Fiction - Psychological

A passionate tale of love, betrayal and revolution unfolds in nineteenth-century Italy, where a young seminary student's crisis of faith leads him down a path of radical political action. When disillusionment with the Catholic Church transforms him into a fiery revolutionary known as the...

A brilliant, unsettling collection of 18 stories about deception, translation, loneliness, and connection, from one of Mexico's greatest modern writers. Why is grass in airports so important? Can you be an extraordinary copyist without knowing how to read or write? Are there successful musicians...

In this, the final volume in John Updike's mock-heroic trilogy about the Jewish American writer Henry Bech, our hero is older but scarcely wiser. Now in his seventies, he remains competitive, lecherous, and self-absorbed, lost in a brave new literary world where his books...

This haunting novel was championed by acclaimed Italian author Italo Calvino who called it a "very simple book, straightforward to read, but at the same time possessing great depth and extraordinary quality."First published in 1983 and never before translated into English, A Fictional Inquiry...

In Trollope's novel, Britannula is a former British Crown Colony which demanded, and was granted, independence from Great Britain in the mid-20th century. Its 250,000 inhabitants have, with few exceptions, retained British law and customs, and also her currency. Britannula is a thriving agrarian...

Author: Louise MinchinISBN-10: 1035407469ISBN-13: 9781035407460Publisher: HeadlineLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 304Format: Hardcover

Elisa Monroe's controlling husband Alex declares it's time for them to buy a house and start a family, but Elisa doesn't want either. He manipulates her into buying the house anyway, and she realizes that the only way to have a life that belongs...

Author: Christopher BollenISBN-10: 0063378906ISBN-13: 9780063378902Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2025Pages: 256Format: Paperback

Sweetness is a town where the whispers of the rotten echo louder than the tolling of Saint Felicitas's church bells, where its heartbeat thrums to the rhythm of blasphemy, where divergence is corrected, and opposition is silenced. Father Roman-Cornelius Baelor is a chain-smoking, black...

From the bestselling author of the wildly inventive Strange Pictures and a phenomenon in Japan--unnatural layouts, trap doors, windowless rooms-- a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house's warped and unsettling floor plansWhen a writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance,...

The Prosperity Gospel is a lie from hell but even so prosperity preachers know one thing. A lie is a lie and deception is their weapon of choice. If he can make you believe the lie, sugarcoat the truth and fill the offering plate...

"A page-turner par excellence. Poe and Mary Shelley would recognize [Blatty] as working in their ambiguous limbo between the natural and the supernatural . . . hair-rising."--Life"Read the book. It's an experience you will never forget."--St. Louis Post-DispatchThe phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the...

""Under Fire: The Story of a Squad"" is a novel by Henri Barbusse that powerfully depicts the experiences of French soldiers during World War I. The narrative follows a squad as they endure the chaos of trench warfare, highlighting the psychological and physical challenges...

"Unspoken Grief: A Story of Healing After Miscarriage", Renee's Story is a deeply moving tale of loss, guilt, and redemption. Renee, a woman trapped in a toxic marriage filled with emotional and mental abuse, finds herself pregnant and overwhelmed. Struggling with feelings of inadequacy...

If you had another chance at life, which one would you choose?In the English seaside town of Thornsea, Ruth Barrett runs a chain of sports bars with her husband Mike. After 24 years of marriage she's happy, thinking this is the only life she'll...

Over 200,000 children are objects of parental abduction each year in the US. Many times physical and sexual abuse are involved. The question most of us never have to face is "How far would we go, to find our child". The Scott Meredith Literary...

A Bittersweet look at the journey to adulthood for two traumatized children.Two ten-year-old children are kidnapped and brutally abused, but that is just the beginning of the story. Journey's end follows the story of Marlee and Zander from the moment of their horrific kidnapping...

Award-Winning Finalist in the General Horror category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards! Brian Stanhope is a millennial nearing thirty. He's tired of the constant existential dread plaguing his generation, and more importantly, his conscience. In a world of drug addictions, abusive relationships, toxic...

Zack Tripler, a psychiatrist treating a psychotic patient, descends into madness and finds himself at the nexus of a deadly plot. The only clue is a coded message on the patient's computer. When his patient Youssef is found dead, either by suicide or murder,...

Set in Greece, this innovative debut uses discrete, telling moments to create fast-paced stories that are richly pleasurable to read.Author: Anne GermanacosISBN-10: 1934414387ISBN-13: 9781934414385Publisher: BOA EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2010Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 08/30/2010 pg. 30

After his estranged wife disappears, a husband returns to the remote lake house where their young daughter died, and he soon loses his grip on reality. Paul Luden has been haunted by a memory he can't recall. Whatever happened to his marriage, to his...

Episode 2 of There Was a House saga, a continuing psychological thriller of revenge and redemption. The need for revenge boils in Phoenix's veins. It's been almost two years since Antoine Chevalier abducted her, with the intent of prostituting her at R ve, his...

This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published at the turn of the 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Room Number 3' is one of Green's novels of crime and mystery. Anna Katharine Green was...

Hot on the trail of her much talked-about debut, Lip Service, M.J. Rose once again explores the dark corners of the human psyche in a riveting and erotic tale of love, lust...and betrayal. Although everyone thinks she's being paranoid, psychotherapist Jordan Sloan knows better....

After Pia's grandmother dies in a freak accident, the neighbors in her little German hometown of Bad M nstereifel glance at Pia with wary eyes. But then something else captures the community's attention: the vanishing of Katharina Linden. Katharina was last seen at a...

