Fiction - Family Life - General

D. H. Lawrence's "The Rainbow" explores love, marriage, and the changing landscape of early 20th-century England. Set against the backdrop of the English Midlands, this family saga follows generations navigating personal desires and societal shifts. Lawrence masterfully portrays the complexities of human relationships as...

"The Pleasant Street Partnership: A Neighborhood Story" by Mary F. Leonard offers a heartwarming glimpse into the interwoven lives of families and friends within a close-knit community. This collection of short stories explores the enduring power of friendship, the strength of family bonds, and...

Elizabeth Inchbald's "Nature and Art" explores profound questions of virtue and the influences that shape us. This classic of English literature delves into the complexities of brotherhood, set against a backdrop of stark class differences. The narrative grapples with the age-old debate of nature...

F. Anstey's "Vice Versa: or A Lesson to Fathers" explores the timeless dynamic between a father and son through a fantastical and humorous lens. This classic work of fiction delves into the complexities of family life with a magical twist, offering a satirical look...

Rediscover Grace S. Richmond's "The Indifference of Juliet," a captivating work of 19th-century American fiction exploring themes of love, marriage, and family life. This meticulously reproduced edition allows readers to immerse themselves in a world of historical romance and domestic drama. Delve into the...

Experience a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of family dynamics and social customs in late 19th-century Europe with William Dean Howells's "The Kentons." This literary gem offers a captivating portrayal of American expatriates navigating the nuances of European society. Through the lens of meticulously...

"Fern's Hollow," by Hesba Stretton, is a timeless story exploring themes of family, faith, and morality through the lives of siblings. This classic work of Christian fiction delves into the bonds that tie families together and the moral choices that shape their lives. A...

Step back into the Victorian era with Rosa Nouchette Carey's "Uncle Max," a classic work of domestic fiction exploring the complexities of family life and social relationships. This enduring story, meticulously prepared for print republication, invites readers into a world defined by intricate social...

"Family Pride: Or, Purified by Suffering" by Mary J. Holmes delves into the heart of 19th-century American domestic life, exploring themes of family, marriage, and the social issues of the era. This meticulously prepared edition of a classic work of American fiction presents a...

Experience the heartwarming and humorous world of "While Caroline Was Growing," a charming exploration of childhood and family life by Josephine Daskam Bacon. This delightful novel captures the joys and tribulations of growing up, offering a timeless glimpse into domestic life through the eyes...

"The Young Step-Mother: Or, A Chronicle of Mistakes" by Charlotte M. Yonge offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century English domestic life and family dynamics. This historical fiction explores the complexities of familial relationships, particularly the challenges faced by a young woman stepping into the...

Rediscover the charm of 19th-century domestic fiction with Mary Jane Holmes's "Tracy Park," a captivating exploration of romance, family, and the complexities of love and marriage. Set against the backdrop of a bygone era, this meticulously prepared print edition invites you to immerse yourself...

Emile Zola's "Doctor Pascal" offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century French society through the lens of family dynamics and social commentary. A cornerstone of French literature, this historical fiction explores universal themes that resonate across generations. Zola masterfully portrays the complexities of human relationships...

In Kathleen Norris's "Undertow," readers are drawn into a compelling narrative exploring the intricate dynamics of family, finance, and relationships within a close-knit, small-town setting. This work of literary fiction, categorized under women's fiction and family life, delves into the personal finances of its...

In Ethel Hueston's delightful novel, "Prudence of the Parsonage," readers are transported to a close-knit community where family, faith, and the pursuit of love intertwine with humor and heartwarming charm. This classic work of fiction explores the social intricacies surrounding betrothal and courtship within...

Step into the world of 19th-century England with Charlotte M. Yonge's "Dynevor Terrace, Vol. 1," a captivating work of domestic fiction. This meticulously prepared edition allows readers to experience the intricate lives of the upper class through a lens of keen social commentary. Explore...

Experience 19th-century England in Mary E. Mann's "Mrs. Day's Daughters," a captivating work of domestic fiction exploring the complexities of family life and social customs. This meticulously prepared edition offers a glimpse into the lives of women navigating the intricate web of societal expectations...

After fire destroys her home and threatens relationships with her children, a woman explores her roles as mother, wife, caretaker, lover.Author: Donald MorrillISBN-10: 0932112749ISBN-13: 9780932112743Publisher: BlairLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2018Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.70dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 05/20/2019

When Iona reaches seventeen, she plumbs the depths of despair when her unloving mother arranges her marriage to an abusive drunkard 20 years her senior. But after tragedy and near-fatal illness, she starts a new life close to her beloved river which gives her...

"Beneath all the sharp humor⎯and believe me, this book is funny⎯is a wise, deftly-crafted portrait of the importance of connection, and the surprising ways we grow when we learn to open our hearts." ⎯ Grant Ginder, author of So Old, So Young A funny...

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Against the sunlit backdrop of Italy, five expats discover each other--and rediscover themselves--in a charmingly funny and poignant novel by the author of An Unfinished Story and A Spanish Sunrise.Tucked away on a cobblestone street in enchanting Bologna, Italy, is the only English bookstore...

Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction"A heart-wrenchingly honest, often luminescent exploration of how to find and cultivate true connections, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places . . . [Palaver is] an unshakable triumph." --The Washington Post One of Time's Must-Read Books of...

Her grandfather left her a ranch... And a rodeo cowboy! Kristen Larrabee is surprised when she inherits her grandfather's ranch, but she's even more stunned when she learns the conditions: She has to stay on the ranch for a year...and she has to run...

