The Fox – DH Lawrence (1923)
The Fox by D.H. Lawrence portrays the psychological and emotional conflict between two women and a soldier in a rural English setting after World War I.
Historical
Psychological
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Historical
Romance
Hood – Emma Donoghue (1995)
Grief, memory, and forbidden love intertwine in a quietly devastating tale of one woman’s journey through loss, longing, and the echoes of a hidden life.
Historical
Mystery
The Paris Express – Emma Donoghue (2025)
A doomed train races toward Paris, carrying secrets, strangers, and fate - a gripping journey where every heartbeat counts and not all passengers will reach the end.
Classics
Historical
Romance
The Blythes Are Quoted – Lucy Maud Montgomery (2009)
Through poetry, mystery, and war’s shadow, the final chapter in Anne’s journey reveals a haunting, poignant meditation on memory, loss, and the quiet endurance of love.
Historical
Romance
Life Mask – Emma Donoghue (2004)
A dazzling tale of art, ambition, and hidden desires set in 18th-century London, where love and reputation balance precariously on society’s gilded stage.
Historical
Satire
The Borgias – Alexandre Dumas (1839)
The Borgias by Alexandre Dumas explores the scandalous rise of Pope Alexander VI and his children Cesare and Lucrezia, notorious for power, corruption, and intrigue.
Historical
Frankie & Bug – Gayle Forman (2021)
Two kids, one summer, and a quiet search for truth, identity, and belonging in a world that doesn’t always play fair - a tender journey through friendship and change.
Fantasy
Historical
Satire
The Silent Gondoliers – William Goldman (1983)
A gondolier with a terrible voice changes Venice forever in this bittersweet fable of love, silence, and the quiet beauty of dreams that refuse to die.
Historical
Young Adult
Not Nothing – Gayle Forman (2024)
A troubled boy and a silent centenarian forge an unexpected bond, proving that even in the quietest places, stories can heal, transform, and teach us how to begin again.
Classics
Historical
Satire
The Gilded Age – Mark Twain (1873)
A scathing, satirical portrait of greed, ambition, and political rot in post-Civil War America - where fortune beckons, failure waits, and dreams are as fragile as promises.