These Literary Fiction stories confront uncomfortable truths in every setting, from turbulent family legacies and battles for independence to global conflicts and moments of quiet introspection. Each novel and short story collection shines a light on resilience, identity, and the weight of history. Perfect for readers who crave fiction that explores the complexities of the human spirit with empathy and depth.
Shadows & Light
by Tanya Anne Crosby
Release Date: October 6, 2026
Cassie has spent her life believing she was the problem. Returning to the house where her mother died forces her to confront the family determined to keep that story intact. But some truths refuse to stay buried—and once Cassie sees who has been telling the story, she may finally stop running.
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Bodies of Water: Short Stories
by Marylee MacDonald
Release Date: November 3, 2026
In fourteen classic short stories, water is everywhere — a toxic creek in Chicago, the Ganges at dawn, a harbor in the south of France, Lake Biwa in Japan, the False Creek estuary in Vancouver on the day of the dragon boat races. Precise, compassionate, and luminously written, this is a collection to read slowly and remember long.
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Fortune and Glory (The Duty and Destiny Series Book 5)
by Andrew Wareham
Release Date: November 4, 2026
The war may be ending. Captain Sir Frederick Harris still has battles to fight. With peace looming over Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean has become a battleground of shifting alliances, rebellion, and ambition.
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Queen of Lombard Street
by Lisa Kleypas
Release Date: October 20, 2026
In Victorian England, no woman—not even a brilliant economist like Reina Martin—is allowed to open her own bank account. Men will take care of everything; women are told. But Reina knows better. As the illegitimate daughter of a Spanish immigrant mother, she’s haunted by the memory of living with unpaid grocer’s bills and no coal for the hearth.
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The Far Shore (The Skies of Fire Series Book 3)
by Frank A. Mason
Release Date: October 13, 2026
Late summer 1943. American forces are driving north through the Solomon Islands, and the Japanese are fighting tenaciously to stop them. Munda, Vella Lavella, Bougainville, and the great Japanese fortress at Rabaul lie ahead.
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