Our beliefs shape how we interpret the world, but they don't always withstand closer examination. These Literary Fiction books explore characters confronting unfamiliar perspectives, uncomfortable realities, and ideas that challenge their assumptions. Their stories invite readers to consider how experience can reshape understanding. A compelling choice for anyone who enjoys fiction that opens up new ways of thinking.
What Time Has Kept
by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard
Release Date: October 15, 2026
In 1870s Scotland, pioneering female archaeologist Christian Maclagan becomes obsessed with a rare 5,000-year-old carved stone ball. In 2023, graduate student Ellen Byrne discovers what may be the famous artifact’s unknown companion, launching a search for truth that could threaten her career—and change everything. An intriguing, multi-layered novel inspired by a true archaeological mystery.
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Lady Reid's Legacy (The Dunmara Series Book 3)
by Jean Grainger
Release Date: September 24, 2026
In 1846, a young bride arrives at Dunmara as the Great Famine tightens its grip on Ireland. Evelyne Reid quickly learns that her marriage is nothing more than a debt repaid, and that her husband, Lord Reid, is as cold and merciless as the hunger stalking his tenants. Powerless by law, Evelyne must choose between obedience and her conscience.
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The Friendly Sea (The Duty and Destiny Series Book 1)
by Andrew Wareham
Release Date: October 1, 2026
The war with Revolutionary France has begun—and Frederick Harris intends to make his name in it. Eighteen years old, ambitious, and already seasoned by years at sea, Frederick is still waiting for the lieutenant’s commission that will secure his future in the Royal Navy. His chance comes off the coast of France.
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A Murder in Belgravia (A Tate and Bell Mystery Book 9)
by Irina Shapiro
Release Date: October 11, 2026
A powerful politician dies at an elegant dinner party. But was it murder? And if so, who wanted him dead? When a prominent Member of Parliament collapses during a private dinner attended by London’s elite, his personal physician swiftly attributes the death to a weak heart. But Detective Inspector Sebastian Bell isn’t convinced.
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A Duke Worth Reaching (Broken Dukes of Healing Book 4)
by Sally Forbes
Release Date: September 19, 2026
Three tutors have resigned in four months. The last one left because a boy of seven fed his Cicero under the schoolroom door, one page at a time, in order. Elinor Wrenfield arrives soaked through and entirely the wrong sex for the post. The Duke of Rothmere asked for a man of firm discipline.
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Chain Reaction (Jack Reacher Book 31)
by Lee Child & Andrew Child
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Jack Reacher is hard to find. It's not easy to track him down. And he likes it that way. But General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, has the means and the motive. She needs his help. A member of her team has been brutally murdered on covert duty. She can’t trust anyone she works with, not even her deputy.
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