A Coup D’Etat by Guy De Maupassant
A Coup D’Etat by Guy De Maupassant, published in 1883, examines the dramatic and often chaotic events surrounding a political upheaval.
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Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction Shortlist 2024 (Updated with Winner)
The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction has announced its shortlist for this year’s award. The seven novels on this year’s list “highlight the funniest novels of the past twelve months, which best evoke the Wodehouse spirit of witty characters and perfectly timed comic prose”.
10 Best Hard Sci-Fi Books of All Time
Hard science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction writing that emphasizes scientific accuracy and precise technical detail as part of its world-building. Enjoy 10 Best Hard Sci-Fi Books of All Time!
The Man Who Married an Hotel by P. G. Wodehouse
The Man Who Married an Hotel by P. G. Wodehouse first appeared in The Strand Magazine, March 1920. The short story was later incorporated into the novel Indiscretions of Archie.
Read Around the World 2024 Edition
For our Read Around the World 2024 Edition, we’ve got 12 Incredible books from as far apart as Japan, Ivory Coast and Argentina. What they have got in common is they are wonderful books written by unbelievably talented authors. Enjoy!
On the Divide by Willa Cather
On the Divide by Willa Cather was first published in Overland Monthly Magazine in January 1896.
Book of the Month December 2024
To round out 2024, Quizlit’s Book of the Month December 2024 is Mina’s Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa. A hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them.
Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf
Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf was first published privately in 1919, and was included in the short story collection Monday or Tuesday, published in 1921.
5 Incredible New Books December 2024
Finishing off the year in style, here are 5 wonderful new book releases coming out soon. Enjoy 5 Incredible New Books December 2024!
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving was first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America who meets mysterious Dutchmen, drinks their strong liquor and falls into a deep in the Catskill Mountains.