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April Showers, Read For Hours

A list of atmospheric fiction reads for a rainy day.

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  • A classic and the first in a series, The Shadow of the Wind follows a young man tasked with caring for one important book from the elusive Cemetery of Forgotten Books. Set against the backdrop of post-World War II Spain, part mystery and part love…
    Book, 2004New York, NY : Penguin Press, 2004. — F RUIZ
  • A young woman escaping a past life is summoned to help search for an old friend. With rich character development, The Nature of Disappearing takes readers on a perilous and mysterious journey through lush forests and dangerous landscapes.
    Book, 2024New York : Minotaur Books, 2024. — F GRANT
  • Two unknowing orphans fall in love, follow their dreams, and experience immense heartbreak. Set in the years between wars in Montreal and New York, The Lonely Hearts Hotel is a story of intersecting lives and fortunes, and is sure to have you in…
    Book, 2017Toronto, Ontario : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., [2017] — F ONEIL
  • In 1964 England, art therapist Helen Hansford begins working with William Tapping, a mysterious man discovered after decades of isolation in a decaying house with his elderly aunt. As Helen tries to uncover the truth about his past and nurture his…
    Book, 2024New York : Mariner Books, 2024. — F CHAMB
  • A time loop estate mystery, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle will have readers holding their breath and guessing until the last page, "who killed Evelyn Hardcastle?"
    Paperback, 2018Toronto : HarperCollins Publishers, [2018] — F TURTO
  • The world as you've known it has failed. The only hope now for young Wade is to solve the puzzles to win a vast fortune and gain ownership of OASIS, the virtual world in which all of humanity exists. Lots of pop culture references and feel-good…
    Book, 2011New York, New York : Crown Publishers, c2011. — SCIENCE FICTION F CLINE
  • A delicious closed circle murder mystery with a moody atmosphere featuring a storm, an isolated island, and one dysfunctional family. You'll never see this ending coming. Also available in large print and audiobook format.
    Paperback, 2022New York : Flatiron Books, 2022. — F FEENE
  • Four siblings and their stories across time, cities and life. Each enduring their own heartbreaks and misfortunes, The Immortalists weaves a tale of what it means to be family and what you would do for the ones you love. Also available in eBook and…
    Book, 2018New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2018] — F BENJA
  • Eerie and haunting, a mix of the supernatural and historical disaster, The Deep follows the journey of a young WWI nurse who escaped her fate on the Titanic only to meet a similar fate on its sister ship, the Britannic. Also available in eBook…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2020] — F KATSU
  • The Night Circus follows the tale of rivalry and love between 2 young magicians in a circus that only arrives and operates at night. Beautiful detail and storytelling complete the feeling of awe and wonder. Also available in eBook, audiobook, and…
    Book, 2011[Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, c2011. — F MORGE
  • A mixture of crime, fantasy, and romance, go back in time to the Victorian era, where a young detective is transported and must solve a murder of the future and the past. Also available as an audiobook and large print.
    Book, 2022New York : Minotaur Books, 2022. — MYSTERY F ARMST
  • A nod to Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None", 8 coworkers are snowed in at a luxurious ski chalet and are cut off from the outside world. One by one, disappearance and murder begin to dwindle the group down until 1 employee is faced with 1…
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2020. — F WARE