after crisis erupts, situations require ingenuity, teamwork, selflessness, and a more sophisticated mastery Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy world (with some historical fiction elements

Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker is the first in a completed trilogy of the same name that links historical fiction and fantasy and is set in Viking-era Norway.

My Oxford Year is my favorite kind of romance; Whelan uses a light-fiction structure to take on seriously

the beautiful, heart-wrenching An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination . 02 The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans The Office of Historical Corrections offers so much to unpack; Evans's In The Office of Historical Corrections , Evans offers short stories centering around themes of race, relationships, identity, the fallibility of those who shape historical "fact," as well as grief and Click here for my full review of The Office of Historical Corrections . 03 Both Ways Is the Only Way

listening to Lucinda Williams's memoir, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You; I'm reading a light-fiction Reading List Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing. 02 This Time It's Real by Ann Liang In Ann Liang's light fiction

The Invisible Woman is historical fiction about the real-life World War II-era spy Virginia Hall.

Winfrey's Very Sincerely Yours is light fiction that delivers delightful, charming banter, the promise I've been gravitating toward books like this lately, and I need to create another light-fiction roundup For other light fiction books I've enjoyed, check out the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories

Hartnett is also the author of the wonderful novel Unlikely Animals , which was one of my  Bossy Favorite Fiction

I mentioned this book in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.

I read this engrossing family story in a day and can't wait to read future fiction by Claire Lynch.

offers fascinating, wonderfully detailed perspectives in a rich, layered family memoir that reads like fiction I thought it read like fiction. For historical fiction about female spies, you might want to check out the Greedy Reading List Six Books She weaves more than thirty songs into her stories and personal history, and the placement of the music

For more fantasy/science fiction stories I've loved, please check out these titles .

Like many of us who question historical accounts that feel whitewashed or wiped of women due to sexism By the end of the book we learn more about these "abilities" and their role in the greater history of

Conquerer's Saga series, has cover art that to me evokes fantasy, but the series is actually captivating historical fiction. This blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and paranormal continues with LaFevers's Dark Triumph, Mortal The Invasion of the Tearling offers more history of the Crossing, which led people to settle in The Tearling

The sequel to Long's young adult fantasy/science fiction debut Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves takes Meg Long's first novel was Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, a science fiction novel about Sena, a tough Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves offered high-stakes action, intrigue, shifting alliances, a powerful

01 Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman In Out Front the Following Sea, upcoming historical fiction

It was tough to witness Casey's struggles and pain (even fictionalized, the disastrous trifecta of money That was suuuuch a different book (dark historical fiction set in 1933 New Guinea), but as in Writers

My favorite science fiction novels examine the Big Issues: What makes us people?

Emiko Jean's young adult light fiction is delightful, youthful, sometimes wonderfully silly, and heartwarming Emiko Jean's young adult light fiction Tokyo Ever After is the story of Izumi (Izzy) Tanaka, an everyday If you like light fiction, you might want to try some of the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism.

based upon Nathaniel Hawthorne--although the author treats him very differently as a character--is the historical fiction novel Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese.

--deserve this final section, which wraps up everything in a neat bow. You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

Chambers's science fiction is full of heart, heartbreak, and hope--with a fascinating backdrop of space In The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first science fiction title in Becky Chambers's Wayfarers Chambers's story is science fiction that's full of heart, heartbreak, and hope.

This light fiction young adult novel offers (reluctant) romance, best friendships, dance lessons, glimpses audiobook, which I did), and it focused on quirky friends, family loyalty, and looooove, all in a light fiction If you're in the mood for more light fiction, you might try the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism.

King's dry, lovely mystery featuring a retired Sherlock Holmes and a young Mary Russell, The Beekeeper's crews on quests, please check out the titles at this link. 02 The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell Mystery Soon they're working together to solve the mystery of a senator's kidnapped daughter, and Mary is quickly King is also the author of many other mysteries. 03 Mother Tongue: A Memoir by Sara Novic When Sara Nović

through two timelines; the final book in a darkly playful young adult fantasy series; a quirky, campy mystery There are mysterious forces and machinations, many of which remain unclear to the reader until late in mystery that extends over generations, involves her closest friendship, and shakes the basis of her career After a series of almost slapstick misunderstandings, Finlay is left a mysterious note implying that Cosimano's mystery has a wonderfully quirky setup and campy tone.

