form a new family, the thirteen striking stories of Openings pulse with possibility and illuminate those fleeting but recognisable moments of heartbreak and hope that can change
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Faber & Faber Little Rot
Book SynopsisFROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR''A masterwork of the form . . . mesmerizing.'' New York Times ''A fun, sexy, dangerous, dark thriller about corruption.'' Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahA dazzling literary talent.' EsquireAkwaeke Emezi's exhilarating new novel follows five people over the course of a weekend which will brutally upend all of their lives.As Kalu drops Aima at the airport, it marks the end of their four-year relationship. Shattered and broken open, he thinks that's the last he will see of his ex-girlfriend. But, reeling from the breakup, both Aima and Kalu find themselves drawn back to Lagos: to separate nights of decadence. When Kalu visits an exclusive sex party hosted by his best friend, Ahmed, he makes a decision that will plunge them all into chaos.On the other side of town, Ola and Souraya, fresh off their first-class flight from Kuala Lumpur, are getting ready for their own nights of
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Faber & Faber Asa The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks
Book SynopsisAsa tries to give her classmate a biscuit.Nami evades her classmates' playground game of acorn-throwing.Happy decides she's not interested in doing anything other than lying down on her sofa.Each of these three stories begins in a reasonable placebut by the end you'll find yourself in another world altogether.
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Faber & Faber The City Changes Its Face
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Faber & Faber Baumgartner
Book SynopsisAnd then it started, little by little it started, until they were married five years later and his real life began.''Exquisite ... A super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist.'' Ian McEwan''A writer whose work shines with intelligence and originality.'' Don DeLilloThe life of Sy Baumgartner noted author, and soon-to-be retired philosophy professor has been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife. Now Anna is gone, and Baumgartner is trying to live with her absence. But Anna's voice is everywhere still, in every spiral of memory and reminiscence, in each recalled episode of the passionate forty years they shared.Rich with feeling, wit and an eye for beauty in the smallest, most transient episodes of ordinary life, Baumgartner is a luminous work a tender final masterpiece from one of the world''s greatest writers.''A master.'' The TimesWhat readers are saying:**
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Faber & Faber The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh
Book SynopsisFROM THE WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021''With Ingrid Persaud's, assured, wizened and brilliant hand at the pen, these women become vitally, thrillingly, and unforgettably alive.'' MARLON JAMES''A voice that has a vibrancy of its own.' RACHEL JOYCE''A talented and engaging storyteller.'' Sunday Times''Persaud has a knack for finding the sublime in the ordinary.'' SARA COLLINS, GuardianFrom the award-winning author of Love After Love, comes an epic of wonder, danger and risk.This is the tale of four women.Popo: brilliant, vulnerable and stuck. She''s determined to free herself from the traps of her past.Mana Lala: a devoted mother - her only connection to her man is their little boy, and she will do anything to keep them both close.For Doris, well, he''s glorious and once she''s licked him into shape, her husband presents an opportunity to climb the social
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Faber And Faber Ltd. Lost Love Songs
Book SynopsisFROM THE WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021'With Ingrid Persaud's, assured, wizened and brilliant hand at the pen, these women become vitally, thrillingly, and unforgettably alive.' MARLON JAMES'A voice that has a vibrancy of its own.' RACHEL JOYCE'A talented and engaging storyteller.' Sunday Times'Persaud has a knack for finding the sublime in the ordinary.' SARA COLLINS, GuardianFrom the award-winning author of Love After Love, comes an epic of wonder, danger and risk. This is the tale of four women. Popo: brilliant, vulnerable and stuck. She's determined to free herself from the traps of her past. Mana Lala: a devoted mother - her only connection to her man is their little boy, and she will do anything to keep them both close. For Doris, well, he's glorious and once she's licked him into shape, her husband presents an opportunity to climb the social ladder. She's heard the awful stories, but she's sure they won't be hers. Rosie just wants to mind her business,
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Faber & Faber The Bridge Over The Neroch And Other Works
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Faber & Faber A New New Me
