Gorgeously illustrated, Plotted: A Literary Atlas is a beautiful work featuring literary maps of nineteen beloved works of literature, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Odyssey, Pride and Prejudice, and more. Each map is... Read More

This lighthearted romantic comedy pushes its self-assured female protagonist down a constantly twisting path toward adulthood. Having a crush on an older sibling’s best friend is practically a right of passage for teens. The problem... Read More

The fun and adventure abound in this historical thriller set on the high seas. Robert N. Macomber sets sail on Commander Peter Wake’s twelfth sea adventure, this time cruising his venerable US Navy hero into Caribbean intrigue between... Read More

With amazing characterization and a clever use of various genre tropes, this is a fascinating adventure through time. Andy Kutler examines life, death, and more, in the haunting "The Other Side of Life". Bound by war and buoyed by hope,... Read More

"Little Woman in Blue" is a lyrically told and compelling story of Louisa May Alcott’s often dismissed, vivacious youngest sister. Jeannine Atkins’s new historical novel, Little Woman in Blue: A Novel of May Alcott, skilfully weaves... Read More

This is a great addition to the historical nautical-adventure subgenre. "Tyger", by Julian Stockwin, finds the dashing Captain Thomas Kydd struggling to survive epic sea battles, protect his nation and allies, and root out a mutiny... Read More

With Kennedy’s flair for language, well-known members of the Tudor court come to life with a fresh perspective. The King’s Sisters, by Sarah Kennedy, is the third book in the Cross and the Crown Series, which tells English history... Read More

Set during a pivotal time in Europe, this thriller is a vivid mix of political intrigue, religious fanaticism, and cold-blooded murder. The sixth book in Sam Eastland’s Inspector Pekkala crime series moves deftly back and forth between... Read More