Fiction - Family Life - General

Malavika Kannan establishes herself as the literary voice of Gen Z in this piercing coming-of-age narrative Which comes first: experience or narrative? Rishi thinks she knows the answer as she arrives on campus for her first year at Stanford. Her future is set--she's going...

As the world teeters on the brink of war in 1937, two young souls separated by an ocean are about to discover a connection that defies logic and time.Grace Fitzgerald, a fiery-haired dreamer, longs to escape the confines of her windswept Dingle fishing village....

A dynamic, honest, and beautifully written novel about a young mother who returns to her small-town Wisconsin home after living in a cult-like "Mommune," and what happens with the other women in her family as they each navigate the constraints, complexities, and joys of...

The next emotional, heartfelt instalment in Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital series A fresh start... For A&E nurse Eden Grainger, Port Kara offers more than just a safe haven. It's a chance to break free from her ex Jesse and start a new life....

What would you do if your family vanished?On a frigid December day, sixty-six hours before Christmas, Aedan O'Beirne's wife, Ciara, and their five-year-old son, Colin disappear. Aedan discovers he has until the first second on Christmas day to find them, or he will lose...

Author: James GrippandoISBN-10: 0063358042ISBN-13: 9780063358041Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2026Pages: 320Format: Paperback

A "droll, psychologically astute...unexpected...very funny" (Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air) and moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter. Miranda's parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks,...

In the heartwarming and action-packed tale of Living with My Superpowers, follow the journey of an ordinary mom juggling carpool duties, soccer practices, and family dinners. Unbeknownst to her family, she is a superhero with incredible powers, fighting to save her city from looming...

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Stella Bagwell! Hoping for a fairy-tale ending... Single dad Gideon Frost is as steady as they come--helping his parents on the ranch, taking care of his little boy and still working nine to five as a lawyer. No wonder he's...

From Army Ranger to deputy to...daddy? Two years ago, Flynn Chandler was medevac'd home from a covert military assignment. Now, the rancher and part-time deputy lives a solitary life as he struggles to overcome his past. When Megan Wheeler and her daughter, Emma, gently...

An introverted, middle-aged spinster, Roo, or Rudrakshi Sen, lives with her mother and teaches English at a local school. Roo's mother, semi-blind and a chronic invalid, lives most of the time in an imaginary world where she turns the grief of her husband's death...

Billy Bradshaw is only twelve when a juvenile court judge sentences him to community service, and throws him to the care of six aging Bohemians in the Liberty Street Home for the Elderly.His summer takes an unexpected turn when a new administrator arrives to...

In 1950's Westburn, Scotland, Tim Ronsard only has a few months remaining until he leaves St. Mary's School.Bored and listless, he's anxious to get away. His life changes when a new music teacher is appointed: Isobel Clieshman, a Protestant working in a Catholic school....

Everyone has a guardian angel. For those who hear their voice clearly, the world can be an amazing and dangerous place - for there are misguided men who fear the voice and label those who can hear their angel to be witches.Stan worked for...

When Lucy witnesses the covert handover of a mysterious gem in the middle of the night, through the window of her Chelsea flat, she has no idea that it will catapult her into a whole new life. Upon investigating the shadowy couple, she is...

They were princesses that were never supposed to inherit the throne, but to live happily ever after with their princes. Everything changed when a mass slaughter took the lives of the generation before, leaving an elderly king with no heirs, save them. Felicia rules...

With the smart suspense of Emma Donoghue's Room and the atmospheric claustrophobia of Grey Gardens, this "bizarrely unsettling, yet compulsively readable" (Iain Reid, internationally bestselling author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things) thriller explores the twisted realities that can lurk beneath even the most...

She made a promise that would never be broken . . .Author: Rita BradshawISBN-10: 1447217292ISBN-13: 9781447217299Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/07/2013Pages: 480Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.30d

This novel entails the list of reasons that people choose to not have kids. It contains witty reasons like ''I don't want to have kids because kids are permanent and I like to cut people off'' to valid medical reasons to "Pregnancy can cause...

"The Lost Clue" by Mrs. O. F. Walton is a classic work of mystery fiction exploring themes of family life and faith. This engaging story presents a compelling mystery suitable for readers of all ages. Delve into a world where everyday life intertwines with...

Samuel Butler's "The Way of All Flesh" offers a compelling glimpse into Victorian era family life. This domestic novel presents a multi-generational family saga, exploring themes of social criticism and the complexities of coming of age within the constraints of middle-class society. As a...

Author Rebecca Heishman's insightful storytelling has been compared to the likes of such greats as Bill Watterson (author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes) and E.B. White (author of Charlotte's Web). Her stories are set it the mythical, magical Misty Neighborhood, where animals...

After an unthinkable tragedy happens, an unbelievable miracle begins. . . Three-year-old Sherry is the adored only child of Simon and Karen Barrett. But when Sherry is critically injured in a hit-and-run accident, the fault lines in the Barretts's marriage begin to show. As...

Nina Larkin should be happy. She's transformed her rundown outback property, The Springs, into a successful artists' retreat; she's won a distinguished art prize, and she's living with her soulmate, trail-blazing grazier Heath Blackett. But the chance discovery of a portrait of her father,...

