2,768
2.8K
1993
1993
by
Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-
texts
eye 2,768
favorite 21
comment 1
In his first novel in ten years, Ernest Gaines, the highly acclaimed author of the best-selling The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, brings us a wrenching story of death and identity in a small Cajun Louisiana community in the late 1940s. A young black named Jefferson is a reluctant party in a shoot-out in a liquor store in which the three other men involved are all killed, including the white store owner. Jefferson, the only survivor, is accused of murder. At the trial, the essence of the...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: African American men, Death row inmates, Race relations, Friendship, Roman américain
1,462
1.5K
2012
2012
by
Jamie McGuire
texts
eye 1,462
favorite 13
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Fiction
1,309
1.3K
2009
2009
by
Kinney, Jeff; Kinney, Jeff, book designer, cover designer; Beckerman, Chad, cover designer; Amulet Books, publisher
texts
eye 1,309
favorite 4
comment 0
"Book design by Jeff Kinney ; Cover design by Chad W. Beckerman and Jeff Kinney."--T.p. verso
Topics: Wit and humor, Juvenile, Humorous stories, Summer, Diaries, Vacations, Video games, Mothers and...
1,248
1.2K
1998
1998
by
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
texts
eye 1,248
favorite 8
comment 0
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Book Award (American Library Association), 1999
Topics: Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941, Women, Man-woman relationships, Psychological fiction, Domestic fiction
900
900
2010
2010
by
Kinney, Jeff
texts
eye 900
favorite 6
comment 0
Gift of William A. Gosling
Topics: Maturation (Psychology), Families, Friendship, Diaries, Humorous stories, Maturation (Psychology),...
849
849
2012
2012
by
Kinney, Jeff
texts
eye 849
favorite 4
comment 1
A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Middle schools, Schools, Valentine's Day, Dance parties, Best friends, Friendship, Family life,...
804
804
2010
2010
by
Kinney, Jeff
texts
eye 804
favorite 4
comment 2
Gift of William A. Gosling
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: Maturation (Psychology), Families, Friendship, Diaries, Humorous stories, Maturation (Psychology),...
797
797
2011
2011
by
Evans, Richard Paul
texts
eye 797
favorite 9
comment 2
"Ages 12 up"--Jacket
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Topics: Teenagers, Friendship, Electricity, Tourette syndrome, Prisoners, Superheroes, Teenagers,...
792
792
2012
2012
by
Ferrante, Elena, author; Goldstein, Ann, 1949- translator
texts
eye 792
favorite 6
comment 0
The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else. As they grow, as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge, Elena and Lila remain best friends whose respective destinies are reflected and refracted in the other. They are likewise the embodiments of a nation undergoing momentous change. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells...
Topics: Friendship, Friendship
789
789
texts
eye 789
favorite 5
comment 0
Originally published: Australia : Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House, 2011
Topic: Man-woman relationships
739
739
2011
2011
by
Peirce, Lincoln; Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate. Selections
texts
eye 739
favorite 2
comment 1
Collects sixth-grader Nate Wright's adventures with his best friends, Francis and Teddy, exchange student, Artur, and annoying teacher's pet, Gina
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Big Nate (Fictitious character), Middle schools, Friendship, Schools, Cartoons and comics,...
732
732
2006
2006
by
Riordan, Rick
texts
eye 732
favorite 13
comment 0
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke
Topics: Mythology, Greek, Camps, Friendship, Fathers and sons, Poseidon (Greek deity), Hades (Greek deity),...
693
693
1991
1991
by
Brown, Sandra, 1948-
texts
eye 693
favorite 2
comment 0
Topic: Man-woman relationships
677
677
2011
2011
by
Stephanie Laurens
texts
eye 677
favorite 4
comment 0
Topics: Kidnapping, Man-woman relationships, Cynster family (Fictitious characters), Fiction
635
635
2010
2010
by
Nora Roberts
texts
eye 635
favorite 4
comment 0
Topics: Female friendship -- Fiction, Bakers -- Fiction, Businesswomen -- Fiction, Weddings -- Fiction,...
632
632
2011
2011
by
Bianchin, Helen
texts
eye 632
favorite 4
comment 0
"A vacation in Milan sounds ideal to Lily Parisi. Her world was rocked to its core when she found her fiance cheating on her, but now she is determined to get on with her life - on her own! But not for long ... She bumps into someone she knows - Alessandro del Mare - and her plans come a little undone ... Darkly, smolderingly enigmatic, Alessandro has long wanted Lily but never pursued her. He's always kept his cool. However, now that Lily - the prize he's always wanted - is in his reach,...
