The World According to Garp
A heartwarming and humorous tale of Garp, a young man navigating love, family, and identity in a chaotic world.
Literary Fiction
The Fast Red Road: A Plainsong
A half-blood protagonist embarks on a surreal journey through a myth-infused American West, blending pop culture, history, and personal rede…
Against the Day
Thomas Pynchon's sprawling, mind-bending epic weaves together a tapestry of bizarre characters, obscure languages, and alternate realities i…
Disgrace
In post-apartheid South Africa, a white woman's harrowing experience leads to an unexpected act of defiance and acceptance, exploring themes…
A Separate Peace
Experience the poignant tale of friendship and betrayal at an elite boarding school during World War II, where a tragic accident forever cha…
The Trial
Josef K. is arrested and prosecuted by an incomprehensible authority in this existential masterpiece by Franz Kafka, a novel that delves int…
The House of Mirth
Lily Bart navigates the treacherous waters of New York high society in this sharp, tragic tale of love, money, and societal expectations.
Ethan Frome
A heart-wrenching tale of love and duty, Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome explores the tragic life of a man trapped in a loveless marriage and a …
A Spool of Blue Thread
Discover the intricate tapestry of the Whitshank family as they navigate love, secrets, and the inevitable changes that come with aging, all…
A Passage to India
The setting of A Passage to India is the British Raj, at a time of racial tension heightened by the burgeoning Indian independence movement.…
Charles Dickens: A Life
Dive into the timeless works of Charles Dickens, featuring unforgettable characters and sharp social commentary in this beautifully presente…
Hangover Square
Set in pre-WWII London, Hangover Square is a dark, compelling portrait of George Harvey Bone, a troubled man obsessed with a manipulative wo…
Concerning the Future of Souls
Joy Williams presents ninety-nine profound and witty illuminations on mortality through the perspective of Azrael, the Angel of Death, explo…
The Son of Man
A man returns to his family after years away, taking them to a crumbling mountain home in a powerful exploration of how violence passes from…
The Ukraine
A striking debut blending fiction and nonfiction to capture the complex essence of Ukraine, written by a Ukrainian author fighting on the fr…
The Premonition
A haunting tale of a young woman, Yayoi, grappling with forgotten childhood memories and a mysterious aunt whose unusual lifestyle conceals …
Mild Vertigo
Mieko Kanai's 'Mild Vertigo' is a stream-of-consciousness novel exploring the existential challenges of motherhood and domestic life in mode…
Territory of Light
A young mother, newly separated, navigates the luminous yet shadowed terrain of single parenthood in a Tokyo apartment, confronting loss, de…
No Longer Human
A haunting exploration of postwar Japanese identity, told through the tormented confessions of Ōba Yōzō, whose calm exterior masks a deeply …
Dandelions
In Yasunari Kawabata's final novel, a woman loses her sight in a mysterious way, blurring the lines between madness and love in a poetic exp…
Breasts and Eggs
A profound and empathetic novel exploring contemporary womanhood in Japan through the intimate journeys of three women confronting their bod…
Weasels in the Attic
Three dinners reveal unsettling reflections on fertility, masculinity, and marriage in contemporary Japan through conversations about fish-b…
Harlequin Butterfly
A.A. Abrams, a successful entrepreneur, obsessively pursues the elusive polyglot writer Tomoyuki Tomoyuki, unraveling a dazzling, mind-bendi…
Someone Like Us
A son of Ethiopian immigrants returns home to unravel the mysteries of his family’s past, confronting loss, addiction, and the complex ties …