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A Prayer for Owen Meany

by John Irving

A story of friendship through adversity, faith and destiny, and the search for God.
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The Cider House Rules

by John Irving

Wilbur Larch, a physician, philosopher, obstetrician, and abortionist at St. Cloud's orphanage struggles through his relationship with his apprentice and surrogate son, Homer Wells.
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Uncivil Seasons

by Michael Malone

Detective Justin Savile, the charming, black-sheep scion of one of Hillston'suling families, investigates the murder of a state senator's wife and findsis life threatened when his pursuit becomes awkward.
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Free Fall of Webster Cummings

by Tom Bodett

Losing his arm in an Alaskan machinery accident, Ed Flannigan moves to Oregon, where he confronts New Age colonists, organic farmers, and a cranky guardian angel who resides in a …
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Stormy Weather

by Carl Hiaasen

A hilarious new novel of greed and corruption from the bestselling author of Strip Tease. The story focuses on southern Florida at the height of the tourist season, when a …
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The Barrytown Trilogy

by Roddy Doyle

A one-volume edition of the celebrated trio of novels about the Rabbitte family, from the Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha The Barrytown Trilogy gathers Roddy’s Doyle’s …
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Straight Man

by Richard Russo

Hilarious and true-to-life, witty, compassionate, and impossible to put down, Straight Man follows Hank Devereaux through one very bad week in this novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire …
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Birdy

by William Wharton

The critically acclaimed Birdy is an inventive, hypnotic novel about friendship and family, love and war, madness and beauty, and, above all, "birdness". Wharton crafts an unforgettable tale--one that suggests …
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Memoirs of a Geisha

by Arthur Golden

A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. Nominated as one …
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Staggerford

by Jon Hassler

Portrays the closely-intertwined and often troubled lives of residents in the small town as seen through the eyes of Miles Pruitt, a much respected high school teacher
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The Accidental Tourist

by Anne Tyler

Meet Macon Leary--a travel writer who hates both travel and strangeness. Grounded by loneliness, comfort, and a somewhat odd domestic life, Macon is about to embark on a surprising new …
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Florida Straits

by Laurence Shames

Leaving a low-level Mafia job for a life on Key West, Joey Goldman is caught up in the world of the mob again when his half-brother, Gino, shows up on …
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Pride

by William Wharton

Dick Kettleson, his son Dickie, Stu Modig, and a lion taken from his family live lives to which the word "pride" is intrinsic, and finally touch each other in a …
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The Mosquito Coast

by Paul Theroux

Allie Fox is going to re-create the world. Abominating the cops, crooks, junkies and scavengers of modern America, he abandons civilization and takes the family to live in the Honduran …
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American Gods

by Neil Gaiman

The storm was coming.... Shadow spent three years in prison, keeping his head down, doing his time. All he wanted was to get back to the loving arms of his …
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Good Omens

by Neil Gaiman

Fantasy.
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Lamb

by Christopher Moore

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of …
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The Handyman

by Carolyn See

With this brilliant novel about the surprises of destiny and the origins of fame, the critically acclaimed author of Golden Days ("Extraordinary . . . a very, very important book"-Los …
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Anansi Boys

by Neil Gaiman

One of fiction's most audaciously original talents, Neil Gaiman now gives us a mythology for a modern age -- complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, mystical deceptions, and killer birds. …
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The Stupidest Angel

by Christopher Moore

Christmas crept into Pine Cove like a creeping Christmas thing: dragging garland, ribbon, and sleigh bells, oozing eggnog, reeking of pine, and threatening festive doom like a cold sore under …
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The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a …