Best Novels About Alcoholism - April 2024

Because of Winn-Dixie

A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller.One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis.

• ASIN: 0763680869
• ASIN: 0763680869
• ISBN: 0763680869
• Brand: CANDLEWICK PRESS
• Manufacturer: Candlewick

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic

• ASIN: B00U19DTS0
• ASIN: B00U19DTS0
• Manufacturer: Bloomsbury Press

Cara's House: A Novel about the Blessings of Growing Older

Rather than slowing down in her old age, ninety-year-old Cara Conrad opens her heart and her home to a young woman and her son who need a bit more family help before launching into the world on their own. Cara’s daughter Susan thinks her mother should be hiring a live-in caretaker rather than harboring relatives she’s never met, but Susan’s own daughter, her grandchildren, and her weight loss goals are keeping her so busy she can't sort things out at her mother’s place. Next a mystery man shows up to court Cara, and by the time everything settles down, all the delightful characters in ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00M9LEYSC
• ASIN: B00M9LEYSC
• Manufacturer: Annie Katz

A Piece of Cake: A Memoir

• ASIN: B000FCKPGM
• ASIN: B000FCKPGM
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

Bastard Out of Carolina: A Novel

A profound portrait of family dynamics in the rural South and “an essential novel” (The New Yorker)   “As close to flawless as any reader could ask for . . . The living language [Allison] has created is as exact and innovative as the language of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Catcher in the Rye.” —The New York Times Book Review The publication of Dorothy Allison’s Bastard Out of Carolina was a landmark event that won the author a National Book Award nomination and launched her into the literary spotlight. Critics have likened Allison to Harper Lee, naming her the first writer ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0452297753
• ASIN: 0452297753
• ISBN: 0452297753
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickThe beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century. From the moment she entered the world, Francie needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior—such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce—no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama. By tur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061120073
• ASIN: 0061120073
• ISBN: 0061120073
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

The Power and the Glory

• ASIN: B07CMJ5N2R
• ASIN: B07CMJ5N2R
• Manufacturer: Open Road Media

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction

#1 New York Times bestsellerNow a Major Motion Picture Starring Steve Carell * Timothée Chalamet * Maura Tierney * and Amy Ryan  “A brilliant, harrowing, heartbreaking, fascinating story, full of beautiful moments and hard-won wisdom. This book will save a lot of lives and heal a lot of hearts.” — Anne Lamott “‘When one of us tells the truth, he makes it easier for all of us to open our hearts to our own pain and that of others.’ That’s ultimately what Beautiful Boy is about: truth and healing.” — Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia   What had happened to my beautiful ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0547203888
• ASIN: 0547203888
• ISBN: 0547203888
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

Start Without Me: A Novel

The author of the critically acclaimed The Book of Jonah explores questions of love and choice, disappointment and hope in the lives of two strangers who meet by chance in this mesmerizing tale that unfolds over one Thanksgiving Day.Adam is a former musician and recovering alcoholic who is home for Thanksgiving for the first time in many years. Surrounded by his parents and siblings, nieces and nephews—all who have seen him at his worst—he can’t shake the feeling that no matter how hard he tries, he’ll always be the one who can’t get it right.Marissa is a flight attendant whose marri... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N4QZ1WU
• ASIN: B01N4QZ1WU
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

Awakened Giant Sleeping Spirit: A New Thought Life for New Thinking People

Kenny Down runs New Thought Life (newthoughtlife.org) an organization dedicated to those seeking a higher consciousness though the practice of spiritual principles. "A New Thought Life for New Thinking People". After 30 years of being deeply involved in the clean and sober lifestyle and helping many others to make their bed and walk again, Kenny shares some of his personal wisdom and experience in Awakened Giant Sleeping Spirit.

