The latest and greatest reviews of fiction in various categories.

By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature

Get your fill of fiction, be it literary fiction, sci fi, historical, fantasy, mystery, or short stories.

1. Literary and General Fiction
2. Historical Fiction
3. Mystery, Suspense & Thriller
4. Science Fiction and Fantasy
5. Short Fiction

Literary and General Fiction

Here you'll find reviews of theme and character-driven novels which don't belong in a specific genre.

• 'Family Planning' by Karan Mahajan
• 'The Garden of Last Days' by Andre Dubus III
• 'Homecoming' by Bernhard Schlink
• 'Indignation' by Philip Roth
• 'My Revolutions' by Hari Kunzru

• 'Lowboy' by John Wray
• 'People of the Book' by Geraldine Brooks
• 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle' by David Wroblewski
• 'Testimony' by Anita Shreve
• More General and Literary Fiction Reviews

Historical Fiction

Historical figures explored via fiction or fictional characters set in historically accurate circumstances - read recent reviews of historical novels here.

• 'The Age of Shiva' by Manil Suri
• 'Alexander and Alestria' by Shan Sa
• 'The Domino Men' by Jonathan Barnes
• 'The Given Day' by Dennis Lehane
• 'John: A Novel' by Niall Williams

• 'Serena' by Ron Rash
• 'Wolf Totem' by Jiang Rong
• 'World without End' by Ken Follett
• More Historical Fiction Reviews

Mystery, Suspense & Thriller

Dangerous, dark and gripping - read reviews of the latest works of mystery, suspense, and thriller here.

• 'The Devil's Bones' by Jefferson Bass
• 'Divine Justice' by David Baldacci
• 'The Gate House' by Nelson DeMille
• 'Hold Tight' by Harlan Coben

• 'The Messenger' by Jan Burke
• 'Now You See Him' by Eli Gottlieb
• 'What Was Lost' by Catherine O’Flynn
• More Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller Reviews

Science Fiction and Fantasy

From the cyberpunk of William Gibson to the fantastic worlds of J.K. Rowling, and everything in between.

• 'Anathem' by Neal Stephenson
• 'Couch' by Benjamin Parzybok
• 'Pretty Monsters' by Kelly Link
• 'Sharp Teeth' by Toby Barlow

• 'Spook Country' by William Gibson
• 'The Stone Gods' by Jeanette Winterson
• More Science Fiction Reviews
• More Fantasy Reviews

Short Fiction

Find varieties of short fiction below - both anthologies and collections from your favorite authors.

• 'The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008' edited by Dave Eggers
• 'The Best American Short Stories 2008' edited by Salman Rushdie
• 'Demons in the Spring' by Joe Meno
• 'No One Belongs Here More Than You' by Miranda July

• 'The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008'
• 'Pretty Monsters' by Kelly Link
• 'Unaccustomed Earth' by Jhumpa Lahiri
• More Short Fiction Reviews