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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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The Year of the Flood

Margaret Atwood

Ren and Toby, two women who have survived the plague known as the “waterless flood”, look back on the choices they’ve made and attend to their future survival.

The Little Stranger

Sarah Waters

On his visits to the residents of a crumbling mansion named Hundreds Hall, Dr. Faraday witnesses phenomena that shake his belief that hauntings cannot exist.

The City & The City

China Miéville

Inspector Tyador Borlu of the city of Beszel must solve a difficult murder – one that seems linked to Ul Qoma, another city which exists in the same physical location as Beszel but is forbidden to interact with it.

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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