From the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams comes this harrowing tale of one man's struggle to cope in a wired world, even as his own biological wiring short-circuits. As Boston's Red Line shuttles Bill Chalmers to work one summer morning, something extraordinary happens. Suddenly,...

We are all capable of murder, given the right circumstances and the wrong reasons. But what truly defines a murderer is what comes next-the choices made in the critical moments immediately following the act.Parker Grant, a young therapist in Atlanta, has built his life...

Author: Fern MichaelsISBN-10: 1420524380ISBN-13: 9781420524383Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/11/2025Format: PaperbackLarge Print

I've invited her into my home. It's the worst mistake I've ever made.Everyone thinks I have the perfect life. From the outside, it looks like I have it all - a beautiful home, two wonderful kids, a successful husband.My life is nothing like I...

A BRAND NEW totally addictive psychological thriller full of twists.From a #1 bestselling authorI get a call from the school. My husband hasn't picked up our 7-year-old daughter.This is the day my life changes for ever.Earlier, I was scrolling through Facebook when something caught...

Beware the darkness within in this psychological crime novel exploring the lasting impact of bullying.Diagnosed with phocomelia at birth, Clem was bullied from a young age. Despite the hardship of his youth, he lives a relatively normal and happy life3/4until his childhood bully returns....

No one leaves paradise alive...Seven former classmates. One private Caribbean island. A weekend that will end in blood.When Alex Ashton, a partner at a struggling law firm, and his wife Mia arrange a luxurious weekend getaway, they claim it's to reconnect with old friends....

Don S. Hunter has had a distinguished career as a psychotherapist, professor, clinical supervisor and consultant for over fifty years. Don's first book, Chronic Pain: My Journey, is a memoir published by Tellwell Publishing in February 2023. This present work of fiction grew out...

From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East, a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and survival in the shadow of America's racial legacyStriker isn't entirely sure...

"Wives and Daughters" centers around Molly Gibson, a young girl navigating her childhood, social class dynamics, and the complexities of love and friendship within the confines of the English aristocracy. The novel begins with Molly preparing for her first gala at Cumnor Towers, an...

The Seven Who Were Hanged by Leonid Andreyev delves into the harrowing world of capital punishment within the context of early 20th-century Russia. This psychological drama explores the profound impact of a death sentence on both the condemned and their society. Through the lens...

This apartment is his world.Something grows within the walls and within his being.Her world lies beyond these walls. Beyond him.Slowly poisoned by his own self-doubt within the hallucinatory shell of his decaying apartment, he struggles to free himself and descends into the surreal world...

Conversational Therapy is a debut collection of challenging and unusual short stories and one-act plays.In A KEEPSAKE MEMORY, a wrongfully imprisoned girl tries to escape the confines of an abandoned mental asylum and the treacherous hands of a psychotic doctor placed in charge of...

The debut novel hailed by Bret Easton Ellis as a "toxic teenage boy anthem," that shook up the indie lit scene and landed on conservative book ban lists and controversial celebrity bookshelves, finally arrives in paperback. NYLON Magazine Must-Reads September 2023 One of W...

All Raymond Quinn wanted was a quiet place to enjoy a good cup of coffee. How difficult could that be in Seattle? Newly retired, Ray had no job or close relationships to fill his days. He was adrift and tended to fall into his...

"The Judge" by Rebecca West is a compelling psychological novel that delves into the complexities of legal drama, family relationships, and moral dilemmas within British society. West's narrative intricately explores the psychological depths of characters intertwined in a web of legal proceedings, where questions...

Reserved theatre nerd, Heather Walsh, navigates high school life from the social fringes. The same place where she watched her family move about their busy lives without her. From the bottom of the totem pole, Heather understood her place in life. Maintain the impossibly...

This is the way that Owen's life takes a drastic turn: with aforced surfacing from the basement of the Elm Film House, and an unexpected guest at Friday Fright Night.Owen loves classic horror films, his exotic pets, and a beautifulcheese and wine pairing. Driven...

Red Pottage (1899) is novel by Mary Cholmondeley. Partly based on her experience as an artist from a devoutly religious family, Red Pottage is a story of friendship, romance, and identity that faced backlash from critics for its controversial portrayal of female sexuality. Satirical...

A family curse can reach across generations.After bank manager Jonathan Ward inherits an old manor, strange things begin to happen. On his first night at the property, a beautiful young woman appears outside his door, pleading for help. Moments later, she has disappeared.Strange apparitions...

From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of One Small Sacrifice, a gripping mystery about a sinister murder that everyone wants to stay buried--except one dogged NYPD detective.Jo Greaver is a model of success. Young and ambitious, she's built a thriving beauty business from nothing....

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Iza Young, Henryk SienkiewiczISBN-10: 1505593956ISBN-13: 9781505593952Publisher: Createspace...

From the moment of his birth and through to middle age, Richard Greene seeks to understand his place and yearns to love and be loved. A child during World War II, Richard is intimidated and bewildered by the world around him, and he journeys...

From the bestselling author of Kafka on the Shore: A magnificent coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, "a masterly novel" (The New York Times Book Review) blending the music, the mood, and the ethos that were the sixties with a young man's hopeless and heroic...

Meet the college graduate working in a whole body-donation clinic; a young woman obsessed with Benedictine monks; a middle-aged woman who becomes a stand-in talk-show guest; unlikely friends who meet in a domestic violence shelter; a young girl and the father who stole her...