Gene L Henderson Psychological Science Fiction All In The Mind – Gene L Henderson (2010) All in the Mind by Gene L. Henderson explores the chilling consequences of brain preservation, questioning consciousness, identity, and the ethical limits of science.
Grant Allen 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.
Payne Erskine 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.
Hugh Walpole 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.
Frederick Marryat 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.
Margaret Deland 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.
John Walker 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.
