Fruit of the Drunken Tree
By: Ingrid Rojas Contreras
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a mesmerizing debut set against the backd…
Want to Read"What song could Pablo Escobar possibly sing in the shower?"-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
"As her photo burned, I thought: even oblivion is a kindness."-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
"Multiply me when necessary, make me disappear when peremptory. Transform me into light when there is shadow, into a star when in the desert."-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
"I thought again about Pablo Escobar cutting off people's tongues. It made sense to stop speaking, to say only what was necessary and nothing beyond. It was a way to survive."-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
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1. The Lucky Ones
By: Julianne Pachico
3.31
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Set during the peak of Colombia’s drug-fueled conflict, and in New York City, this captivating, kal… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
2. Eat the Document
By: Dana Spiotta
3.83
Format: None pages,
An ambitious and powerful story about idealism, passion, and sacrifice, Eat the Document shifts bet… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- novels
3. The Berry Pickers
By: Amanda Peters
4.14
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mys… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
4. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
By: K. Ritz
4.33
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- novels
"At what point does faith become insanity?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
5. Isabella Warrior Queen
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.30
Format: None pages, ebook
The complete story of Isabella, her husband King Edward II, their son who was King Edward III and t… read more
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- historical
"Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of a…"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
6. Calling for a Blanket Dance
By: Oscar Hokeah
4.25
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
A moving and deeply engaging debut novel about a young Native American man struggling to find stren… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"We danced, the way Kiowas danced, when called by our people, by our ancestors, to help each other heal."-Oscar Hokeah, Calling for a Blanket Dance
"Driving out of Lawton, I laid my hand onto Ever's quilt and traced my fingertips around the edges of the bird pattern. I couldn't help but wonder, tla, couldn't help but worry: Would my grandson ever…"-Oscar Hokeah, Calling for a Blanket Dance
7. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
By: James McBride
4.00
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new housing de… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
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- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
8. Wandering Stars
By: Tommy Orange
3.89
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller There … read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"And in the year 1924 Indian citizenship will have been granted, even though they will mean to dissolve tribes by giving citizenship, dissolve being another word for disappearance, a kind of chemical …"-Tommy Orange, Wandering Stars
9. The Great Divide
By: Cristina Henríquez
3.70
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
"Ada had always believed that her mother, in rebuilding the house only three miles from where it had once been, had kept her world piteously small, but maybe what mattered, Ada thought as she gazed at…"-Cristina Henríquez, The Great Divide
10. Olga Dies Dreaming
By: Xóchitl González
3.98
Format: 369 pages, Hardcover
It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro "Prieto" Acevedo, are bold-faced names in their hometown… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"It's a myth about motherhood, Olga felt, that the time in utero imbues mothers with a lifelong understanding of their children. Yes, they know their essences, this she didn't doubt, but mothers are s…"-Xóchitl González, Olga Dies Dreaming
11. Victor's Blessing
By: Barbara Sontheimer
4.34
Format: 582 pages, Paperback
Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- novels
"Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid. Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her. He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go. "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me! What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
12. Family Lore
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
3.53
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for ad… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
13. Solito
By: Javier Zamora
4.48
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A young poet tells the story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the United States at th… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"We nod, and I notice stars beginning to pop behind his head."-Javier Zamora, Solito
"Puedo sentir El Viaje en las plantas de mis pies. Lo veo en mis sueños."-Javier Zamora, Solito
"My chest like hummingbirds fighting for the hibiscus in Abuelita's garden."-Javier Zamora, Solito
"Mom to my left, Dad to my right, a mosquito net like a crown covering all of us."-Javier Zamora, Solito
14. How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
By: Angie Cruz
3.90
Format: 195 pages, Hardcover
Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But whe… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
"She knew I had to cry until I undrown from the inside."-Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
"If you're lucky, you find a man that you don't fall in the hole with."-Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
"Lulú talks and talks because she dique knows everything. But when I say something, people listen. This I learned from my father. The less you say, the more the people listen."-Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
"Talking reminds me that no matter how difficult my life is, I have always found a solution my problems. When I think about this, I am not afraid. We can do this. I can do this."-Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
15. Banyan Moon
By: Thao Thai
3.92
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When Ann Tran gets the call that her fiercely beloved grandmother, Minh, has passed away, her life … read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Through her, I understood that another mother's horror could touch us in the darkest of places, even a world away."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"Grief is a lake of perilously thin ice. You never know when you'll fall through it, or when you will fight your way back to the surface."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"My morning swims have centered me and calmed the storm inside my mind. In the water, my memories lose their sharp edges, like river stones forced smooth."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"I wonder if you can inherit evil.' 'Maybe. Or maybe it's not something you inherit, but something that runs through you, another person's trauma, their violence. It sits below the skin until you name…"-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
16. América del Norte
By: Nicolás Medina Mora
3.90
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A young man from an elite Mexican family travels back and forth between the United States and Mexic… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
17. Anita de Monte Laughs Last
By: Xóchitl González
3.82
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-gener… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"we're all just here trying to get you to see your own light because it's strong enough to guide you."-Xóchitl González, Anita de Monte Laughs Last
"You fall for someone, you get so into them your whole world shrinks, and suddenly barely have a life besides them."-Xóchitl González, Anita de Monte Laughs Last
18. Fruit of the Drunken Tree
By: Ingrid Rojas Contreras
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a mesmerizing debut set against the backd… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- coming of age
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- novels
- adult
- audiobook
"What song could Pablo Escobar possibly sing in the shower?"-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
"As her photo burned, I thought: even oblivion is a kindness."-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
"Multiply me when necessary, make me disappear when peremptory. Transform me into light when there is shadow, into a star when in the desert."-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
"I thought again about Pablo Escobar cutting off people's tongues. It made sense to stop speaking, to say only what was necessary and nothing beyond. It was a way to survive."-Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Fruit of the Drunken Tree
19. High as the Waters Rise
By: Anja Kampmann
3.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
German poet Anja Kampmann’s award-winning debut novel is the dazzling, heart-rending story of an oi… read more
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- literary fiction
- novels
- fiction
- contemporary
20. Malas
By: Marcela Fuentes
3.96
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
A story full of passion and revenge, following one family living on the Texas Mexico border and a c… read more
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- literary fiction
- coming of age
- historical
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- contemporary
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
21. Americanah: A Novel By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Conversation Starters
By: Daily Books
4.41
Format: 66 pages, Kindle Edition
Limited Time $3.99 ($4.99) Americanah , speaking of race issues in the United States, through the… read more
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"I remember when you first went to Manhattan and you wrote me and said ‘It’s wonderful but it’s not heaven.’ I thought of that when I took my first cab ride in Manhattan."-Daily Books, Americanah: A Novel By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Conversation Starters