Book SynopsisThe new novel from a literary star - brilliant and deeply relatable.''Brilliantly fun.'' OBSERVEROne of the best writers alive today.' STYLIST''Audacious, incisive and very funny.'' DAILY MAILKinga is a woman who is just trying to make it through the week.There's a Kinga for every day: on Mondays, you can catch Kinga A deleting food delivery apps. By Friday, Kinga E is happy to spend the days soaking, wine-drunk, in the bath.Kingas A-G, perhaps unsurprisingly, live a varied life between them is a professional matchmaker, a scent-crazed perfumer and a window cleaner, all with varying degrees of apathy, anger, introversion and bossiness. At least three of them are Team Toxic.It's an arrangement that's not without its fair share of admin, grudges and half-truths. But when Kinga A discovers a man tied up in their apartment, the Kingas have to reckon with the possibility that one of them might be planning to destroy them all.Readers loved A New New Me:''Gleeful . . . Reading this book is like being the kind of drunk where the night dissolves into a chaos of bizarre events.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This book was both kaleidoscopic but so real . . . desperately need to read more of Oyeyemi's writing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Strange, bizarre, funny, so playful . . . There's slapstick comedy, meandering anecdotes, and a tantalising central mystery, which the Kinga's will work out, if they just all stop arguing for a minute. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I LOVED the writing . . . In 7 chapters you get to know Kinga in all her sarcastic glory . . . This was my first Helen Oyeyemi and I will look out for more to read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Faber & Faber Nobodys Empire
Book SynopsisIt's the early 1990s in Glasgow, and Stephen - music loving romantic - has emerged from a lengthy hospital stay diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, a little-understood disease that has robbed him of any prospects of work, a social life or independent living. Meeting fellow strugglers, who the world seems to care less and less for, they form their own support group and try to get by as cheaply and as painlessly as possible.Finding that he has the ability to write songs, albeit in a slow and fledgling way, Stephen wakes to the possibility of a spiritual life beyond the everyday. Leaving Glasgow in search of a cure in the mythic warmth of California, Stephen and his friend Richard float between hostels, sofas, and park benches. Could the trip really offer them both a new-world reinvention?
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Faber & Faber May All Your Skies Be Blue
Book Synopsis''Poignant . . . I loved it!'' ELAINE FEENEY''A beautiful, deeply affecting story.'' DONAL RYAN''Hugely compelling and utterly persuasive.'' JOSEPH O''CONNOR From the author of the beloved debut Boys Don''t Cry an unforgettable story of love and loss and how the ones we love never really leave us. He's leaning in. I'm leaning in. The future is ours to make, Shauns,' he says, lips almost touching.Summer, 1991.Dean: sun-stung and sticky with cool ice-pop juice, walks to the middle of The Green to get a good gawk at the new salon. And at the owner's kid. Hands deep in his pockets, his jet-black mop of hair hides the tension in his face at the thought of going back home. Shauna: stands well hid behind her ma her eyes dark and haunted like the rest of her. The salon is theirs, a fresh start. The smell of her ma's Body Shop perfume clings to her jumper Shauna can't be anywhere else other than here.Instantly inseparable, their friendship blooms. But as time passes and tell-tale blushes and school fights develop into something deeper, conflicting responsibilities threaten to pull Shauna and Dean apart. When all seems lost, will they find each other under the same blue sky? Readers adore May All Your Skies Be Blue:''I LOVED it . . . Scarlett is a fabulous writer. I was undone, bawling.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Beautiful, devastating and raw. I don't think this book will ever leave me.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Absolute corker of a book, that I will be recommending to absolutely everyone.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Fíona has a rare talent. For writing, beautiful and sensitively, without resorting to sentimentality. For bringing characters to life. For representing the working classes as they are, as a diverse group.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Faber & Faber Appointment with Yesterday
Book SynopsisA classic seaside psychological thriller from author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Uncle Paul: ''Britain''s Patricia Highsmith'' and the ''grandmother of psycho-domestic noir'' (Sunday Times)''Brilliant ... So witty and clever.'' Elly Griffiths''Fremlin packs a punch.'' Ian Rankin''Splendid ... Got me hooked.'' Ruth Rendell''A master of suspense.'' Janice HallettFOUND IN FLAT was all she could see of the headline, but it was enough: enough to freeze her hovering hand ...Milly Barnes has just arrived in the seaside town of Seacliffe. Between windswept walks on the beach, she settles into lodgings and finds work as a Daily Help. Except this isn''t her real name - ''Milly'' is on the run from her past life, escaping a nightmare marriage. Abandoned by her first husband for another woman, she took revenge by marrying Gilbert: but this proved a terrible mistake. Trapped in a
