Books youve probably never heard of but should read just the same
Discover hidden literary gems with our curated list of underrated books you've probably never heard of but should read just the same. From the time-bending intrigue of *The Plot to Save Socrates* by Paul Levinson to the haunting prose of *The Mercy of Thin Air* by Ronlyn Domingue, explore must-read fiction picks like *The God Particle* and *Rainbow Boys*. Unearth your next favorite novel in this diverse collection of overlooked classics and contemporary treasures—perfect for avid readers seeking unique, off-the-beaten-path book recommendations.
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The Opium of the People
by J. Alan Erwine
"After a near-miss of a giant comet, the American people fall under the control of a radical right-wing fundamentalist Christian government, ruled by the Grand Patriarchs, that slowly strips away their freedoms and establishes a rule of law that even the dictatorships of the 20th century couldn't have dreamed up. Forced into virtual seclusion, Edward Silverberg, a former English Lit professor, finds himself on a path that will lead to either his destruction, or the destruction of the Grand Patriarchs ... or maybe both"--Back cover.
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To the Ends of the Earth
by Frances Hunter
"History and fiction merge seamlessly in this thrilling historical novel based on one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries. Lewis and Clark's last journey is a classic story of honor, vengeance, and redemption."--P. [4] of cover.
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The God Particle
by Richard Cox
When a devastating accident during a business trip to Switzerland leaves Steve Keeley with extraordinary mental powers, he seeks out Mike McNair, the lead physicist on a project seeking the Higgs boson, the God Particle, for help in understanding what is wrong, but now the two men suddenly find themselves up against a mysterious dark force. By the author of Rift. Original. 18,000 first printing.
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The Plot to Save Socrates
by Paul Levinson
Paul Levinson's astonishing new SF novel is a surprise and a delight: In the year 2042, Sierra, a young graduate student in Classics is shown a new dialog of Socrates, recently discovered, in which a time traveler tries to argue that Socrates might escape death by travel to the future! Thomas, the elderly scholar who has shown her the document, disappears, and Sierra immediately begins to track down the provenance of the manuscript with the help of her classical scholar boyfriend, Max. The trail leads her to time machines in a gentlemen's club in London and in New York, and into the past--and to a time traveler from her future, posing as Heron of Alexandria in 150 AD. Complications, mysteries, travels, and time loops proliferate as Sierra tries to discern who is planning to save the greatest philosopher in human history. Fascinating historical characters from Alcibiades (of the honeyed thighs) to Thomas Appleton, the great nineteenth-century American publisher, to Socrates himself appear. With surprises in every chapter, Paul Levinson has outdone himself in The Plot to Save Socrates.
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The Mercy of Thin Air
by Ronlyn Domingue
Following her death in 1920s New Orleans, beautiful Raziela chooses to remain in The Between--a place between life and death--rather than pass on to what lies ahead, hoping to find out what happened to her beloved Andrew.