The summer of 1995 marks Kate Colter's fifteenth year in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming. A New Englander at heart, Kate loves her husband and daughter and is fond of her neighbors. Yet, privately, she feels disconnected from the people around her. Then...

"Olivia Muenter's stand-out Little One is a taut and unflinching examination of being the obligatory good girl, and what happens when hunger threatens the control we hold so tightly....A dark, deeply engaging and emotionally charged ride from start to finish."―Ashley Audrain, New York Times...

Author: Tony V. GeorgeISBN-13: 9798999226204Publisher: Tony V. GeorgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 278Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d

Author: Daniel J. DonoghueISBN-13: 9798894199306Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2025Pages: 208Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d

Author: Daniel J. DonoghueISBN-13: 9798894199290Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2025Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d

Author: Oyinkan BraithwaiteISBN-13: 9798217289844Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2025Format: CD

Author: Daniel MasonISBN-13: 9798217197453Publisher: Random HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2026Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbs

Don't miss the start of a BRAND NEW emotional, heartwarming, life-affirming series from Jo Bartlett, the BESTSELLING author of The Cornish Midwife and The Cornish Country Hospital Sometimes the only way forward is to go back. When Rowan Bellamy s marriage collapses in spectacular...

The Wonder Years, Forrest Gump, Yellowstone, Adventures in Paradise, Daisy Jones & the Six...all rolled up into one amazingly true-life adventure.A product of 1960s suburban Chicago, Michael Perry is the daydreaming son of a philandering father with little patience or interest in parenting. His...

The Rahel Poems are a medley-a very diverse assortment and mixture of poems, ranging from the horrors of wars to the glory of love, and from the whimsical to the poignant. Their form extends from the classical to the modern free verse and even...

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE, WHEN EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVED WAS A LIE?Joe always thought his past was set in stone. That changes when a stranger appears and forces him to question everything. Arrested for a crime...

What begins as one man's escape from heartbreak becomes a journey into rediscovery, resilience, and the healing power of human connection.After the collapse of his marriage and financial security, Tanner Dalton leaves behind the familiar landscapes of Massachusetts and heads west to California, where...

Franco is a young chef, passionate about his craft and deeply rooted in the traditions of the Amalfi Coast. His life revolves around the vibrant rhythm of his kitchen, the delicate balance of flavors, and the comforting familiarity of his family. But this carefully...

A child abandoned. A mother's haunting guilt. A secret that refuses to stay buried.Two-year-old Naomi is left at the cold gates of a mental asylum by the very people who should have protected her. Her father insists she is demonic because of her terrifying...

Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She's Black.1978: A...

When the Cages Fall Open is a sweeping, polyphonic portrait of a man seen through the eyes of those who loved him, feared him, and betrayed him. At its center is Felix--a zookeeper in 1960s Cuba, an exile in London, and finally a dying...

The Story is about a cat named Martha.She is getting used to a new owner and a new home. Oh! the mishaps she gets herself into, between toilet -paper messes and just new places she feels she can present herself on her pedestal, her...

A Jimmy Fallon's Book Club Finalist for 2025Mia's secret comedy career, forbidden office crush, and a long-guarded family secret take center stage, threatening her newfound confidence and her one shot at fame in this hilarious, heartfelt coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Curtis Sittenfeld...

All it took for Ally to return to Yuletide Creek was the end of a twenty-one-year marriage and the death of her dear grandma who left her the Christmas House.Ally is tasked with returning the Christmas House to its former glory and carry on...

Young Indiana cop Holly Bagley battles personal tragedy, social tension, and a complex partnership in a high-stakes hate crime investigation. Their quest for justice spirals into a shocking climax. A timely novel inspired by BALLARD, a Michael Connelly creation.DUPED In AMERICA unfolds in 2017,...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hook, Line, & Sinker comes "a sparkling rom-com that will have readers hooked." (Publishers Weekly) The road trip was definitely a bad idea. Having already flambéed her culinary career beyond recognition, Rita Clarkson is now...

A stellar addition to the Amistad list: a beautiful coming-of-age novel from MWA Grand Master and PEN and Edgar Award-winner Walter Mosley that explores love in all forms--romantic, familial, and platonic, centered on one Black family, including a neurodivergent man, and the found bonds...

Faulkner's harrowing account of the Bundren family's trek across the Mississippi countryside, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. Faulkner's fifth novel follows a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren's family sets out to fulfill her final wish:...

A German psychoanalyst, his Jewish wife, and their young daughter are swept up in the rising tide of fascismGünter Zeitz, psychoanalyst-in-training and the son of a Catholic country doctor, and Josine Rosen, Sigmund Freud's patient and the daughter of a Jewish shipping magnate, first...

## Preorder a BRAND NEW utterly heartbreaking read from Sheila Norton **You'd know if something was wrong... wouldn't you? But danger doesn't always wear a mask - it can hide in plain sight.** After a difficult break-up, my six-year-old Daisy is finally settling into...

Eighteen years after Leah Walker donates eggs to her thesis adviser in graduate school, Genevieve, the daughter conceived with one of Leah's eggs, appears at her office with an apparent agenda. Alongside Genevieve's arrival comes news that one of her relatives is trying to...