Genre: Literary Fiction (249 Listed volumes)
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Parisa Reza
The Gardens of Consolation
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Iran, Parisa Reza has written a powerful love story filled with scenes of hope and heartbreak. -
Elena Ferrante
Frantumaglia
In this collection of writings Elena Ferrante addresses her unwavering decision to remain anonymous, her literary inspirations, Italian politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society. -
Canek Sánchez Guevara
33 Revolutions
33 Revolutions is a candid and moving story about the disappointments of a generation that believed in the ideals of the Castro Revolution. It is a unique look into the lives of ordinary people in Cuba over the past five decades and a stylish work of fiction about a young man's awakening. -
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
The Carousel of Desire
Celebrated short-story writer, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's ( The Most Beautiful Book in the World) first full-length novel to appear in English is a literary tour de force, a magnificent cathedral of contemporary eroticism. -
Alexander Maksik
Shelter in Place
Set in the Pacific Northwest in the jittery, jacked-up early 1990s, Shelter in Place, by one of America’s most thrillingly defiant contemporary authors, is a stylish literary novel about the hereditary nature of mental illness, the fleeting intensity of youth, the obligations of family, and... -
Alain Gillot
The Penalty Area
The Penalty Area is a heartwarming novel about overcoming adversity, making human connections, and playing the glorious game of soccer. -
Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Street Kids
Originally heavily censored, criticized by professional critics, and lambasted by much of the general public upon its publication, The Street Kids ' undeniable force led to it become universally acknowledged as a masterpiece by Italy's preeminent late-20th Century author and intellectual, Pier Paolo... -
Francesca Melandri
Eva Sleeps
A bestselling novel in Italy and Elle magazine's book of the year, Eva Sleeps is a sweeping modern story about family, forgiveness, and conflict. At its heart is the story of a woman searching for the truth about her origins. This literary page-turner will delight fans of Elena Ferrante. -
Alessandro Baricco
The Young Bride
In this scintillating and sensual novel about a young woman’s ingress into a fantastically strange family, Alessandro Baricco portrays a cast of mysterious characters who exist outside of the rules of causation as he tells a story, an adult fable, about fate and the difficult job of confronting the... -
Emily Woof
The Lightning Tree
United Kingdom circa the 1980s——Ursula and Jerry find themselves surrounded by hip hairdos and dominating parents. When both escape to separate places, they keep in touch through letters that are deep, political, and full of irony——but Jerry harbors a secret uncertainty.