Fiction - Family Life - General

"An astounding achievement." --Megha Majumdar * "Her best book yet." --Paul Yoon Set in midcentury America, At Last explores a rich family saga centered on two fierce and competitive matriarchs whose intertwined lives reflect the complexities of family, tradition, and personal ambition. "Whole lives...

I cherish the letters and as I read them, I acquired a deep fondness for this man and I put a voice to the words and heard his voice. I cried when I read that his friend Dick died on the Oklahoma at Pearl...

The contemporary figure has somewhat similar characteristics to his father, grandfather, and great grandfather; a soul-searching thinker, all the same, departing from the ruinous while conserving the beneficial side of the culture, customs and manners in which he was raised and the larger generational...

A smart debut novel that explores the complexities of cultural differences, family loyalties, and what is lost in translation. Harris, the patriarch of his large extended family in both England and Pakistan, has unexpectedly received a "small fortune" from his divorce settlement with an...

On June 1st, 1914, Una O'Shaughnessy sends a postcard home from a Cornish seaside town. Back in two weeks, she promises. But seven months later, she still has not returned to Ireland, and she sends another postcard, this one signed Una, Michael, Rene (!)....

You think you know how this ends. Think again. 'I inhaled this book in 24 hours' L V Matthews'The Cliffhanger is a mind blowing rollercoaster ride of a book' Nikki Smith'Deliciously tense and twisty' Lesley Kara'Unforgettable . . . a must-read' Charlotte Duckworth'A masterpiece...

When Lettice Helston's high-society marriage breaks down, leaving a hole in her life, she flees her London life for the comfort of her friend Dorrie. But an unexpected detour to the charming village of Steffan Green introduces her to new friends, some in dire...

E.F. Benson's "Mrs. Ames" offers a window into the intricacies of middle-class English life, exploring the social expectations and quiet dramas within domestic spheres. This engaging work of fiction delves into the complexities of marriage and the roles women navigate within their families and...

In this poignant novel, Monica Dickens explores the complexities of family relationships and the challenges of growing up. Set in England in the early 20th century, the story follows young Louise as she navigates the trials of adolescence and the demands of her unconventional...

Picture this, you wake up with an instant feeling of dread, what will today bring? This is what Samantha feels every day of her life. She'd prefer to not even wake up, if she were being honest.Samantha is like any other young girl going...

A heartbreaking and insightful debut novel about the wars we fight overseas, at home, and within our own hearts. Some come back whole. Some come back broken. Some just never come back... As an executive for one of the most successful military defense contractors...

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice, who dreams of a life on the stage, is confronting a home life torn asunder. She mails a letter on the sly to her grandmother, a legendary actress long estranged from the family, sparking events that will change...

Author: Amy N. KaplanISBN-10: 1962613070ISBN-13: 9781962613071Publisher: Misfit PagesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2025Pages: 460Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.14d

"An extraordinary gift to its lucky readers: an enormously full and brilliantly structured novel whose characters come to feel as familiar--and as bottomlessly mysterious--as one's own family."--Karen Russell, bestselling author of The Antidote A brilliant, sweeping, tour de force moving between America and modern...

Author: Susan ChoiISBN-10: 1420528076ISBN-13: 9781420528077Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

In this moving exploration of dual identities reminiscent of Past Lives, a Korean writer's pregnancy raises questions about her own childhood abandonment. Nana, a Korean playwright, was adopted as a child by a French couple. Before she was Nana, she was Esther Pak, a...

Author: Virginia EvansISBN-10: 1420528610ISBN-13: 9781420528619Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 410Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Alice AustenISBN-10: 1420527843ISBN-13: 9781420527841Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Jan KaronISBN-10: 1420524372ISBN-13: 9781420524376Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Thousands of families and individuals are attracted to the South Carolina coast each year, renting houses up and down the beach throughout the seasons. They bring their lives with them when they come to this magical place. In A Week at Surfside Beach, author...

The latest installment in the lively and deliciously charming 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address navigating their enchanting and eventful lives Settle in and take a trip back to Scotland's favorite fictitious street with Bertie, Irene,...

I stand on the beach and gasp as a wave knocks me over, bringing memories of the night Adam died: the pouring rain, my voice shouting his name. Suddenly, I feel strong arms pulling me from the water. A familiar voice speaks soothing words-and...

You always check under your bed for monsters before you go to sleep. You never think to look right across the dinner table.Detective Margot Phalen has spent over a year hunting San Francisco's most elusive predator--the Redwood Killer, who leaves his victims alongside the...

She came home to escape a scandal-only to confront the grief she never dared face. Two years after her husband's tragic death, Clara Hayes returns to Martha's Vineyard, where the sea is restless, and the past is louder than ever. Once a brilliant cardiothoracic...

Marrying a Mafioso was just another duty Prima had to fulfill. Listen and obey was how she was raised. But getting kidnaped by a rival? Having his child? That wasn't part of the deal. Nico DeLuca, a lifelong bachelor, owed Prima's father a debt....

