17 Jan 2025
6 Must-Read Literary Gems
Looking for your next unforgettable read? These six literary fiction books are brimming with captivating stories, beautifully crafted prose, and thought-provoking themes. Whether you’re in the mood for poignant explorations of the human experience or characters that linger in your mind long after the last page, these fresh picks promise to deliver. Dive into these literary treasures and discover the power of a well-told story!
Far From Over
by L.J. Hutton
Release Date: December 21 2024
Anna now knows who the ghosts at Nuns’ Kirk Haugh Hotel are – getting rid of them is something else. Hugh’s ghost won’t leave until Gideon’s does, protecting the ghosts of the Dumfries witch trial in 1659. What is Anna’s connection to the ghosts? Can Anna deal with her own troubled past and Cameron’s, and lay them to rest before disaster strikes?
Frankie: A Novel
by Graham Norton
Release Date: January 14 2025
Traveling from post-war Ireland to 1960s New York—a city full of art, larger-than-life characters and turmoil—Frankie shares a world in which friendship and chance encounters collide. A place where, for a while, life blazes with an intensity that can’t last but will perhaps live on in other ways and in other people.
Good Girl: A Novel
by Aria Aber
Release Date: January 14 2025
In Berlin’s artistic underground, where techno and drugs fill warehouses still pockmarked from the wars of the twentieth century, nineteen-year-old Nila at last finds her tribe. Born in Germany to Afghan parents, raised in public housing graffitied with swastikas, drawn to philosophy, photography, and sex, Nila has spent her adolescence disappointing her family while searching for her voice as a young woman and artist.
Isaac’s Song: A Novel
by Daniel Black
Release Date: January 14 2025
At a therapist’s encouragement, Isaac begins to write down his story. As he taps into his creative energy, he commences a journey back to his family, his ancestral home in Arkansas and the inherited trauma of the past. But a surprise discovery will either unlock the truths he’s seeking or threaten to derail the life he’s fought so hard to claim.
Rosarita
by Anita Desai
Release Date: January 7 2025
A masterpiece of storytelling from a gifted writer, Rosarita is a profound mediation on mothers and marriage, art and self-expression, and how the traumas from the past can impact future generations.
The Kennedy Girl: A Novel
by Julia Bryan Thomas
Release Date: January 14 2025
From esteemed author Julia Bryan Thomas comes a novel for readers who loved the fashion and glamour of The Second Life of Mirielle West and the clandestine intrigue of The Secrets We Kept, showcasing a journey to France through the eyes of a wide-eyed American orphan who becomes embroiled in an international espionage scheme.
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