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Man-woman relationships
628
628
2010
2010
by
Roberts, Nora
texts
eye 628
favorite 4
comment 0
Includes excerpt from: Vision in white
Topics: Female friendship, Weddings
584
584
2011
2011
by
Quinn, Julia, 1970-; James, Eloisa; Brockway, Connie; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
texts
eye 584
favorite 1
comment 0
In a Regency novel told in three parts by three different authors, Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, throws the party of the season at his sister's country home, with the aim of finding a suitable wife
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Parties
579
579
2008
2008
by
Neels, Betty
texts
eye 579
favorite 3
comment 0
Considering she didn't like him very much he seemed to pop up in her life quite often. And now since she was in debt and had a large house to maintain, it seemed the only solution when the doctor offered to move in as a tenant
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Physicians, Landlord and tenant, Landlord and tenant, Man-woman...
576
576
2005
2005
by
Behrendt, Greg; Ruotola-Behrendt, Amiira
texts
eye 576
favorite 5
comment 0
Greg Behrendt knows that the one thing harder than realizing he's not that into you is finding the courage to walk away from the relationship. Complete with a workbook to help you put the crazy down on paper and not take it out into the world, this is a manual for getting over Mr. Wrong and reclaiming your inner Superfox. In the first few days or weeks after a breakup, you need to recognize that some things can't and shouldn't be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump...
Topics: Sex Relations, Self-Help, Love / Sex / Marriage, Interpersonal Relations, Love & Romance,...
570
570
2009
2009
by
Balogh, Mary
texts
eye 570
favorite 2
comment 0
Includes excerpt from: Then comes seduction
Topics: Widows, Aristocracy (Social class), Man-woman relationships
558
558
2009
2009
by
Hannah, Kristin
texts
eye 558
favorite 6
comment 0
"A novel"--Jacket
Topics: Best friends, Friendship in adolescence, Female friendship, Nineteen seventies, Best friends,...
557
557
2005
2005
by
Foster, Lori, 1958-
texts
eye 557
favorite 2
comment 0
Includes bonus features
Topics: Birthdays, Man-woman relationships, Contemporary, Birthdays, Man-woman relationships
545
545
2007
2007
by
Kinney, Jeff
texts
eye 545
favorite 5
comment 0
Book 1 in series
Topics: Middle schools, Friendship, Schools, Diaries, Middle schools, Friendship, Schools, Diaries,...
545
545
2006
2006
by
Riordan, Rick
texts
eye 545
favorite 5
comment 0
My best friend shops for a wedding dress -- I play dodgeball with cannibals -- We hail the taxi of eternal torment -- Tyson plays with fire -- I get a new cabin mate -- Demon pigeons attack -- I accept gifts from a stranger -- We board the Princess Andromeda -- I have the worst family reunion ever -- We hitch a ride with dead confederates -- Clarisse blows up everything -- We check in to C.C.'s Spa & Resort -- Annabeth tries to swim home -- We meet the sheep of doom -- Nobody gets the...
Topics: Mythology, Greek, Camps, Friendship, Fathers and sons, Poseidon (Greek deity), Hades (Greek deity),...
542
542
2007
2007
by
Kinney, Jeff
texts
eye 542
favorite 4
comment 0
A Junior Library Guild selection
Topics: Middle schools, Friendship, Schools, Diaries, Middle schools, Friendship, Schools, Diaries,...
540
540
2007
2007
by
Trenton Lee Stewart
texts
eye 540
favorite 8
comment 0
Topics: Science fiction, School & Education, Science Fiction / Fantasy (Young Adult), Juvenile Fiction,...
521
521
2011
2011
by
Peirce, Lincoln; Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate. Selections
texts
eye 521
favorite 2
comment 0
Collects sixth-grader Nate Wright's adventures with his best friends, Francis and Teddy, exchange student, Artur, and annoying teacher's pet, Gina
Topics: Big Nate (Fictitious character), Middle schools, Friendship, Schools, Cartoons and comics,...
519
519
2012
2012
by
Russell, Rachel Renée
texts
eye 519
favorite 6
comment 0
750
Topics: Skating, Contests, Money-making projects for children, Animal shelters, Friendship, Schools, Middle...
