Diversion Books: 923 books

Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, The Feud chronicles a hilariously destructive rivalry between families from neighboring towns in 1930s America. "I marked my copy of THE FEUD with a star wherever its blend of irony, parody and slapstick made me laugh out loud; some pages look like a map of the Milky Way."...

The author of the Pulitzer Prize–finalist The Feud blurs reality in this breakneck thriller following one man’s encounter with pure evil in high tops.   John Felton is a creature of habit. His job in real estate comes with no surprises; it’s respectable work he can be proud of. Routine has...

Thomas Berger puts his signature spin on the Greek myth ORESTEIA in this brilliant story set in small-town America. “Gripping and funny, and, like the Greek tragedies, it leaves us thoughtful” —San Francisco Chronicle When Augie leaves to join the army, it’s the first time his family sees him...

The Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of Little Big Man proves that sometimes war doesn’t change a person, but the world he lives in.   Carlo Reinhart returns home from his service in Germany expecting the Ohio he left not too long ago. What he finds instead is new technology, old attitudes, and...

 “The characters in  Best Friends...are...recognizably human in their weaknesses and their destinies. It is Berger's genius as an observer and storyteller that we never, for a moment, take our eyes off them.”—Jeffrey Frank, The Washington Post Book World A moving story about childhood friendships...

The Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of Little Big Man returns with perhaps one of his most imaginative alternate realities yet: a matriarchal society.   Women reign supreme in the not-so-distant future, where Georgie Cornell has no choice but to wear the high heel shoe on the other foot. Swept...

Pulitzer Prize nominee and author of The Feud, Thomas Berger displays his genre bending prowess once more in this mystery turned comedy, featuring unforgettable dialogue and an extremely fun cast of characters. “Berger’s style, which is one of the great pleasures of the book, is something like S.J....

Thomas Berger breaks all the rules in this detective story that’s less who-done-it, and more why-done-it. “An original and powerful tale of a saintly murderer.”—Arthur Koestler "Detweiler is one of the most complex characters in modern fiction...the eeriest thing about him is that he is wholly...

A novel of alternate realities from the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author: “Those willing to spend a few hours in his Twilight Zone will come away the richer” (Library Journal).   With a loving wife and son, a successful job as chief copy-editor, and a schedule all his own, Walter Hunsicker is...

Little Big Man author Thomas Berger takes the murder mystery and runs with it in this trip around a quiet suburb with a dark secret. “A cutting, ironic wit and a precision of detail so deadly it hurts when you laugh.” —Ms. Mary Jane Jones doesn't like to meddle. She's content to stay out of the...

“Let us now praise Ray Bradbury, the uncrowned poet laureate of science fiction.” —The Times One of the most well-known figures in modern fantasy and science fiction, often credited for heralding the genre into the mainstream, Ray Bradbury delights readers time and time again with writing that...

“For Bradbury enthusiasts, religionists and nearly everyone else, here's a delightful scrapbook of poems and essays, familiar summations but no less vital from a brilliant young fantasist grown older but not old.”—Publishers Weekly One of the most celebrated 20th century authors, known for his...

A “poignant, charming tale” of love, romance, and the struggle for survival in the Old West from the author of Distant Thunder and Silken Promises (Romantic Times). Betrayed, alone, and desperate for a new life, young Ginny Parker hastily agrees to move to Eden Creek, Utah, and marry a...

A novel of female friendship and summer romance from the RITA Award finalist and creator of the Branigan Brothers series.   Three dilemmas. Two friends. One abandoned treehouse.   Johanna Lawrence and Lilly Covington have a friendship that spans decades. From their days as college roommates to the...