• ASIN: 1795360674
• ASIN: 1795360674
• ISBN: 1795360674
• Manufacturer: Independently published

The Boy in the Earth

A darkly melancholic tale that combines Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Camus’s The Fall set in Tokyo—Nakamura’s Akutagawa Prize-winning novel, one of Japan’s most prestigious literary awards, is the here translated into English for the first time and marks another high-water mark in this important writer’s career. The Akutagawa Prize-Winning NovelAs an unnamed Tokyo taxi driver works a night shift, picking up fares that offer him glimpses into the lives of ordinary people, he can’t escape his own nihilistic thoughts. Almost without meaning to, he puts himself in harm’s way; he ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616958952
• ASIN: 1616958952
• ISBN: 1616958952
• Manufacturer: Soho Crime

Factotum: A Novel

• ASIN: B000JMKOI2
• ASIN: B000JMKOI2
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

Brighter Than the Sun (A KGI Novel)

Searing action and passion ignite the latest New York Times bestselling KGI novel from the author of Darkest Before Dawn.   The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business. Qualifications: High intelligence, rock-hard body, military background. Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can’t...   As the last unattached member of the Kelly clan, Joe is more than ready to risk life and limb on any mission he’s assigned to, but when it comes to love, he’ll keep his distance. He’s content to ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0425277003
• ASIN: 0425277003
• ISBN: 0425277003
• Brand: JOVE
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Red Light Run: Linked Stories

When two cars collide at an intersection in a leafy Chicago suburb, Hartley Nolan is not the person police expect to find behind the wheel. After all, he barely drinks; everyone knows it’s his wife who’s the alcoholic. But the bigger question on people’s minds is what brought Sonia Senn, dead at the scene, back to her hometown in such a hurry that night?In eleven tightly linked stories, Red Light Run pulls us into the inner lives of Hartley, Sonia, and a host of other characters to untangle the mounting forces that carry them to their fates. Among the ensemble in this prismatic collectio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501147358
• ASIN: 1501147358
• ISBN: 1501147358
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Women: A Novel

• ASIN: B000W94FWS
• ASIN: B000W94FWS
• Manufacturer: Ecco

I'm So Happy for You : A novel about best friends

Wendy's best friend, Daphne, has always been dependably prone to catastrophe. And Wendy has always been there to help. But when Daphne suddenly starts to surpass her in every way, Wendy is not so happy

• UPC: 10762203
• Rating: 3.9

Girl's Best Friend : A 2-In-1 Collection

The puppy proposal was published in 2015 by Harlequin Books. A valentine for the veterinarian was published in 2016 by Harlequin

• UPC: 106675414

The International: ‘The best book about the Troubles ever written’ - eBook

Saturday, 28 January 1967. It is a day like any other for eighteen-year-old Danny, pulling pints behind the bar of the International Hotel in Belfast, watching the comings and goings of the eccentric clientele. But

• UPC: 372386609
• Rating: 4.0

I Hate Everyone But You : A Novel About Best Friends

The instant New York Times bestseller and an Autumn 2017 Indie Next Pick, now in trade paperback.The instant New York Times bestseller from Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin that POPSUGAR named one of the Best

• UPC: 496672448
• Rating: 4.2

Best S/M Erotica, Volume 2 : More Extreme Stories About, Extreme Sex

Following up on the overwhelming success of the first volume comes this second, containing more tales of extreme sex. Sex on the edge is the theme of this unique collection that goes way beyond silk

• UPC: 4325270

Best Day Ever : A Riveting Psychological Thriller about the Perfect Marriage

"Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering career as an advertising executive, a beautiful wife, two healthy boys, and a big house in a wealthy suburb. And he's the perfect husband: breadwinner, protector, provider.

• UPC: 55859791
• Rating: 3.8

W. Somerset Maugham - The Magician : "it's a Very Funny Thing about Life; If You Refuse to Accept Anything But the Best, You Very Often Get It."

W. Somerset Maugham - The Magician: It's a Very Funny Thing about Life; If You Refuse to Accept Anything But the Best, You Very Often Get

• UPC: 53605147
• Rating: 3.2

Best Jokes Ever About Aliens - eBook

Read the most ridiculous jokes about aliens. We have collected all jokes about aliens who only are in network. Jokes about aliens, Martians, little green men and the UFO: the best. For example, UFOs to

• UPC: 658251726

Ask Me About Polyamory : The Best of Kimchi Cuddles

A hilarious and touching comic about polyamory, queer, and genderqueer

• UPC: 53961233
• Rating: 4.0

Fingerless Gloves: A Story About Best Friends And Mistakes - eBook

Tonight will be the most difficult night in 25-year-old Anton Duchamp’s life.When his best friend James Squire is mysteriously rushed to hospital, Anton begins a night-long journey that takes him from shady, marijuana-smoke-filled apartments to

• UPC: 787013239