I loved this literary fiction--the increasing vulnerability and search for connection after heartache

7s" and much more, Serrano uses wit and helpful obsession to explore pivotal players and points in history For the Tween Mystery Fan 04 The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell Along with The chance, I'll be giving a certain someone this 2025 title, described as " a whimsical, adventure-filled mystery But the place is filled with young ladies solving mysteries, protecting the city, and fighting bad guys For the History Lover 05 Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough

But she's begun to realize that her fictional family and chosen family in her new life have become precious

one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction you can check out my review here, and you might like to check out its spot on Six More Great Light Fiction

She must flee her London home, and she heads for the Cornish coast where she was once mysteriously washed Isabel is drawn to Jack, and she ultimately feels destined to head to sea--in a time in history when the bad-guy Revenue Officer was going to serve as the villain; the Sea Bucca was going to serve as a mysterious

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading an upcoming book from Chris Bohjalian (author of Midwives), a historical fiction story Hour of the Witch; I'm listening to Ross Gay's charming, funny, observation-filled, introspective Hour of the Witch is a historical thriller about the first divorce in North America and the witch trial

Are you interested in a historical fiction retelling of the story of King Edward, Lady Jane Grey, and

Lighter Fiction Set in Show Biz I love a peek behind the scenes, and each of the novels here provides a fictionalized version of a movie or TV backdrop for the romance at its center. This was funny, sweet, steamy, and poignant--a fantastic summer light-fiction read that I loved.

Rachel Lynn Solomon's debut light fiction, The Ex Talk, incorporates a love of public radio, will-they If you like romantic, sometimes racy light fiction that offers character backstory, witty banter, and Vacation, Christina Lauren's Soulmate Equation, or the books on the Greedy Reading List Six Lighter Fiction

interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

Beach Read is a gem for your light fiction-escapism-pandemic-era reading list. Is it fair for a person (me) with particular requirements for light fiction (ideally: not too outlandish connections that warm my heart, and a little romantic something-something) to continue reading light fiction They're perfectly imperfect, not over-the-top light-fiction perfect with fake flaws, nor are they wholly The sections of this light fiction book that are about writing light fiction felt very true and real.

Blake Crouch writes character-driven science fiction that I love (Dark Matter is another of his that I adore a character-driven science-fiction tale. Also, time travel! When she finds a mysterious book her father had acquired, it shows January unlikely possibilities about She disappears from her family and leaves behind a tragic mystery, while in her forays through new worlds

read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction

Kate Quinn, the queen of historical fiction about women who are spies, recently recommended these titles I'd love to hear: What are your favorite (fiction or nonfiction) books about tough lady spies? For my full review, see The Huntress. 03 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein In Wein's young adult historical fiction novel, it's 1943, and a British spy plane has crashed in Nazi-occupied France. And while the second section isn't a complete surprise, I found it really satisfying. 04 The Nightingale

small-town Irish community's everyday and extraordinary events in this poignant, gorgeous literary fiction Determined not to give up on the musical, Riley sneaks and works on a master plan for a performance-- Gillian McAllister The author of the fantastic Wrong Place, Wrong Time  is back with a smart, twisty mystery Famous Last Words  is another smart, twisty mystery from Gillian McAllister. I loved this smart mystery that relies heavily on character development and mental agility for our narrator

show personality; a dark academia story that centers around feminism and building new perspectives; historical fiction about a traveling librarian in 1930s Appalachia; a luminous story of astronauts on the International The janitor is a cultural outsider with a complicated history, and what he lacks in training he makes But Amanda brings them reading materials, apples for treasured pies, and some joyful company, and a deep

I wasn't as drawn in by Scales's extended thoughts and reflections as I was by the action and dialogue The end sections where events are clicking along, alliances are shifting and changing, and dramatic justice I received a prepublication digital edition of this science fiction title courtesy of NetGalley and Random

rom-com, the first in a series, Done and Dusted ; and I'm reading Elspeth Barker's modern literary fiction

read it in one rainy afternoon, and included it in my Greedy Reading Lists Six of My Favorite Light Fiction

The cover and title gave me the impression that this was a light fiction book, but the topic and tone But Paris is even more concerned that because of the publicity, the fiction of her current life that

In a world of the near future, a young (unnamed) woman is one of several civil servants offered a mysterious They're from other times in history. protagonist's focus in her work is Commander Graham Gore (a character based upon a real figure from history Their common disjointedness brings them together, and the mashup of personalities and histories was fantastic

Despite some implausible details, the Atlanta-set mystery is a fast-paced read. A faction of my book club attends (virtually, the past couple of years) our local Library Foundation's Morris is one of our picks from last year's event, and because it's a fast-paced mystery, it seemed like satisfaction, but there are some grave casualties in the world of our main protagonist in this Atlanta-set mystery

Mystery series with strong female protagonists? Three other titles suggested to me as promising adult and young adult science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian

book has a major twist, made even more interesting by listening to the audio version. 03 Office of Historical title novella, a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated historical mystery that extends over generations and puts her closest friendship, her love life, and her career potentially heartbreaking and heartwarming book about unlikely friendship and a young man's bravery; a mystery with a twist; and a collection of stories about race, relationships, and the power of history.

This title was listed in the Greedy Reading List Six Newish Young Adult Mysteries I Want to Read. 03 Webb provides multiple mysteriously missing persons, mixed motivations, naive characters ruined by sinister I'm alternating between a fictionalized celebrity story with heart; a young adult mystery with a nerdy heroine and a dark plot twist; and a prolific mystery author's first in a series, where almost everyone