Browse Posts: Contemporary

Is your 2026 goal to read more books? Or maybe it’s to read authors you’ve never heard of or try new genres you’ve been meaning to get to. Or even read books with covers in certain colors to create an aesthetically pleasing Goodreads grid.

No matter what your reason, Crazy4Fiction …

We all have people on our holiday gift list who love seeing a pile of books under the Christmas tree. They’re the ones with a book always in arm’s reach, ready to dive into a fictional world at a moment’s notice.

These sets give readers multiple books in one lovely …

If you’d call yourself a survivalist, storm chaser, outdoorsperson, or if you’d like to read about people who are, these novels are for you. Nature can be a calm and welcoming landscape, and it can also be a treacherous terrain: desert climates can cause dehydration and host a variety of …

Robin W. Pearson writes heartfelt Southern family dramas and The Stories We Carry is no exception. In the novel, Glory, a small-town bookstore owner, finds herself at odds with newcomer Adelle, who seems bent on disrupting Glory’s quiet life. As the two each deal with grief and loss, they must …

Take this quiz to find which novel you should read this autumn! Answer questions about your reading style and get matched with a tense historical, a hopeful family drama, an adventurous suspense, or a heartwarming romance.…

When we think about classic and timeless novels or stories, there’s likely a list that comes to mind, whether you’ve read them on your own or had to check them off a reading list in school. And there are reasons why these novels have stood the test of time: they …

Cool autumn nights are perfect for cozying up with a book by your favorite author or branching out and trying a new-to-you genre. As the days get shorter and the leaves start to fall, we have seven new novels that will be perfect for reading with a blanket and a …

Bestselling author Cheryl Grey Bostrom is known for her deep love of nature and the Pacific Northwest—both of which often take center stage in her novels. And What the River Keeps is no exception.

We connected with Cheryl about how the Elwha River in Washington State plays a vital role …

Whether you enjoy spending time outside admiring nature up close via hiking or days spent on the water, or you would rather nature come to you indoors with cut flowers or potted plants, there are fiction books that celebrate all aspects of nature. These novels incorporate the settings of their …

Author Ryan Steck first got the idea for Matthew Redd back in high school; now he’s the hero of four Western thriller novels, the latest of which, Gone Dark, is out now.

In this Q &A, Ryan explores what’s next for Matthew Redd, details how he keeps creating new …