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The author of this historical fiction novel has written 26 books (his next one is due out August 4). The plot of this one takes place during the waning days of WWII. A small group of people travel across Germany hoping to reach the safety of the American lines. One of the major characters is a young Jewish man masquerading as a German officer.
Chris Bohjalian
2008
This author was one of the first to visit the BookBrowse Community Forum for a Q&A. His upcoming book is The Amateur.
The author of this classic may be as well known for her biography of Charlotte Bronte as the novels she penned throughout her life. This is her most famous work, and from the title one might be forgiven in thinking it's about the American Civil War. Instead, it contrasts Britain's rural areas with its industrial centers, and features the experiences of the fiercely independent Margaret Hale as she moves from one area to the other.
Elizabeth Gaskell
1854-1855
At the heart of the novel is an enemies-to-lovers storyline between the heroine and the self-made mill owner, John Thornton.
This speculative fiction novel takes place in a future in which a reality TV show features prison inmates fighting to the death. The main protagonist is Loretta "Blood Mama" Thurwar, who leads the Angola-Hammond Chain. (Note: a hyphen has been removed from the title for compatibility).
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
2023
Her love interest is also on the team: Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker.
This historical fiction novel is set over 10 days in 1954 America. It follows 18-year-old Emmett, newly released from a juvenile work camp, who plans to drive to California with his 8-year-old brother to start a new life. Instead, two friends hijack their journey, taking them east to New York. The book's title is the name of the first transcontinental automobile road in the United States, stretching 3,389 miles from New York City to San Francisco.
Amor Towles
2021
The author of this book is best known for another historical fiction novel in which a Russian Count is sentenced to house arrest in a luxury hotel in Moscow.
This historical fiction novel is set in 1843. It features John Ferguson, an impoverished minister who is sent to a remote Hebridean island to evict Ivar, its sole inhabitant, to make way for sheep.
Carys Davies
2024
. After surviving a fall, John is nursed by Ivar. Despite having no common language, the two men form a profound bond.
This memoir is by an author best known for her fiction. In this book, she chronicles her life with her husband, Brian, as he is more and more impacted by Alzheimer's disease. She eventually aids him in achieving physician-assisted suicide.
Amy Bloom
2022
The couple travel to Sweden and contract with a company called Dignitas, which provides death with dignity services as well as advocates for those wishing to terminate their lives.
This novel is the last in a trilogy set in Australia featuring a federal investigator. He's investigating the disappearance of a young mother who disappeared at the annual Marralee Valley Food and Wine Festival, leaving her baby alone in a stroller.
Jane Harper
2023
The federal investigator is Aaron Falk, and the first book in the trilogy was The Dry.
This novel was featured in the May 20 issue of the BookBrowse Review, and its author recently participated in a Q&A on the BookBrowse forum. The book is about a family who owns a chain of discount stores. Both Fran and Fred are CEOs of the company, but Fred is completely ineffectual. Fran does most of the work but, because she is a woman, gets very little credit for it.
Kayla Rae Whitaker
2026
Sections of the story are also told by their four children, Josiah, Sam, Benny and Birdie.
This 19th-century American classic explores the psychological trauma and realities of war. It follows Henry Fleming, a young Union soldier in the American Civil War, who grapples with profound fear, cowardice, and the transition from romanticized heroism to true maturity.
Stephen Crane
1895
The title refers to an award given to those wounded in battle. Henry longs to obtain this honor to hide the shame he feels over his cowardice.
This novel is a modern reimagining of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. The plot follows four sisters in Chicago and a young man who marries into their family
Ann Napolitano
2023
The sisters are Julia, Sylvie, Emeline, and Cecilia Padavano, and the man in question is William Waters. William has a difficult upbringing but finds comfort in basketball. He marries Julia.
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