Best American Fiction Writers - April 2024

Pain Is Love

Quincy, fresh out of a federal prison after spending nearly five years in, only had one two things on his mind: his son, Zion, and the love of his life, Paris. He’s determined to make up the time lost and start of fresh with his queen, but there’s only one problem: Quincy is flat broke and eager to regain his place back at the top. He struggles with his place in the streets being that the game has changed, and Paris wanting him to walk a straight line. All he wants is to take care of his family, but it’s turning out to be harder than he imagined. With his crew by his side, Christian, Ama... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07QDJKYJP
• ASIN: B07QDJKYJP
• Manufacturer: Dream Writers Publishing Group, LLC

Under Currents: A Novel

For both Zane and Darby, their small town roots hold a terrible secret. Now, decades later, they've come together to build a new life. But will the past set them free or pull them under?Zane Bigelow grew up in a beautiful, perfectly kept house in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Strangers and even Zane’s own aunt across the lake see his parents as a successful surgeon and his stylish wife, making appearances at their children’s ballet recitals and baseball games. Only Zane and his sister know the truth, until one brutal night finally reveals cracks in the facade, and Zane escapes ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07JBQTL3W
• ASIN: B07JBQTL3W
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

The New Girl: A Novel (Gabriel Allon Book 19)

NOW YOU SEE HERNOW YOU DON’TTHE NEW GIRLFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva comes a stunning new thriller of deception, betrayal, and vengeance.She was covered from head to toe in expensive wool and plaid, the sort of stuff one saw at the Burberry boutique in Harrods. She carried a leather bookbag rather than a nylon backpack. Her patent leather ballet slippers were glossy and bright. She was proper, the new girl, modest. But there was something else about her …At an exclusive private school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful raven-haired gi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07F18LND4
• ASIN: B07F18LND4
• Manufacturer: Harper

An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR  * TIME  * BUSTLE  * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS  * AMAZON.COM OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” —Barack Obama “Haunting . . . Beautifully written.” —The New York Times Book Review   “Brilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable.” —USA Today   “A tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NCUXEFR
• ASIN: B01NCUXEFR
• Manufacturer: Algonquin Books

Becoming

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States  #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1524763136
• ASIN: 1524763136
• ISBN: 1524763136
• Brand: WaterBrook Press
• Manufacturer: Crown Publishing Group

Where the Crawdads Sing

• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

The Underground Railroad: A Novel

#1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the National Book AwardWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionLonglisted for the Man Booker PrizeOne of the Best books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, HuffPost, Esquire, Minneapolis Star TribuneCora is a young slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood—where greater pain awaits. And so when Caesar, a slave who has recently arrived from Virginia, urges her to join him on... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0345804325
• ASIN: 0345804325
• ISBN: 0345804325
• Manufacturer: Anchor

A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition

• ASIN: B002F08230
• ASIN: B002F08230
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Great Gatsby

A true classic of twentieth-century literature, this edition has been updated by Fitzgerald scholar James L.W. West III to include the author’s final revisions and features a note on the composition and text, a personal foreword by Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan—and a new introduction by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriousl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743273567
• ASIN: 0743273567
• ISBN: 9780743273565
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE"The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind....Donna Tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction."--Stephen King, New York Times Book ReviewTheo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented abov... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316055441
• ASIN: 0316055441
• ISBN: 0316055441
• Brand: Back Bay Books
• Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

Paper Wife: A Novel

From the bestselling author of Yellow Crocus comes a heart-wrenching story about finding strength in a new world.Southern China, 1923. Desperate to secure her future, Mei Ling’s parents arrange a marriage to a widower in California. To enter the country, she must pretend to be her husband’s first wife—a paper wife.On the perilous voyage, Mei Ling takes an orphan girl named Siew under her wing. Dreams of a better life in America give Mei Ling the strength to endure the treacherous journey and detainment on Angel Island. But when she finally reaches San Francisco, she’s met with a surpri... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07CGWQMHT
• ASIN: B07CGWQMHT
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

