Genre: Literary Fiction (249 Listed volumes)
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Jane Gardam
A Long Way from Verona
A coming-of-age novel from the author of God on the Rocks and Crusoe's Daughter, A Long Way from Verona is a "fiercely funny and personal novel." -
Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name
The Story of a New Name is a sweeping, generous-hearted, and brilliantly realized masterpiece by one of Italy's most important contemporary authors -
Jean-Claude Izzo
Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil
This collection of personal essays shows Izzo at his most contemplative and insightful -
Jane Gardam
Last Friends
"Jane Gardam is a wonderful writer. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable." — The Times -
Richard Beard
Lazarus Is Dead
“Funny, smart, scary...and above all, completely convincing. Maybe not the way it was, but the way it must have been.”—Ben Loory, author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day -
Elena Ferrante
My Brilliant Friend
A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. -
Santiago Gamboa
Necropolis
“Santiago Gamboa and García Márquez are the two most important Colombian writers.”—Manuel Vázquez Montalbán -
Jane Gardam
Crusoe's Daughter
Crusoe’s Daughter is Jane Gardam’s favorite among her novels, in part because it draws upon her own background. Like Polly Flint, Gardam’s mother was the daughter of a sea captain and grew up with a voracious love of language but no formal education. -
Amélie Nothomb
Hygiene and the Assassin
“The virtuoso dialogue, the art of the unexpected, and the brilliant repartees distinguish this dazzling novel.”—L’express
