Fiction

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1021+ words) A desperate shrill pierced through the quietness of the slow morning. James let out a heavy sigh before he took his iron cladded feet towards the counter. His fingers twitched as he forced out a small smile, “Hello Ms. Quince…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (87+ words) openPR.com Outpost Books Releases Lily Starling and the River of Time, Fourth Installment in Award-Winning Science-Fiction Series Press release from: Outpost Books Lily Starling and the River of Time, Christian Hurst's five-star fourth installment, is now available from Outpost…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (593+ words) A reading of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Afton Cyrus for kids 2-5 and their caregivers will take place on Oct. 24. Ben Shattuck, author of “The History of Sound,” will take part in a Word literary festival keynote discussion on short…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago   (161+ words) THRILLER: With echoes of Succession and The Big Short, and a dusting of The Great Gatsby, Full Circle is a thrilling, epic and unforgettable story of intrigue and revenge, love and redemption. Feature image credit: Simon & Schuster There is a…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (229+ words) Looking for your next great read? Our October 6, 2026 new releases video takes a look at the newest Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult books arriving this week. From bold science fiction concepts and expansive fantasy worlds to eerie horror,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1539+ words) Visit our bookshop.org page to purchase this week’s new books and support your local bookstore. And us! Urban fantasy noir novel. When an immortal mafia Don is sentenced to eternal life in prison, the resulting power struggle means Dan…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1201+ words) Lord Byron shocked Regency England with his chaotic love affairs and forbidden relationships, forcing him into a permanent continental exile. “What is the end of Fame? ’tis but to fill / A certain portion of uncertain paper: / Some liken it to…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (861+ words) In Oprah’s 125th Book Club pick, a stranger moves into 12-year-old Sofia’s bedroom, arriving without explanation—and with a taut, round belly. “But, baba, my stuff,” I said, thinking about my books, my gel pens, my watercolors, the turquoise seahorse Lena…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (129+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - The Friends of the Rockford Public Library will host the final book sale of the year in November. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at RPL’s main library, 215 N. Wyman Street. During the…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1307+ words) What started as a quiet idea Dana Konja kept mostly to herself has turned into a published psychological suspense novel, book club pick and, perhaps unexpectedly, the beginning of a new chapter for the Liberty Hill business owner. Konja, who…...