Fiction - Family Life - General

"Disturbing and witty . . . A deftly-described odyssey that places the battle of the sexes in a new arena" from the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (The Sunday Times). Meet Desmond Fletcher. At forty-two years old, his marriage has ended and...

For one 1970s teenager, winning at poker and winning on Wall Street go hand-in-hand: "A coming-of-age story for the ages." --Peter Lattman, vice chairman, The Atlantic In the wake of his mother's death, Rogers Stout has no choice but to grow up fast. By...

FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOR Escape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard & Judy Bookclub pick 'The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous, convincingly written and completely captivating....

No one has ever felt sorry for Genevieve Beaumont. After all, she has everything money can buy. That is, until she discovers her fiancé has been two-timing her and she's left with two choices: marry the philanderer to please her controlling father or be...

JohannaJo Mueller quits her awful job to accompany her grandmother to Ireland to visit her lifelong friend. Although money is tight, her grandmother's friend comes up with a solution: work as a paid companion for her grandson, Ian while she's in Ireland. Jo's remit:...

Step into the groundbreaking drama of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House in this beautifully designed edition. This play follows the story of Nora, a woman who must confront the societal expectations placed upon her as a wife and mother. With a new introduction and...

Lexi's marital problems are the least of her worries after terrorists invade her small town. To keep her family safe, she must stick with her would-be ex-husband. But gun-wielding men have other ideas. Sent to separate modern-day concentration camps, people they've known their entire...

A coming-of-age comedy. A telenovela-worthy drama. A moving family saga. All in a phone call you won't want to hang up on."Brilliant . . . Melissa Mogollon did not come to play."--Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age "Yes,...

Can the entire course of a life be traced back to a single moment?On a coveted two-week beach vacation, working mom Kate Baker's nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, vanishes suddenly among the waves--a heart-dropping incident that threatens to uproot her entire reality. But in the next...

Perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews, Susan Mallery and Brenda Novak, The Seaside Sisters will delight and charm you as easily as an ocean breeze. One summer can change everything. Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after...

She believed those on the other side were able to contact the living. The man she cared about deeply did not. Kate has had many experiences in her life that caused her to know loved ones can reach out to us from the afterlife....

Salty Saltzmanous's life was pretty dull. After years of hopping from trailer park to trailer park with his family, he thought he would get a new start in a little house deep in Mennonite country; but all that's there to do is work, drink,...

Affectionately called "Jaybird" by the father she adores, Josie Flint's idyllic childhood in 1960s Atlanta is defined by her role as the oldest of the three Flint sisters and crowned with the presence of her grandmother, Annie Jo- the maypole that centers the Flint...

The New York Times bestseller by the author of the forthcoming novel Alice & Oliver Winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters A New York Times Notable Book "One word: bravo."--The New York Times...

Amora Smith the eldest of her parents two children, struggles to adjust to her parents recent divorce. Her world comes crashing down when her mother begins dating the Pastor at a local church. Life comes at young Amora fast as she deals with the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Beach Colors and Breakwater Bay comes this heartwarming story of love, family, and redemption. Two young girls pledged to be best friends forever. Separated by circumstance and hurt, they are reunited years later as they struggle...

Wilson's ambition alone is exciting. . . . His] writing has a Houdini-like perfection, wherein no matter how grim the variables, each lovely sentence manages to escape with all its parts intact." --Boston GlobeThe eagerly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Family...

A witty and irresistible story of a mother and daughter regarding each other through the looking glass of time, grief, and forgiveness.In two beautifully counterpoised narratives, two women--mother and daughter--try to make sense of their own lives by revisiting what they know about each...

"A funny, incisive, and keen novel of family, citizenship, and the fundamental American promise. . . . Sweeping yet intimate. Ridker's distinctive talent is his eye for both realism and comedy." --Sanjena Sathian, author of Gold Diggers A hilarious and heartfelt novel about a...

A harrowing and emotional novel set in rural Wisconsin--A Winter's Rime explores the impact of generational trauma, and one woman's journey to find peace and healing from the violence of her past. Mallory Moe is a twenty-five-year-old veteran Army mechanic, living with her girlfriend,...

O Pioneers! is a novel by Willa Cather that tells the story of a Swedish immigrant family in Nebraska in the late 19th century. The book follows the Bergsons, a family of farmers, as they struggle to make a life for themselves in the...

With incisive style, this tale reveals the story of a marriage that has long since lost its sparkle. Walter, the wisecracking paranoiac and Connie, teacher of the "backward class," are a couple who know a lot about sex but little about each other. The...

Mrs. Plansky's Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinn's first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie--introducing the irresistible and unforgettable Mrs. Plansky, in a story perfect for book clubs and commercial fiction readers. Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent...

""The Romance of Certain Old Clothes"" is a short story written by the renowned American author, Henry James. The story is set in the 18th century and revolves around a family of sisters, who inherit a set of beautiful, antique clothes from their grandmother....

Eva's dad is dead. Her mother isn't, but ought to be, says Aunt Mathilde. Time to move on . . . Moving from Nova Scotia, Eva tries not to care. She's already dropped out of school and is washing dishes for a living. Despite...

In this dazzling debut, Lara Avery crafts a story about one woman's uplifting journey of possibility, second chances, and falling in love again...with life--perfect for fans of P.S. I Love You."In The Year of Second Chances, a young widow reenters the world after a...

