Fiction - Psychological

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) was a Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer, journalist, and philosopher. His literature often examines human psychology during the turbulent social, spiritual and political atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and he is considered one of the greatest psychologists in...

Winter winds off the Atlantic have turned the tourist mecca of Seaside Creek, New Jersey, into a ghost town. Dr. Christina Paxton, however, is growing accustomed to living with ghosts. Recently widowed, the emergency room physician has returned to the shore with her young...

A decade ago, the first book in the Samaritans Conspiracy appeared on the national stage, where it has remained ever since. More than 300,000 readers have now discovered the emotional and uplifting story of a devestated lawyer and the secretive group that saved his...

Novelist, poet, critic, translator, and, above all, a peerless imaginer, Vladimir Nabokov was arguably the most dazzling prose stylist of the twentieth century. In novels like Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada, or Ardor, he turned language into an instrument of ecstasy. Vintage Nabokov includes...

One scorching Colorado summer day, Jonathan and Felix Forrester - twentysomething brothers from an affluent Denver family - invite a young woman up to their luxury apartment as a sort of prank. But the three connect quickly - and precariously - through their shared...

The final novel from Spain's most acclaimed writer, a novel about a charismatic half-Spanish, half-English man who is recruited by British intelligence - "Mar?s's best work." --El Pa? "Compelling, hypnotic, and exciting at the same time." --Los Angeles Review of Books Retired spy Tom疽...

Based on a true story, Under Authority is Kate Elliot's unusual account of what took place at Cross Independent Baptist Church in New England during her childhood and teen years. The pastor, Rhuttland Abbott-or the Reverend as people referred to him-believed he had been...

She's desperate to save her business. But will she end up losing her life?Jenna Wyatt has finally achieved her dream. She loves baking cakes in her charming new café and relaxing in her perfect city flat. But after her shyster ex rips her off,...

In the face of a pandemic, an unprepared world scrambles to escape the mysterious disease causing sensory damage, nerve loss, and, in most cases, death. Neffy, a disgraced and desperately indebted twenty-seven-year-old marine biologist, registers for an experimental vaccine trial in London--perhaps humanity's last...

A symphony of interconnected lives that offers a compelling reflection on life in modern-day metropolises at the intersection of isolation and intimacy in Yoshida's English-language debutSet over several nights, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., in and around Tokyo, this mind-blowingly...

It was the perfect romantic honeymoon. Until her husband disappeared.It was supposed to be the happiest time of their lives. But for newlywed Stella, the dream honeymoon has turned into a nightmare overnight. Her perfect husband, Austin, has vanished without a trace.Alone in Venice,...

"Shocking, disturbing, and utterly original." --Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author This "haunting and poignant tale, one that won't be easy to forget any time soon" (Mystery and Suspense Magazine), follows an enigmatic woman confronting her unknown past--from internationally bestselling author Liz...

Guy Grant devotes his entire life to the NRA. But after a horrific personal tragedy involving gun violence, he is left grief-stricken and questioning everything he once believed in. Teenager Sam Schuyler suffers with depression after his father leaves the family, causing him to...

Unsettling. Disquieting. Unnerving.This fifth annual collection from Blue Forge Press gathers thirteen stories-a story for each month of the year plus one-from diverse, thought-provoking authors unafraid to provoke, rivet, and challenge brave readers. Explore the disconcerting with stories fromDaniel DiQuinzioD.L. FowlerJoe NastaDakoda FoxxSami RidgeEllen...

Surreal, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, 24 is a book about Oliver Battolo's journey, as he comes to terms with the unexpected death of his father, and in the process discovers that he had been harboring a bizarre secret.Set in the year 2022, Oliver learns how...

"Gone. They're gone." Dylan's wide-eyed mother bites her nails in desperation. "All three kids. They wanted to sleep outside. But I went to check this morning and... the tents are empty. They're gone." Twenty-five years ago: teenage Leah had a sleepover with her three...

"The Metamorphosis," a classic novella by Franz Kafka, delves into the surreal and unsettling tale of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who inexplicably wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect. The narrative unfolds with a blend of psychological insight,...

Life after Deborah reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today. One man, five very different women. James Hollingshurst is a man shaped by those who surround him. And in James's case,...

A handsome politician determined to stamp out corruption.A beautiful wife with a sinful past.And a burgeoning love threatened by more than a past liaison.Three years after her dutifully contracted marriage, Adelaide, Lady Leeson, has fallen in love with her husband.Desperately, unequivocally, and madly in...

From the acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes comes Secret Rendezvous, the bizarrely erotic and comic adventures of a man searching for his missing wife in a mysteriously vast underground hospital. From the moment that an ambulance appears in the middle of the...

The paths of two women on opposite ends of a high-profile sexual abuse scandal set them on a devastating collision course. "Part thriller, part Hollywood satire, Lucky Dogs is a brash, sometimes heartbreaking saga in which trauma and self-preservation converge across decades and continents....

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Best Book of 2023 by The Washington Post, People, USA Today, NPR, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, The Boston Globe, CrimeReads and more"A twisty, immersive whodunit perfect for fans of Donna Tartt's The Secret History." --People "Spellbinding."...

"Ball has created a voice that echoes the beloved narrators of J. D. Salinger and John Green. . . . With her tragic past, brilliant mind and subversive potential, Lucia could be thought of as a young Lisbeth Salander, or a high-IQ, antiheroic Katniss...

From "one of the great short story writers of our time--of any time" (The Philadelphia Inquirer)--comes the original manuscript of the seminal 1981 collection, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Raymond Carver is one of the most celebrated short-story writers in...