The Tenth Gift: A Novel

• ASIN: B0018SJO9G
• ASIN: B0018SJO9G
• Manufacturer: Crown

Redemption (Memory Man series)

Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences in the latest Memory Man thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Amos Decker and his FBI partner Alex Jamison are visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio, when he's approached by an unfamiliar man. But he instantly recognizes the man's name: Meryl Hawkins. He's the first person Decker ever arrested for murder back when he was a young detective. Though a dozen years in prison have left Hawkins unrecognizably aged and terminally ill, one thing hasn't chang... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1538761416
• ASIN: 1538761416
• ISBN: 1538761416
• Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Children of the Night: The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1967 to the Present

In 1969, Little, Brown and Company published The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, edited by Langston Hughes - the classic compendium of African-American short fiction from 1897 to 1967. Now, a quarter of a century later, Gloria Naylor has compiled an encore volume, Children of the Night, bringing this extraordinary series up to date. Gathering together the most gifted black writers of our time - from 1967 to the present - Naylor has assembled a rich and varied collection of stories. The portrait that emerges of the African-American experience in the post-Civil Rights era is stirring, compe... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316599239
• ASIN: 0316599239
• ISBN: 0316599239
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

• ASIN: B01N4VW75U
• ASIN: B01N4VW75U
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Night Awakens : A Mystery Writers of America Anthology

Mystery with a dash of romance enlivens this collection of stories by some of the best artists in the business, including Sarah Shankman, Nancy Pickard, Loren D. Estleman, Sally Gunning, and Joseph Hansen.

• UPC: 392184

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two B : The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

9780765305336

• UPC: 12016500
• Rating: 5.0

American Short Story Masterpieces : A Rich Selection of Recent Fiction from America's Best Modern Writers

This collection of thirty-six classic short stories from the fifties to the eighties features works by authors such as James Baldwin, Barry Hannah, Bernard Halamud, Flannery O'Connor, Philip Roth, Anne Beattie, and Tobias

• UPC: 446464
• Rating: 5.0

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A : The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by the Members of The Science Fiction Writers of America

9780765305350

• UPC: 10831919
• Rating: 4.75

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 : The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of the Science Fiction Writers of America

A collection of twenty-six definitive science fiction tales includes a diverse range of pieces selected by the writers themselves and provides an introduction to young and new readers as well as a fan's treasury of

• UPC: 3293479
• Rating: 4.444

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018

A collection of the best American science fiction and fantasy stories from

• UPC: 215966508

Writers of the Future Volume 31 : The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

Presents a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by the winners of the 2014 "Writers of the Future" contest chosen by a distinguished panel of top writers, critics, and

• UPC: 43905908
• Rating: 4.267

Manhattan Mayhem : New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America

From Wall Street to Harlem, the borough of Manhattan is the setting for all-new stories of mystery, murder, and suspense, presented by best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark and featuring an exclusive Jack Reacher story by

• UPC: 49118659
• Rating: 3.833

Writers of the Future Volume 29 : The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

Turn the page open your eyes...and look into the future They unleash the power of dreams and unlock the secrets of the universe. They bend time, twist perception, and put a new spin on the

• UPC: 23778891
• Rating: 4.5

Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion : New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase

Nineteen original stories--including a new contribution by New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly--about riveting showdowns between cops and criminals. From Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post-Civil War frontier, from

• UPC: 8094109
• Rating: 3.25

American Fiction Vol. 8 : The Best Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers

• UPC: 132994580628
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 14 USD

American Fiction : The Best in Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers

• UPC: 143312205760
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 11 USD

American Fiction Vol. 8 : The Best Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers

• UPC: 143134336815
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

American Fiction Vol. 9 : The Best Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers

• UPC: 273687672270
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 2 USD

Cool Thing : The Best New Gay Fiction from Young American Writers

• UPC: 192968640102
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

American Fiction Vol. 8 : The Best Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers

• UPC: 142921859764
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

Cool Thing : The Best New Gay Fiction from Young American Writers

• UPC: 143327354166
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 4 USD