Alasdair Gray was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, Lanark (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. His works of fiction combine realism, fantasy, and science fiction with the use of his own typography and illustrations, and won several awards.
Supernatural suspense thriller novels have immersed readers in a world where the line between the known and the unknown blurs. These gripping tales offer an intoxicating blend of the unexplainable, the mystical, and the downright terrifying. Enjoy 10 Supernatural Mystery Books to Read!
The Occupant of the Room by Algernon Blackwood appears in the 1917 Short Story Collection, Day and Night Stories.
The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft was written in 1917 and first published in the March 1922 issue of The Vagrant. It tells the story of Jervas Dudley, who becomes obsessed with a tomb near his childhood home.
From classic tales from Agatha Christie to modern crime thrillers, test your knowledge of Detective Books with our Cunning Detective Book Quiz.
Vanka by Anton Chekhov was published in 1886. It tells the story of a young orphan boy, Vanka, who has been apprenticed to a cobbler in Moscow.
We’ve selected 5 Wonderful Japanese Short Story Collections featuring some of Japan’s most notable contemporary authors.
The Madman by Kahlil Gibran was published in in 1918. The Madman, His Parables and Poems is a thought provoking and inspiring collection of 35 short moral stories and poems.
Quizlit’s Book of the Month November 2024 is the rip-roaring The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry. Set in the American West of the 1890s, it tracks the dangerously forbidden affair between a torrid young balladeer and the wife of a devout and powerful mine captain.
The Courtship of Susan Bell by Anthony Trollope was written in 1859. Set in Saratoga Springs, New York, it tells the tale of young Susan Bell who lives there with her widowed mother and sister.
