Fiction A to Z
October 2025

Recent Releases
Bog queen : a novel by Anna North
Bog queen : a novel
by Anna North

A monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of the land that holds us.
Boy from the North Country : a novel by Sam Evan Sussman
Boy from the North Country : a novel
by Sam Evan Sussman

Summoned home to his dying mother, Evan uncovers the astonishing truth of his origins and the secrets of her life, including a hidden romance with Bob Dylan, as he finally understands her profound wisdom.
Christmas at the women's hotel : a Biedermeier story by Daniel M. Lavery
Christmas at the women's hotel : a Biedermeier story
by Daniel M. Lavery

The eccentric residents of the Biedermeier Hotel juggle odd jobs, personal dramas and a lingering jewel heist mystery, from a high-society escort service to a suspiciously high phone bill, in the follow-up novella toWomen's Hotel: A Novel. 75,000 first printing.
A Dog in Georgia
by Lauren Grodstein

With her stepson at college and her husband probably cheating on her again, middle-aged Amy Webb focuses on internet videos of Angel, a dog in Tbilisi, Georgia. When Angel goes missing, Amy heads to Eastern Europe to help find him, and maybe herself too. For fans of: complex characters and geopolitical themes; Rebecca Serle's One Italian Summer.
The Incredible Kindness of Paper
by Evelyn Skye

As a lonely child, Chloe makes a yellow origami rose for her new pen pal, whispering details about herself to the paper. When Oliver receives it, he somehow understands. The correspondents grow close as they grow up, until they lose touch. Years later, Chloe leaves flowers across Manhattan, where Oliver finds one in this heartwarming tale enveloped in love, belonging, and magical realism. For fans of: Lynda Cohen Loigman’s The Matchmaker’s Gift.
The Irish goodbye : a novel by Heather Aimee O'Neill
The Irish goodbye : a novel
by Heather Aimee O'Neill

Three adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend spent in their childhood home, navigating complex relationships and old tensions. A first novel.
The Land of Sweet Forever : Stories and Essays by Harper Lee
The Land of Sweet Forever : Stories and Essays
by Harper Lee

Spanning her early short stories and later nonfiction, this collection reveals the iconic author's evolving voice and sharp insights into childhood, creativity, justice and Southern identity, offering a fuller portrait beyond her two landmark novels.
What We Can Know
by Ian McEwan

In 2119, rising seas have changed the landscape of the United Kingdom, where professor Thomas Metcalfe studies every detail he can find about “A Corona for Vivien,” a lost masterpiece read by an esteemed poet at his wife’s 2014 birthday party. In the second half of this eloquent novel, Vivien herself narrates. Try these next: C. Pam Zhang’s Land of Milk and Honey; Eiren Caffall’s All the Water in the World.
The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller
The Women of Wild Hill
by Kirsten Miller

Summoned back to their ancestral home on Wild Hill, three generations of Duncan women—estranged sisters and an unknowing daughter—must embrace their magical legacy and reconcile old grievances to stop a rising elemental force bent on reshaping humanity's future.
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