Fiction

"You're trying to do too much with this collection," a friend told him. "I can't tell if you're writing jokes or poems or stories. This book is all over the place!"He nodded. Maybe it was. But then there are so many different aspects to a person's...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hell of a Book, A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK!On an ordinary day, at an air show like that in any small town across the country, a plane crashes into a crowd of spectators. After the dust...

When Tina's nephew, Ronnie is killed, she is left to care for his siblings and to solve a series of mysterious murders involving only black men. Investigating each murder thrusts her and her team into a world of deities, demons, and fallen angels,...

The National Book Award-winning novel--and contemporary classic--that launched the brilliant career of Gloria Naylor, now with a forward by Tayari Jones "[A] shrewd and lyrical portrayal of many of the realities of black life . . . Naylor bravely risks...

The Womb Rebellion is the latest in the popular genre of books and movies related to slavery. It continues in the legacy of popular books and films such as: 12 Years a Slave, The Birth of a Nation, The Underground Railroad; and the new Hulu television...

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace...

Celebrating the centennial of his birth, the first-ever U.S. publication of Philippine writer Nick Joaquin's seminal works, with a foreword by PEN/Open Book Award-winner Gina Apostol A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Nick Joaquin is widely...

The Woman Trapped in the Dark is the propulsive third novel in J.D. Mason's contemporary trilogy about unforgettable love, scorching desire, and dangerous secrets.Marriage can be deadly.People disparaged their relationship. Enemies tried to tear them...

The U.S. debut of an award-winning writer, in which an unexpected friendship blossoms in contemporary Cape Town--and in a community where loving thy neighbor is easier said than done. Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the...

From international bestselling author Dorothy Koomson, a gripping, thought-provoking novel that will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult and Emma Donoghue, about a woman hellbent on uncovering the truth about her husband's last marriage and its tragic...

If you liked American Gods by Neil Gaiman or Circe by Madeline Miller, be sure to pick this one up. -- Timeworn A sweeping tale of forbidden love and warring gods, where a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling allies in a war that will...

Pink tutus, magic, sarcasm, amulets and bushfires: this is suburban fantasy in Australia. Life is never quite what it seems, even without the lost family heritage delivered to Judith and Belinda. Judith wants an ordinary life. Mostly. If Belinda weren't...

Welcome to Oddertown, Vermont, population 700, more or less. Tucked into the remote Northeast Kingdom, and filled with a collection of quirky characters, "Odd" epitomizes the traditional and independent ways of a small New England village. Experience the...

"Briana Cole takes her characters through hell in this book. And this is just exactly what the readers will enjoy! Drama, drama, drama!" --Cydney Rax, author of A Sister's Survival Marriage can be a dangerous game . . . Kimera Davis finds comfort in...

Victor Cain was a hero of the Crusades before being awarded the rank of Inquisitor General by King Richard the Lionheart. Adored by all his cohorts, and feared by all he hunted, Victor never could have imagined his new assignment as Witch Hunter General...

Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton.[1] Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and...