Short stories depicting individuals trying to live with and without their dysfunctional families, clinging to whatever stability they can find. "Panning's style is experimental--changing points of view within a single story . . . The voices of Panning's characters are invariably riveting."--NewsdayAuthor: Anne PanningISBN-10:...

In Makuck's fourth collection of short stories he once again explores the fertile territory of small, rural American towns. With tenderness and clarity, he excavates the mundane surface of everyday lives to reveal compassionate characters who are unexpectedly vulnerable. The stories in Wins and...

A bold, unapologetic first novel about a pregnant mother and wife who abandons her family in search of an identity that is hers alone. "Deliciously, dangerously rogue." --Marcy Dermansky, author of Bad Marie Sonia, a young Brooklyn mother shaken by her unexpected (third) pregnancy,...

Anne Lamott's poignant first novel Hard Laughter, reissued in an attractive paperback edition."A moving and strangely joyful book, a kind of celebration, and it's written with an assurance far beyond the reach of most first novelists." --Anne Tyler, The New York Times Book Review...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting a young orphan boy to help them with farmwork at Green Gables. But when a skinny, red-haired girl turns up instead, immediately certain she's home, they get...

In Corporeality, Hollis Seamon's latest fiction collection, we meet the cat lady, the professor dealing with a plagiarist while coping with personal hardships, sibling rivalry of the unnaturally cursed kind, the dog that goes beyond everyday dog sense and scent to protect its owners....

The story's protagonist, Jude Fawley, is a working-class young man, a stonemason, who dreams of becoming a scholar. The other main character is his cousin, Sue Bridehead, who is also his central love interest. The novel is concerned in particular with issues of class,...

The Gates Ajar or Our Loved Ones in Heaven is a novel written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The story revolves around a young woman named Mary Cabot, who is grieving the loss of her brother Royal during the American Civil War. Mary struggles to...

The road to higher ed is paved with good intentions. The desire for relevance--and to save his marriage--is ultimately what pushed Peter Cook to leave his beloved Alaska for the prestigious Parker College. Lured by the chance to work with his childhood political idol...

Charlotte Mary Yonge was a prolific English novelist in the 19th century. Yonge was born to a Christian family and her values played a strong role in her writings. Yonge's books earned much praise during her lifetime including from other esteemed authors such as...

"One of those books you're likely to remember all your life." --Alexandra Shulman, Vogue (UK) For readers of The Orphan Train and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes "not just a story of love but a story of loss, one whose...

Lilith: A Novel is a classic work of fiction by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, first published in 1890. The story follows the life of the beautiful and mysterious Lilith, who is shrouded in secrets and darkness. Lilith is a woman of great beauty...

The Silver Cord is a play written by Sidney Howard, first published in 1926. The play revolves around the lives of a married couple, Robert and Christina, and their struggles with their son's impending marriage. The son, David, is engaged to a young woman...

The Last Asset is a novel written by Edith Wharton, an American author known for her works on social commentary and the upper class. The story follows the life of a young woman named Lydia, who is born into a wealthy family but is...

Birthright is a novel written by T. S. Stribling. The story is set in the American South during the early 20th century and follows the life of a young man named Peter Grimm. Peter is the son of a wealthy plantation owner who is...

When Lizzy is forced to move to the Adventist commune of Stillwater, she is sure the end times have begun. She's not wrong. Sixteen-year-old Lizzy is trapped, caught between her passion for science and the teachings of her Seventh-day Adventist father and Mennonite mother....

Ethan Frome is a novel by Edith Wharton, published in 1911. The story is set in the fictional town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, during the late 19th century. The protagonist, Ethan Frome, is a poor farmer who is married to a sickly and demanding woman...

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.A Daring Vow by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl WoodsShe scandalized an entire town and ensnared the upright Taylor Matthews...but that was long ago. Now grown up, Zelda Lane is back in...

An injured army veteran. A near-fatal car accident. And a snow-capped Martha's Vineyard Christmas--the kind that can mend any broken family.Andrew Montgomery is the black sheep of the Montgomery family. Seventeen years ago, Andy and his best friend, Kurt, took off for the army...

Winner of the 2000 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short FictionWelcome to the strange, wonderful world of Brock Clarke. Here you will meet florists, dental hygienists, high school teachers, and peddlers of porno novelty items, all trying to be normal, good people and failing miserably....

In this classic novel Richard Yates, hailed as a preeminent chronicler of the American condition and author of the acclaimed Revolutionary Road, weaves a masterful, unflinching tale of two families brought together by chance, desperation, and desire. Evan Shepard was born with good looks,...

When he was entering into his 100th year, instead of feeling happy, Sundar felt quite irritated and sorrowful. He requested his granddaughter Rupa not to make any arrangements for the celebration of his birthday. Without bothering with his protestations, Rupa made the arrangements for...

The islands of the Caribbean have long been steeped in mystery and danger. From the 1650s through the 1730s, literally thousands of marauding pirates, like Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham, used the island chain as a safe haven as well as a place to...

Gus Reppo's parents have everything figured out for their son, right down to the county where they hope he'll practice dentistry. And when they follow him to the air force base where he enlists--who else will make sure he's served adequate meals?--he realizes it's...