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Faber & Faber Favorita
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Faber & Faber All the Blood is Red
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Samuel French Inc The Skin of Our Teeth
Book SynopsisCharacters: 4 or 5 male, 4 or 5 female, plus many small parts w/doubling Scenery: Interiors and Exteriors Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is the groundbreaking satiric fantasy follows the extraordinary Antrobus family down through the ages from the time of The War surviving flood, fire, pestilence, locusts, the ice age, the pox and the double feature, a dozen subsequent wars and as many depressions. Ultimately, they are the stuff of which heroes and buffoons are made. Their survival is a vividly theatrical testament of faith in humanity. Wonderfully wise...A tremendously exciting and profound stage fable.-Herald Tribune
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Samuel French Ltd Everybodys Talking About Jamie
Book SynopsisA Teen Edition of the hit West End musical about learning who you are - and loving it!Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terriffed about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends Jamie overcomes prejudice beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness into the spotlight. Sixteen: the edge of possibility. Time to make your dreams come true.
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Orion Publishing Co Market Forces GOLLANCZ SF
Book SynopsisWall Street meets Mad Max - Richard Morgan hits the mainstream with a blistering new future thriller.
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Orion Publishing Co Romanitas
Book SynopsisBook 1 of The Romanitas Trilogy: Alternate history novels of a Rome that never fell...Trade ReviewPerfectly fuses the hope and horror of ancient Rome with that of the modern world * Daniel Godfrey, author of New Pompeii *This is a magnificent series * Adrian Tchaikovsky *Epic in undertaking, Romanitas creates a fascinating world that is both contemporary in tone, and yet about as far removed from the world we live in as it is possible to imagine. McDougall's writing style is fresh and light, and the involving story ensures you'll gobble up the 400 pages in no time, staying eager to find out how the remainder of the trilogy unfolds * Dreamwatch *Wonderful alt history, beautiful, heart-breaking, sweeping, surprising * Lauren Beukes *Compulsively readable . . . grips like a vice * SFX *An enjoyable smart yarn with some real sense of human pain * Time Out *
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Orion Publishing Co 13 Minutes
Book SynopsisA totally gripping twisty psychological thriller from the amazing author of Behind Her Eyes, now a major Netflix series I was dead for 13 minutes.I don''t remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn''t an accident and I wasn''t suicidal.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you''re a teenage girl, it''s hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I''m sure of it. But that doesn''t mean they didn''t try to kill me. Does it?13 MINUTES is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .Readers can''t put down 13 Minutes:''A brilliantly constructed YA crime novel - and psychological thriller - that has some incredibly fascinating characters . . . as addictive as chocolate'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''An excellent and thought provoking story of just how hard it is growing up in these modern times of texting, facebook, cell phones and the complexity of coming of age'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''What struck me most about 13 Minutes was the dark, gritty, toxic reality of female friendships displayed here . . . I enjoyed the way Pinborough chose to write this novel. It added a great deal of suspense, allowing for a more twisty novel and even some great unreliable narrator moments'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''I was left breathless and a little shaken after I finished this book, feeling like I had just stepped off the world''s scariest roller coaster . . . 13 Minutes was something else. This is Sarah Pinborough at her best'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''This was just such an emotional and thrilling read, with more than just school drama. The characters were deep and felt real and I''d thoroughly recommend this book'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''This novel was so gripping and intriguing that I just couldn''t stop reading!'' