Edged Weapons – William Goldman (1985)
A brutal crime, a city of shadows, and a man whose mastery of violence may be the only path to justice - a relentless, gripping plunge into darkness and redemption.
Psychological
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Classics
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Futureworld – John Ryder Hall (1976)
A futuristic paradise hides a sinister secret, and two reporters must uncover the truth before they're replaced by perfect clones in a world where nothing is as it seems.
Adventure
Science Fiction
The Thames Valley Catastrophe – Grant Allen (1887)
The Thames Valley Catastrophe by Grant Allen is a disaster novel detailing the sudden eruption of a volcanic fissure that obliterates London in a fiery apocalypse.
Historical
Romance
The Mountain Girl – Emma Payne Erskine (1911)
The Mountain Girl by Emma Payne Erskine is a historical romance set in the Appalachian wilderness, where an English doctor finds love and adventure in an unfamiliar world.
Historical
Psychological
Satire
The Secret City – Sir Hugh Walpole (1919)
The Secret City by Sir Hugh Walpole is set in Petrograd during World War I and the Russian Revolution, capturing love, betrayal, and political upheaval.
Adventure
Historical
Romance
Poor Jack – Frederick Marryat (1840)
Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat follows young Tom Saunders as he navigates life along the Thames, encountering sailors, hardships, and self-discovery in Victorian England.
Classics
Satire
The Iron Woman – Margaret Deland (1911)
The Iron Woman by Margaret Deland portrays Sarah Maitland, a determined steel mill owner, struggling between business ambition, family, and the rigid norms of society.
Non Fiction
The Technique of the Mystery Story – Carolyn Wells (1913)
The Technique of the Mystery Story by Carolyn Wells is a guide on crafting detective fiction, blending analysis, storytelling methods, and the psychology of suspense.
Non Fiction
The Capture of a Slaver – John Taylor (2013)
The Capture of a Slaver by John Taylor Wood details a U.S. naval operation off West Africa, exposing the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade in vivid detail.
Science Fiction
Trek’s End – John Walker (2003)
Trek’s End by John Walker is a sci-fi short story about an astronaut witnessing Earth's destruction, exploring interstellar conflict and humanity’s fragile existence.