Fiction Books

Why Adesola Adejuwon’s ‘Skylar Is Promoted to Big Sister’ Belongs in Every Growing Family’s Library

Publication date: October 28, 2026

Book cover of Skylar Is Promoted to Big Sister by Adesola Adejuwon

Family life can change in an instant when a new baby is announced. For a young child, that exciting news may bring curiosity, happiness, worry, and countless questions about what life will look like next. Adesola Adejuwon’s Skylar Is Promoted to Big Sister: From Me to We: A New Role, a Bigger Heart explores this experience.

Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg’s ‘Joy: A Novel’ Pairs a Razor-Sharp Heroine with an Unreadable Stranger

Publication date: October 23, 2026

Joy: A Novel by Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg book cover, the word JOY in tall white letters rising through orange flames on a black background

A generous gesture at an airport can change the direction of an entire life. In Joy: A Novel, Annabelle Scarlette von Lemberg sends a formidable woman toward an encounter that will test her deepest convictions. The journey begins with a surrendered plane ticket and leads into a romance charged with secrecy, magic, and unsettling consequences.

‘All the Dead Fallen Leaves’ by Author M. Blair Reveals How Isolation and Unanswered Pain Can Lead to Tragedy

Last modified: October 25, 2026

All the Dead Fallen Leaves by M. Blair book cover, a sketched young man in boots sitting with his head buried in his folded arms above scattered orange autumn leaves

Long before violence erupts, there may be changes that appear small enough to overlook. A person withdraws, anger hardens, dangerous ideas gain influence, and opportunities to offer help quietly disappear. In All the Dead Fallen Leaves, author Morgan Blair uses fiction to make those warning signs memorable. The result is a disturbing psychological novel shaped by grief, research, and a sincere desire to encourage intervention.

E.K. Mockingham’s ‘Pickled Chicken’ Gives Little Readers a Big Reason to Be Kind

Publication date: October 20, 2026

Pickled Chicken by E.K. Mockingham book cover, a fluffy green chick holding a glowing pickle in a farmyard at dusk

Some picture-book characters are easy to imagine joining the family bookshelf. A bright green chick with a friend named Dust Bunny certainly has the credentials, especially when his adventure begins with a glowing pickle. In Pickled Chicken, E.K. Mockingham gives young readers an unusual hero whose journey brings friendship, laughter, and everyday kindness into the same cheerful world.