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Trade Reviewthe most exciting premise of the year...surely belongs to Sarah Pinborough's 13 Minutes * The Express *An unsettling psychological thriller, the book plunges you into the frankly scary world of teenage girls * Fabulous, Sun on Sunday *A must-read for fans of Megan Abbott, and fans of TV shows like Broadchurch. Very highly recommended, this is an addictive, must-read. Excellent. I can't wait for Pinborough's next novel. * Civilian Reader *a highly dramatic and convincing thriller * The Book Bag *13 Minutes is another fantastic demonstration of Sarah Pinborough's gifts for telling an enthralling tale. 9/10 * Sci-Fi Bulletin *The ending was typically haunting and overall this was, well, just damn terrific. One of my favourites of the year * Liz Loves Books *For a wonderful, absorbing crime thriller set against the backdrop of teenage menace and melodrama, you need not look further * Words and Wormholes *This is an exceptional, contemporary, thoughtprovoking thriller from an award-winning novelist. * Rising Shadow *13 Minutes is an outstanding novel, one you absolutely shouldn't miss! I can already say for sure that this will be in my top reads of this year, if not the very top. I cannot recommend it highly enough * Rather Too Fond of Books *13 Minutes is a carefully crafted thriller which is utterly absorbing and makes you think twice about the teenagers in your life... * Books by Proxy *Overall 13 Minutes is an unmissable read for lovers of gritty, thrilling YA fiction. * Jess Loves Books *Good characters, good plot, good pace GOOD BOOK! Do check it out. * Dark Readers *This dark psychological thriller delves into a world where popularity and appearances are as important as life or death. The characters are realistically flawed, from beautiful, selfish Tasha to creative, insecure Becca. The tale twists through police reports, diary entries, psychologist evaluations and accounts from both protagonists, allowing readers brief glimpses of the truth before the exciting finale. Highly recommended. * Book Trust *The book's evocation of the dark world of secondary school, with all its petty betrayals, casual cruelties and toxic friendships, is painfully spot on * The Telegraph *there is no holding back from the full gamut of sex, drugs and rock and roll. It is a dark and nasty tale of jealously and manipulation...the characters are intriguingly flawed, the narrative tension bow-twangingly tight and there's an absolute belter of a twist * Independent on Sunday *an intricately plotted, fast-paced crime story...Mean Girls meets Donna Tartt's The Secret History for the Instagram age * The Times *13 Minutes is a treat to read from start to finish and, without doubt, is a Young Adult novel that should be read and enjoyed by anyone, of all ages. An early contender for a place on my list of 2016's top books. * For Winter's Nights *13 Minutes is being pencilled in for my top five books of 2016 - why let the youngsters have all the best tales? * Crime Fiction Lover *a fascinating exploration into what can happen when friendships turn toxic and a startlingly insightful look into the inscrutable world of teenagers with a dark supernatural twist. It is a grim reminder that anyone who says school days are the best of your life has probably forgotten what they were like. 13 Minutes is a darker, smarter Heathers, for the Twitter generation. * Geek Syndicate *sophisticated and twisty enough to please adults of all ages * The Irish Times *Perspective is everything in this clever tale. * FINANCIAL TIMES *
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Orion Publishing Co Celestial
Book Synopsis1977. THE SPACE RACE IS FAR FROM OVER.Ziggy Da Luca is a linguist recruited by NASA for reasons she can''t quite fathom. After seeing the video they''ve intercepted, it becomes clear her work is far more central to their plans than she realised.Sent to the moon to investigate a hatch discovered by the Russians, Ziggy faces challenges she''s never trained for. Seen by some as a liability, she must contend with her own crew as well as the Russian cosmonauts, as everyone races to uncover the hatch''s mystery.What she finds there is beyond anything she could imagine. The future of humankind could be changed for ever. The only question is whether she''ll make it home to tell her story.Trade ReviewI loved Celestial . . . addictively readable: good central mystery, cleverly extended; well-drawn characters, a brisk exciting narration . . . taut and tense and absorbing all the way through * Adam Roberts, author of The This *Fast-paced, exciting and full of mystery, this lunar-based novel explores deep questions regarding religion, meaning, and the nature of reality itself * Liz Williams, author of Banner of Souls *For a science fiction reader looking for a modern feeling novel, but with a nod to some classic sci fi pondering, Celestial is a book that will scratch that itch * SF Book *Enter a brilliantly conceived extraterrestial wonderland . . . Celestial is a visionary escapade redolant of Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama * The Times *A first-contact story with more than just a cold war twist . . . all plot threads are pulled together to a satisfying and enlightening conclusion * SciFiNow *A refreshing change from the usual macho adventure story, one more about inner than outer space * The Guardian *A story that is not what you expect, nor one you can you predict * SFF World *
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Andrew Sarkady ALLENFAR
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Hodder Education Ways of Sunlight Longman Caribbean Writers
