19 Jan 2023
6 Must-read Literary Fiction Books
We’ve compiled this week’s must-read books for every literary fiction reader. We promise, these stories will have you hooked until the very last page! Happy reading.
The Placeholder
by Lynda Wolters
Release Date: November 1, 2022
“My desire to be someone’s chosen consumes me. Every. Single. Time. It doesn’t matter who I am with, that person becomes my world, and that becomes the new me.” Serenade is looking for love when she falls for her friend with benefits, Zac. When things spiral, Sera learns life’s hardest lesson: The one who loves you has been with you all along.
The New Days
by Jennifer Carmody
Release Date: September 28, 2022
Annabelle first noticed Liam while he was browsing her bookstore. When she sees him sitting alone at Shea’s bar she decides to make her move. Austin watched as Annabelle made her way to Liam, his heart falling further into his stomach with her every step. Cole and Zoey don’t know what comes next but they know the group will never be the same.
Really Good, Actually
by Monica Heisey
Release Date: January 17, 2023
A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one woman’s messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup, from comedian, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter Monica Heisey
Small World
by Laura Zigman
Release Date: January 10, 2023
From bestselling author Laura Zigman comes a heartfelt novel about two offbeat and newly divorced sisters who move in together as adults—and finally reckon with their childhood.
Independence
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Release Date: January 17, 2023
Set during the partition of British India in 1947, a time when neighbor was pitted against neighbor and families were torn apart, award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novel brings to life the sweeping story of three sisters caught up in events beyond their control, their unbreakable bond, and their incredible struggle against powerful odds.
The Lottery and Other Stories
by Shirley Jackson
Release Date: January 2, 2023
The Lottery, one of the most terrifying stories written in this century, created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker. “Power and haunting,” and “nights of unrest” were typical reader responses. This collection, the only one to appear during Shirley Jackson’s lifetime, unites “The Lottery:” with twenty-four equally unusual stories. Together they demonstrate Jackson’s remarkable range–from the hilarious to the truly horrible–and power as a storyteller.
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