518
518
2005
2005
by
Riordan, Rick
texts
eye 518
favorite 0
comment 0
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods
Topics: Mythology, Greek, Mythology, Greek, Camps, Friendship, Fathers and sons, Poseidon (Greek deity),...
511
511
1989
1989
by
Roberts, Nora
texts
eye 511
favorite 1
comment 0
"America's Publisher of Contemporary Romance."
Topics: Pregnant women, Man-woman relationships, Love stories
493
493
1998
1998
by
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
texts
eye 493
favorite 1
comment 0
A trio of stories around the writer, Virginia Woolf. In the first, set in 1923, Woolf is writing her novel, Mrs. Dalloway. The second story is on a woman reading the novel in 1949 Los Angeles, while the third is on a woman in present-day New York who has been nicknamed Mrs. Dalloway by her boyfriend
Topics: Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941, Women, Man-woman relationships, Terminally ill
493
493
2011
2011
by
Castle, Jayne; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
texts
eye 493
favorite 3
comment 0
"Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle"--Cover
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Criminal investigation, Paranormal fiction, Police
488
488
2012
2012
by
Nora Roberts
texts
eye 488
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Bed and breakfast accommodations, Brothers, Fiction
485
485
2000
2000
by
Sachar, Louis, 1954-
texts
eye 485
favorite 3
comment 0
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself
Topics: Newbery Medal, Juvenile delinquency, Homeless persons, Friendship, Treasure-trove
483
483
2006
2006
by
Sonnenblick, Jordan
texts
eye 483
favorite 1
comment 0
After being assigned to perform community service at a nursing home, sixteen-year-old Alex befriends a cantankerous old man who has some lessons to impart about jazz guitar playing, love, and forgiveness
Topics: Self-perception, Friendship, Nursing homes, Guitar, Musicians, Family problems
472
472
2005
2005
by
Westerfeld, Scott
texts
eye 472
favorite 4
comment 0
Sequel: Pretties
Topics: Beauty, Personal, Teenage girls, Beauty, Personal, Friendship
467
467
2012
2012
by
Stephens, Susan, 1949-
texts
eye 467
favorite 1
comment 0
"The wild, unpredictable polo champion, Nacho Acosta, is restoring his sprawling Argentinian vineyard and he needs a sommelier who can match his exacting tastes-- Without her sight, Grace's other senses have been heightened. In spite of her inexperience, it's made her perfect for the job, and it's not just the wine that has her mouth watering! Nacho is expecting meek and vulnerable, but what he gets is fiery independence"--Page 4 of cover
Topics: Polo players, Sommeliers, Man-woman relationships, FICTION, Man-woman relationships, Polo players,...
443
443
2011
2011
by
Russell, Rachel Renee
texts
eye 443
favorite 5
comment 0
When scholarship student Nikki Maxwell, whose father is the school exterminator, decides to enter the talent show at her expensive private school, her nemesis MacKenzie threatens to reveal Nikki's status to the rest of the school
Topics: Talent shows, Friendship, Popularity, Middle schools, Schools, Diaries
432
432
2009
2009
by
Trenton Lee Stewart
texts
eye 432
favorite 4
comment 0
Topics: Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction, Friendship -- Fiction, Schools -- Fiction, Science fiction
419
419
2010
2010
by
Harvey, Steve, 1956-; Millner, Denene
texts
eye 419
favorite 4
comment 0
"More relationship advice in this much anticipated follow-up to the #1 New York Times Bestseller and international sensation, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man"--
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Men, Mate selection, SELF-HELP / General
405
405
2012
2012
by
John Flanagan
texts
eye 405
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Pirates, Adventure and adventurers, JUVENILE...
398
398
2001
2001
by
Aron, Elaine
texts
eye 398
favorite 10
comment 0
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255) and index
Topics: Love / Sex / Marriage, Self-Help, General, Interpersonal Relations, Love & Romance, Self-Help /...
398
398
2000
2000
by
McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967
texts
eye 398
favorite 10
comment 0
"A Mariner book."
Topics: Teenage girls, Suicide victims, Friendship, Racism, Deaf
375
375
2012
2012
by
John Flanagan
texts
eye 375
favorite 5
comment 0
Topics: Fantasy, Courage, Pirates, Adventure and adventurers, Friendship, Seafaring life, Fiction
372
372
2009
2009
by
Russell, Rachel Renée
texts
eye 372
favorite 3
comment 0
Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group
Topics: Popularity, Friendship, Artists, Schools, Diaries, Jugendbuch, Tagebuchroman, Freundschaft,...
