Fiction

Andrew Sean Greer takes readers on a charming Italian sojourn, while June Patrick sends them to beguiling Valencia, Spain, for a journey of self-discovery.

In these two suspenseful stories, fiction turns into reality as an author becomes embroiled in a plot reminiscent of his bestselling novels, while a romance writer meets a man who is the embodiment of the hero of her novel in progress.

These bookish rom-coms bring swoonworthy protagonists to life as a woman lives out a storyline from her favorite author and a romance novelist’s fictional villain appears on her couch.

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

An entrancing and sublime tale of love, carnage, and the 20th century’s misplaced faith in human progress.

Welcome to RA Crossroads, where books, movies, graphic novels, and other media converge, and whole-collection readers’ advisory service goes where it may. This month, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein provides the starting point for a winding path.

LJ talks with Neena Viel about her new novel, I’ll Watch Your Baby, reclaiming stereotypes, and her personal connection with the horror genre.

“Marriages on the rocks” is a bit of an understatement as two novels explore distrust and bad intentions twisted within vows to love and honor.

Hope Rises by David Baldacci is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.