Books & Fiction

Title: People We Meet on VacationAuthor: Emily HenryPublisher: BerkleyGenre: Romance, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: May 11, 2021Pages: 400ISBN-10: 1984806750ISBN-13: 978-1984806758 Summary People We Meet on Vacation is a novel about friendship, love, […]

Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueAuthor: V.E. SchwabPublisher: Tor BooksGenre: Fantasy, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: October 6, 2020Pages: 448ISBN-10: 0765387565ISBN-13: 978-0765387561 Summary In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V. E. […]

Title: The Midnight LibraryAuthor: Matt HaigPublisher: VikingGenre: Fiction, FantasyYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: September 29, 2020Pages: 304ISBN-10: 0525559477ISBN-13: 978-0525559474 Summary The Midnight Library follows Nora Seed, a woman overwhelmed by regrets and on the […]

Title: Transcendent KingdomAuthor: Yaa GyasiPublisher: KnopfGenre: Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: September 1, 2020Pages: 288ISBN-10: 0525658181ISBN-13: 978-0525658184 Summary Transcendent Kingdom tells the story of Gifty, a Ghanaian-American neuroscientist.  Gifty, a Ph.D. student […]

Title: Beautiful World, Where Are YouAuthor: Sally RooneyPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxGenre: Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: September 7, 2021Pages: 368ISBN-10: 0374602603ISBN-13: 978-0374602604 Summary Beautiful World, Where Are You follows the intertwined […]

Title: Malibu RisingAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublisher: Ballantine BooksGenre: Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: June 1, 2021Pages: 384ISBN-10: 1524798657ISBN-13: 978-1524798659 Summary Malibu Rising is set in the 1980s and follows the Riva siblings—Nina, […]

Title: The Lying Life of AdultsAuthor: Elena FerrantePublisher: Europa EditionsGenre: Fiction, Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: September 1, 2020Pages: 324ISBN-10: 1609455916ISBN-13: 978-1609455910 Summary The Lying Life of Adults is a coming-of-age novel set […]

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Title: No One Is Talking About ThisAuthor: Patricia LockwoodPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Literary FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: February 16, 2021Pages: 224ISBN-10: 0593189582ISBN-13: 978-0593189580 Summary No One Is Talking About This follows a woman who […]

Title: The Last House on Needless StreetAuthor: Catriona WardPublisher: Tor NightfireGenre: Horror, Psychological ThrillerYear of Publication: 2020Date of Publication: September 20, 2022Pages: 352ISBN-10: 125081264XISBN-13: 978-1250812643 Summary The Last House on Needless Street is a tale […]

Title: The Shadow of What Was LostAuthor: James IslingtonPublisher: OrbitGenre: Epic FantasyYear of Publication: 2017Date of Publication: May 9, 2017Pages: 736ISBN-10: 0316274070ISBN-13: 978-0316274074 Summary The Shadow of What Was Lost is the first book in […]

Author: Franz KafkaPublisher: Classix Press; 8/13/09 edition (September 12, 2009)Genre: Literary Fiction, FictionYear of Publication: 1915Date of Publication: Originally published in 1915 (September 12, 2009)Pages: 44ISBN-10: 978-1557427663ISBN-13: 978-1557427663 Summary In The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa awakens […]

Book Title: The Age of Magical Overthinking Author: Amanda MontellPublisher: Harper WaveGenre: Nonfiction, PsychologyYear of Publication: 2024Date of Publication: April 9, 2024Pages: 272ISBN-10: 1668007975ISBN-13: 978-1668007976 Summary The Age of Magical Overthinking examines the rise of […]