Fiction is a broad range of books made up of stories that has people, places, or events that are created by the author's imagination. It can offer escape or shed light on issues we face in our lives.
Every month we send an email highlighting the most compelling recent fiction titles, as well as backlist gems.
Fiction Book Lists...
New Fiction Books
Fiction ebooks and eaudio
Staff Picks - Fiction
Irish Fiction 2023
Best Recent Black Fiction
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Realistic Fiction: Grades 3-5
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Realistic Fiction: Grades K-2
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Historical Fiction: Grades 3-5
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Historical Fiction: Grades K-2
Middle School Historical Fiction
Best Recent Black Fiction
Shakespeare Retold
Classics Rebooted
Office Life
Irish Fiction 2022
Reese's Book Club
Reese's YA Booklist
French Fiction from 2022
Warwick Prize Shorlists
Unnamed Narrators
Ensemble Casts
Women in Translation 2022
Sweeping with a Strong Sense of Place
Quirky and Funny
Bittersweet and Compelling
Global Pride
Greek Mythology Retold
Irish Fiction 2021
Rich and Famous
Intensifying and Menacing
Spy Thrillers
Family Gatherings
Translated Novellas
Picture Books in Translation
Elementary and Middle Grade Books in Translation
Teen Books in Translation
Women in Translation 2021
Shadow Organizations
Time and Again
Parallel Narratives
Web of Connections
Academic Life
Suburban Malaise
Toxic Relationships
Teen Royals
High School Realistic Fiction
Middle School Realistic Fiction
Canadian Literature
Leap of Faith: Christian Fiction
Dual Timelines
In Other Words
Based on a True Story
24 Hours
Women in Translation 2019
Presidents in Fiction
WWI Family Sagas
Classic Lit with a Modern Twist
Books Told in Stuff
