The Mountain Girl – Emma Payne Erskine (1911)
The Mountain Girl by Emma Payne Erskine tells a poignant romance as a doctor finds healing and love amidst Appalachian culture and challenges.
Historical
Romance
Restart Reading
Historical
Psychological
Satire
The Secret City – Sir Hugh Walpole (1919)
The Secret City by Sir Hugh Walpole captures love, betrayal, and loyalty amid the turmoil of World War I and the Russian Revolution in Petrograd.
Adventure
Historical
Romance
Poor Jack – Frederick Marryat (1840)
Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat captures the vibrant maritime life along the Thames through the journey of young Tom Saunders.
Classics
Satire
The Iron Woman – Margaret Deland (1911)
The Iron Woman by Margaret Deland portrays family, business, and social expectations in an industrial town led by a strong matriarch.
Non Fiction
The Technique of the Mystery Story – Carolyn Wells (1913)
The Technique of the Mystery Story by Carolyn Wells offers a guide to crafting suspenseful tales while exploring the psychology behind mystery fiction.
Non Fiction
The Capture of a Slaver – John Taylor (2013)
The Capture of a Slaver by John Taylor vividly portrays the U.S. Navy's fight against the transatlantic slave trade in a harrowing historical account.
Science Fiction
Trek’s End – John Walker (2003)
Trek's End by John Walker explores humanity’s fragility and interstellar conflict as an astronaut witnesses Earth’s catastrophic end.