Dante DiMarchese is a well-regarded forensic psychologist and the man responsible for putting the Bailey Beach serial killer behind bars. When a soldier home from a tour in Afghanistan is charged with manslaughter, Dante is immediately called on to help. Dante's focus is tested...

What happens when hitchhikers conspire to find a missing black box? Surfers wipe out in a parallel Jim Crow universe? An L.A. courier travels to white suburbia for an alternative fuel source? A coffee shop Noah loads up her ark with humans? An infant...

As the plague of 2020 stalks the land, Isaiah Meriwether is sinking into nihilism. He is a fairly successful painter, who has lost his inspiration. He has recently landed in the news, enduring much ridicule. Laboring over his unresolved grief for a woman, who...

Both Eerie and Subversive Invisible Bridges explores the oddness behind human decisions and desires.Readers of psychological fiction and stream-of-consciousness narratives will enjoy this eclectic and compelling short story collection by author Richard Dragan. Anchored by the acclaimed title story, "The Builder of Invisible Bridges,"...

This is the second edition of this book. The author's independent publishing company has reformatted, done some minor edits, and changed the cover for this book.Richard Gardiner Jr. thinks he knows who has been killing off his family members. He devises a plan with...

Splinter is the story of Maggie, a unique but otherwise unremarkable teenager growing up in Anywhere, USA. Her life begins to unravel as the first signs of paranoid schizophrenia rear their ugly heads. Set in the nineties, her story is one fraught with fear,...

Author: Jake CrossISBN-10: 1786814412ISBN-13: 9781786814418Publisher: BookoutureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/23/2019Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.67d

Joyce Carol Oates calls LaBrie's writing "Mordantly funny, eerily discomforting, & unexpectedly wise -- an audacious gathering of stories mirroring our contemporary world." In her award-winning collection of short stories, Rage and Other Cages, LaBrie offers lessons on grief, loneliness, and relationships that examine...

"Echoes of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest reverberate through this cinematic tale...readers looking for an adrenaline-inducing resistance plot will find this worth their time." --Publishers WeeklyFrom award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski, The Glass Box is a hard-hitting, fast-paced sci-fi novel about the choices...

Christian is on the brink of a new life, counting down the final 48 hours of his military service while battling the scars of combat and PTSD. He's ready to swap the chaos of war for the calm of civilian life. His farewells to...

Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work--and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some twenty years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured--miraculously...

Author: Kazuo IshiguroISBN-10: 1665236582ISBN-13: 9781665236584Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2017Format: CDWeight: 0.74lbs

A down-on-his-luck Hollywood director's actress wife is taken over by a Scientology-like mind game cult called Transformationalism.She disappears into the bowels of Transformationalism. He's determined to rescue her, to the point where pretends to be taken over too. Is he or isn't he? As...

Editorial note: This book is about the seduction of a young girl by the heir to an earldom, the resulting illegitimate pregnancy, and the young nobleman's struggle to decide whether to marry or to abandon the girl--certainly not the usual content of Victorian novels.Trollope...

Unsuccessfully trying to repress the memory of a horrible event in her past, Gale realizes that her current life has become unbearable and agrees to take a chance on an untested treatment that has just become available, even though there are profound and unknown...

The most perfect lives can hide the darkest secrets... Mary has everything. Beautiful and rich, she lives on an exclusive street in the heart of the city, in a house with gorgeous views and an immaculately maintained garden. Her life looks perfect. But behind...

During an interval in the Melvinski trial in the large building of the Law Courts the members and public prosecutor met in Ivan Egorovich Shebek's private room, where the conversation turned on the celebrated Krasovski case. Fedor Vasilievich warmly maintained that it was not...

Dystopia: Four Stages of Hell is a story composed of four stages, each about a man going through his own existential crisis. Each stage is distinct from the others, each layer deeper and darker than the one before it. "Dark Hair Blue Eyes-Reaching for...

Awoken alone in alien surroundings filled with the incessant hum and tapping of machinery, Doc finds himself blind, immersed in pain with no recollection of how he has materialized in the intensive care unit. The quest for insights begins..."Sojourner of Polar Discord" chronicles the...

Sylvie considers herself a team player at her artificial intelligence (AI) company, but when she uncovers her colleagues' illegal activities, pleasing everyone becomes impossible. Torn about what to do, she confides in her personal trainer, who's dismayed not only by the choices she faces...

Enter the madness and horror of the asylum with "Echoes of Insanity: Terrifying Stories of the Asylum," a collection of spine-chilling tales that will leave you questioning your own sanity. From the forgotten corridors of the past to the unspeakable horrors of the present,...

The Antichrist is a book by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1895. Although it was written in 1888, its content made Franz Overbeck and Heinrich Kelitz delay its publication, along with Ecce Homo. And while many simply regard Nietzsche as an atheist,...

A fractured account of family abuse, secrets, and the cost of pursuing the truth.In the most private spaces, the most intimate betrayals occur. Belén López Peiró places us squarely in the tenderest of times--young teenagehood, in a home about to be ruptured by sexual...

"Astonishing." -Claudia Dey, author of Daughter. A hallucinatory horror novel set deeply in the consciousness of a woman exploring a changed and frightening world. Our protagonist comes to in a basement, tied to a chair, with a man looming over her. But someone has...

Luz Ballesteros is grappling with the reemergence of painful memories of her lost family and Senior Chief Roy Thompson is still mourning the suicide of his lover when they meet in the wild and hedonistic Subic Bay, Philippines. Against the backdrop of past tragedies...

Id Book 1 takes you on a ride through the internal maze of the stories we tell ourselves when no one else is watching. Spend some time inside the mind of this recently single mother of two as she tries to make her new...