The eagerly-anticipated, highly sought-after novel from the literary icon behind Where'd You Go, Bernadette, about an Upper West Side divorcee who, living by her Stoic motto to "desire only what you have," finds herself swept up by a man who belies everything she represents....

An exciting new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.Author: Danielle SteelISBN-13: 9798217294039Publisher: Random House Large Print PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.97dLarge Print

"Maria Semple is a treasure." --Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the...

Burdened by personal tragedy and estranged from his grieving partner Fae, London-based architect Boyd Petersen has lost sight of his purpose and dreams. When an echo from his abandoned, secret past takes him back home to Australia, he is confronted by a series of...

An exciting new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.Author: Danielle SteelISBN-10: 0593973089ISBN-13: 9780593973080Publisher: Delacorte PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.72d

A mother and daughter go on the trip of their lives, to the chagrin of the husband who considers the trip too dangerous. Mother and daughter are kidnapped in Mexico and taken awa to a remote location and kept tied and blindfolded but mother...

An unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts - and offers them both a shot at redemption After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, along with his wife...

LOVE IS ALL tells the story of Jayne Thompson-a devoted wife, mother, and part-time librarian whose life takes an unexpected turn. After receiving a shocking cancer diagnosis, Jayne makes a daring choice to keep her illness a secret and embarks on an unforgettable two-week...

A mesmerizing new novel from the author of Evening the story of a woman swept into a love affair at mid-life Ivy Cooper is 52 years old when Ansel Fleming first walks into her life. Twenty years her junior, a musician newly released from...

A heartwarming new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.Author: Danielle SteelISBN-13: 9798217294046Publisher: Random House Large Print PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsLarge Print

Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize From Booker Prize finalist and "the shrewdest writer on contemporary masculinity we have" (Esquire), a "captivating...hypnotic...virtuosic" (The Baffler) novel about a man whose life veers off course due to a series of unforeseen circumstances. Teenaged István lives with...

A darkly funny, life-affirming "joy of a debut novel" (David Mitchell) that follows five women from three generations of a once illustrious Iranian family as their lives are turned upside down. The women of the Valiat family are in crisis. Elizabeth, the regal matriarch,...

In this "gem of a book that sparkles with longing and hope and healing" (J.C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author), estranged siblings find themselves competing to inherit their father's Vietnamese sandwich franchise and unravel family mysteries. Duc Tran, the eccentric founder of the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of City on Fire, an intimate epic that plunges us deep into the lives of a teenage girl and her father as they navigate love, grief, betrayal, and redemption "Beautiful and daring." --Nathan Hill, author of Wellness...

"An absolutely fantastic debut novel."--Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called OveA deeply atmospheric debut novel about three young people testing the boundaries of intimacy that is being hailed as "the love child of Normal People and Brideshead Revisited."When Hugo takes a room in...

An anti-war military child who longs for freedom. A career-Army father who can't imagine being anything else. A long war bound to change them. Fourteen-year-old Annaliese Pechman has always been a military child, but no one knows how she resents the frequent relocation or...

""A gripping journey through time, Mrjoian brings readers deep into the heart of the Armenian Genocide and its ripples across generations. . . . Waterline is a must-read--intense, moving, and unforgettable."--Morgan Talty, national bestselling author of Night of the Living Rez and Fire Exit""A...

A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost--a year of books, one for every month--launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her...

**Shortlisted for the Not The Booker Award** At twenty-one, Tallulah Park lives alone in a grimy bedsit. There s a sink in her bedroom and a strange damp smell that means she wakes up wheezing. Then she gets the call that her father has...

Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the pretensions of her husband's smug English family to ruin her life. Howards End is considered...

In the early 1970s, during a time when their families lived in separate cities, Cary and John kept in touch with each other through letters that were kept secret from their wives and daughters. Forty years later, those daughters, Gloria and Cathy, still the...

When college sophomore Tessa Wilde visits her Alzheimer's-stricken grandmother Esther, a shocking secret slips out, one that threatens Tessa's identity and raises old feelings of betrayal and rejection. The only way to pursue the truth, though, is to explore those unreliable memories.But can she...

From the award-winning author of Denial comes a novel about a New Age writer whose life is irrevocably changed when a devastating climate disaster forces him to confront his belief in the existence of God.What if God spoke to you? Would you hear Him?...

From award-winning author Corinne Demas comes a moving story about the sometimes volatile but ultimately unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.When Meredith flies home to New England, daughter Eloise in tow, she leaves her husband and a life back in LA. A heartbreaking loss...

No Safeguards, the first in a trilogy, follows Jay and his brother Paul from childhood to young adulthood. We witness the destructive impact of fundamentalist Christian beliefs on their mother and father, opposition to those beliefs by the boys' grandmother and each boy's very...