Author: Adriana TrigianiISBN-10: 0593183371ISBN-13: 9780593183373Publisher: DuttonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2026Pages: 432Format: Paperback

In 1980s Pittsburgh, Benito "Beans" Moretti is a man who's spent his life fixing problems-except the one that matters most. His beloved wife, Chicky, is slipping away to dementia, her memories dissolving like sugar in coffee. When Beans discovers a mysterious African puzzle box...

In Mistletoe Meadows, a small-town doctor with a shattered reputation and a single-dad sheriff with trust issues discover that sometimes the best healing happens when you least expect it...Dr. Hannah Reynolds never planned to return to Mistletoe Meadows. After a devastating medical mistake shattered...

When Becky's sister gets a cancer diagnosis, of course Becky agrees to drop her life and rush to take care of her sister's newborn twins. Even if that means she'll have to co-parent with the man she grew up with and used to love...

Malcolm Lawrence, a police officer from the Highway Patrol Unit in the city of New York, is working on a routine roadside traffic radar detail when he's catapulted into a chase turned rescuer of the driver. In doing so, he finds himself in a...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust turns to the future with a novel that examines the place of technology in the American imagination Centuries from now, at the dawn of a historical epoch filled with both uncertainty and promise, an orphan is adrift in...

Author: Nino HaratischwiliISBN-10: 0063485850ISBN-13: 9780063485853Publisher: HarperviaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2026Pages: 944Format: Paperback

In Yellowstone's Ashes, debut author Julie Taylor Omole delivers a moving exploration of love, loss, and the power of self-discovery.Katherine has survived years of domestic abuse and finally breaks free, determined to find peace and happiness. When she meets a kind, attentive man online,...

Maude ran to save her life, but she stumbles upon a house with a blood stained past on its floors.After a crushing betrayal of love and a close brush with death, bestselling author Maude Derringer vanishes from the glamorous life she was living and...

A cult classic of British literature, this coming-of-age novel follows a young woman who is transformed by her connection with an idiosyncratic, academic family in London. Eighteen-year-old Katherine Browne--middle-class and something of a bookworm--hardly expects to be offered a place to study philosophy at...

The Town of DreamersWhat begins in the quiet lanes of Rishikesh soon turns into a journey across India - a path where dreams and destiny walk side by side.As Maria and Noish uncover the hidden truth behind their grandmother's identity, they find themselves drawn...

All it takes is a quarter to change pediatric psychiatrist Dr. Owen Lerner's life. When the coin he's feeding into a parking meter is struck by lightning, Lerner survives--and now all he wants to do is barbecue. What will happen to his patients, who...

Jacquelyn Pajot is a nine-year-old American girl whose excitement over a solo visit to her grandmother in Paris is soon diminished by the discovery that the grandmother is far more devoted to dragging her to church every day than she is in showing her...

In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba...

Sandwich meets The Wedding People in this irresistible comedy of manners as three generations of a family--a snail scientist, a soon-to-be divorcee, her teenage daughter, a hapless conman, and their feckless patriarch--descend on a ritzy Lake Michigan vacation island When the Pickford siblings arrive...

A well-dressed young woman disembarks in Port Banana in Belgian Congo with her two small children. She is there to meet her husband Andre, who is established in Ruanda-Urundi, the land of the tall lords and their sacred cows.An enterprising businessman, Andre had bought...

Jacob has every reason to believe life has dealt him a bad hand. With a celebrity-academic father who ostensibly wants nothing to do with him, and brought up by a single mother in Ireland with issues of her own, it's no surprise he went...

Between mountains and rivers, deserts and shrines, a granddaughter follows the scattered whispers of her grandmother's tales - myths of fairies, shadows, and unseen guardians. Each valley yields a fragment, each story carries both wound and wonder, until she learns that what she inherits...

The unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a "warm and wise" tale (Observer UK) of the enduring power of a mother's love.When Paulette arrived on English shores as a young girl, she left behind a...

The COVID Wars by David John Roberts is a brilliantly observed, character-driven novel that captures the raw, unfiltered reality of everyday life during the pandemic. At the heart of the story is Derek, a modest café owner in Chiswick, who suddenly finds his world...

How much pain are you willing to endure for someone you love?Bold, charismatic, and charming Blu Henderson wears a fake smile every day, pushing through life because she has to--not because she wants to.Quiet, introverted, and mysterious Jace Boland catches her eye the second...

Kids can be cruel, sometimes intentionally but most often unintentionally. This book provides a simplistic explanation of psoriasis. When children understand that psoriasis is not contagious and have even a rudimentary understanding of the disease they are far less likely to tease children with...

A continuation of the acclaimed novel Thunderhead, Fireweather follows Winona Dalloway as she struggles to come to terms with the unrecognizable world around her. Life for Winona Dalloway is not as it should be. Her husband is no longer her husband, her children are...

Eight long years of grade school and nuns is about to end in freedom. Graduation! But only if Mimi Maloney and her classmates Patrick and Tony can outsmart investigators who suspect, and rightly so, they're guilty of the worst crime ever in parish history....

Winner of the 2025 Atlantic Book Awards Readers' Choice Award. A stunning debut collection of linked short stories exploring the promises and disappointments of modern life, edited by award-winning author Alexander MacLeod. These are the stories of the people who used to live next-door....

So you're unemployed, fresh off a construction crew in Albany, and standing on a Thruway ramp trying to thumb a ride, and a babe in a Cadillac convertible stops for you. Hey, these things happen.They never happened to me, but never mind. For you...