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Fiction Department

Fiction Department, upstairs by Science Fiction and Fantasy sign
virtual tour
The Fiction Department is on the first floor of the Central Library at 400 Cathedral Street.  After entering the building, turn right.  When you reach the Social Science and History Department, turn right again and you will see the entrance to the Fiction Department.

Introduction

The Fiction Department contains the adult fiction collection in English and foreign languages.   The collection of over 250,000 volumes includes: bestsellers, recent fiction (also shelved in Pratt-to-Go), mystery and suspense, science fiction and fantasy, romance, horror, westerns, short stories, historical fiction, and international fiction.  The department also includes the collection of books in large print, which contains both fiction and non-fiction.

Staff Picks

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Unseen Academicals

Terry Pratchett

The wizards of Unseen University reluctantly accept their latest challenge: to assemble a team and remake soccer as a civilized game.

Shades of Grey

Jasper Fforde

Eddie Russett, citizen of Chromatacia, where status is completely based on color vision, begins to question his society after being sent to a remote town.

The Magicians

Lev Grossman

Morose overachiever Quentin finds that magic is real when he is invited to attend the elite private school Brakebills. He thinks this means his problems are finally over, but they are actually just starting.

More Staff Picks 

Special Resources


Large Print - a video tutorial on finding large print books in the library catalog

Foreign Fiction - a listing of the foreign languages available in the Fiction Department.

Books and Authors- a database designed to advise readers of titles and authors they might enjoy, based on their reading interests.

Check out our   Delicious links to discover fiction-related websites.  What's Delicious?

New Book Lists   


Gay and Lesbian Novels 

Clerical Mysteries 

African American Authors 

Large Print Books 

more 

 

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Subject Guides


Got To Be Read: Discover Good Books by African American Authors Using the Web 

If I Could Save Time in a Novel: A Guide for Historical Fiction Lovers 

Click Now to Find Your Next Good Read! 

"Will You Step into My Parlor?": A Guide for Horror Lovers 

Isn't It Romantic? A Guide for Romance Lovers 

Out-of-This-World Reading: A Guide for Lovers of Science Fiction and Fantasy 

Taking the Mystery out of Mysteries: A Guide for Mystery Lovers 

 

Reading News

 

Hours

Mon:10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tue:10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wed:10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thu:10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fri:10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat:10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun:1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday hours apply October - May
Holiday closings schedule

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Fiction Department
Central Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

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