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A Novel
by Shelby Van Pelt
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by Allen Levi
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by Lisa Ridzén
Published Aug 2025
Read ReviewsA profoundly moving debut novel that follows an elderly man's struggle to maintain autonomy over his own life: an emotional story of love, friendship, fatherhood, and atonement that is already an international sensation.
by Elizabeth Strout
Published Aug 2025
Read ReviewsFrom Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.
by Mike Gayle
Published Aug 2022
Read ReviewsIf you loved A Man Called Ove, then prepare to be delighted as Jamaican immigrant Hubert rediscovers the world he'd turned his back on in this "warm, funny" novel (Good Housekeeping).
by Elizabeth Berg
Published Jul 2018
Read ReviewsAn emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they love most, only to find second chances where they least expect themfrom New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg.
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
by Phaedra Patrick
Published Jan 2017
Read ReviewsIn this poignant and sparkling debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventure
by Fredrik Backman
Published May 2015
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by Helen Simonson
Published Dec 2010
Read ReviewsWinner of BookBrowse's 2010 Best Debut Award
You are about to travel to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family.
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