Book SynopsisThe Longman Caribbean Writers Series comprises of many classic novels, short stories and plays by the best known Caribbean authors, together with works of the highest quality from new writers.Trade Review' A delightful book, a pleasure to read and reflect over afterwards....for humour, sprightliness and downright exuberance at being alive, Mr Selvon's people are positively Neapolitan.' SUNDAY TIMES'Mr Selvon writes naturally in dialogue, he never lets the pace sag.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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Pearson Education Limited SUMMER LIGHTNING AND OTHER SHORT STORIES BY
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Random House USA Inc Under the Eye of the Storm
Book SynopsisDr. Tom Medlar’s sailboat, the Harmony, is his pride and joy, and the focus of more lavish and meticulous care than he affords to either his career or his marriage. But then one day Tom takes his wife, Audrey, and their friends, Flick and Dottie Hamden, out for a pleasure cruise and into the unexpected path of a hurricane. As the deadly storm rages around them, the fault lines in the friendships and marriages begin to crack, and John Hersey’s riveting adventure story rapidly becomes something deeper and more unsettling. Widely praised on its initial publication in 1967, Under the Eye of the Storm remains a masterpiece of psychological fiction from one of the most accomplished authors of the twentieth century.
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Random House USA Inc Count of Monte Cristo
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Penguin Putnam Inc Mother In the Dark
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Penguin Putnam Inc Sophomores
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Penguin Putnam Inc What Comes After
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Penguin Putnam Inc Blush
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Penguin Putnam Inc Gilt
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Penguin Putnam Inc Sophie Valrouxs Paris Stars
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Penguin Putnam Inc A Little Bit of Grace
Book SynopsisA heartfelt story about family, forgiveness, and starting over when the happy ending ends, and handling it all with a little bit of grace.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Our Italian Summer
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Rescued Who
Book SynopsisWhen Elizabeth Barnes' life fell apart she never imagined that she'd be rescued by a new friend on four paws.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Meg and Jo
Book SynopsisA heartwarming modern novel inspired by Little Women, to coincide with the release of the new film in early 2020.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Beth and Amy
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Penguin Putnam Inc All You Have to Do Is Call
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Random House Publishing Group The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered, hometown memories, and the magical moments in ordinary lives, from the beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe“A gift, a blessing and a triumph . . . celebrates the bonds of family and friends—and the possibilities of recovery and renewal.”—The Free Lance–StarBud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother, Ruth, church-going and proper, and his Aunt Idgie, the fun-loving hell-raiser. Together they ran the town’s popular Whistle Stop Cafe, known far and wide for its fun and famous fried green tomatoes. And as Bud often said of his childhood to his daughter Ruthie, “How lucky can you get?” But sadly, as the railroad yards shut down and Whistle Stop became a ghost town, nothing was left but boarded-up buildings and memories o
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Random House Publishing Group Passin Through
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Random House Publishing Group Comstock Lode A Novel Louis LAmours Lost
Book SynopsisThe classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program--with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour.It was just a godforsaken mountainside, but no place on earth was richer in silver. For a bustling, enterprising America, this was the great bonanza. The dreamers, the restless, the builders, the vultures--they were lured by the glittering promise of instant riches and survived the brutal hardships of a mining camp to raise a legendary boom town. But some sought more than wealth. Val Trevallion, a loner haunted by a violent past. Grita Redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. Two fiercely independent spirits, together they rose above the challenges of the Comstock to stake a bold claim on the future.Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives.
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Random House USA Inc The KeyLock Man
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Friends From Home
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Penguin Putnam Inc Scarlet in Blue
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Penguin Putnam Inc Holdout
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Penguin Putnam Inc Tripping Arcadia
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