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
Romance
Restart Reading
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.
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.