372
372
2011
2011
by
Candace Camp
texts
eye 372
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Burglary investigation, Social life and customs, Man-woman relationships, Aristocracy (Social...
365
365
2012
2012
by
Patterson, James, 1947-; Paetro, Maxine
texts
eye 365
favorite 3
comment 0
When millionaire Chaz Smith is mercilessly gunned down, Lindsay Boxer discovers that the murder weapon is linked to the deaths of four of San Francisco's most untouchable criminals. Then she's called next to the most bizarre crime scene she's ever witnessed: two bodiless heads elaborately displayed in the garden of a world-famous actor
Topics: Women detectives, Murder, Police corruption, Man-woman relationships, Man-woman relationships,...
359
359
2011
2011
by
Banks, Maya; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
texts
eye 359
favorite 2
comment 0
"A Berkley Sensation book"--T.p. verso
Topics: Intelligence service, Man-woman relationships, Witnesses, Homicide
357
357
2012
2012
by
Kingsbury, Karen
texts
eye 357
favorite 1
comment 0
In the fourth and final chapter of the series, Bailey's planning her dream wedding to Brandon Paul in Los Angeles, but doubts are wracking her mind. Did she make the right choice in choosing Brandon, or should she return home to Bloomington, Indiana, and be with Cody Coleman, her first love?
Topics: Actors, Young women, Coaches (Athletics), Man-woman relationships, First loves, Weddings, Choice...
353
353
2010
2010
by
Dodd, Christina; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
texts
eye 353
favorite 2
comment 0
"A Signet Select book."
Topics: Romance -- Authors, A-Z -- ( D ) -- Dodd, Christina, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal...
336
336
texts
eye 336
favorite 6
comment 0
"A Yearling book."
Topics: World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945, Friendship
332
332
2010
2010
by
Robards, Karen
texts
eye 332
favorite 2
comment 0
Lady Elizabeth, the youngest and most headstrong of the three Banning sisters, has been engaged three times, and has most scandalously broken off all three engagements. Neil Severin is a wicked rogue, black of heart and black of reputation. A man of no morals, devoid of compassion, he is a government-sanctioned assassin. When circumstances most unexpectedly throw the two together, Beth's life is in danger and Neil finds himself in the unexpected role of hero, racing to save her before it's too...
Topics: Sisters, Man-woman relationships
332
332
2010
2010
by
Russell, Rachel Renee
texts
eye 332
favorite 6
comment 0
Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with her two best friends
Topics: Parties, Halloween, Friendship, Popularity, Middle schools, Schools, Diaries
330
330
2006
2006
by
Setterfield, Diane
texts
eye 330
favorite 5
comment 0
When her health begins failing, the mysterious author Vida Winter decides to let Margaret Lea, a biographer, write the truth about her life, but Margaret needs to verify the facts since Vida has a history of telling outlandish tales
Topics: Recluses as authors, Women authors, Female friendship
326
326
2006
2006
by
Patterson, James, 1947-; Paetro, Maxine
texts
eye 326
favorite 0
comment 0
Healthy patients are dying of unknown causes in a San Francisco hospital, and the Women's Murder Club decides to investigate the hospital's personnel. They discover a hospital administrator determined to shield the hospital's reputation
Topics: Women detectives, Medical personnel, Women in the professions, Female friendship, Medical fiction
326
326
2005
2005
by
Hollinghurst, Alan
texts
eye 326
favorite 1
comment 0
"First published in the United States by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2004."--T.p. verso
Topics: Novel, Fiction - General, Fiction, Gay, Literary, Fiction / General, General, University of Oxford,...
325
325
2003
2003
by
Brashares, Ann
texts
eye 325
favorite 1
comment 0
With a bit of last summer's sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the Sisterhood that wears them embark on their 16th summer. Bridget: Impulsively sets off for Alabama, wanting to both confront her demons about her family and avoid them all at once. Lena: Spends a blissful week with Kostos, making the unexplainable silence that follows his visit even more painful. Carmen: Is concerned that her mother is making a fool of herself over a man. When she discovers that her mother borrowed the...
Topics: Jeans (Clothing), Female friendship, Pants
324
324
2011
2011
by
Howell, Hannah
texts
eye 324
favorite 0
comment 1
"When Lorelei Sundun first finds Sir Argus Wherlocke in her garden, she's never heard of the mysterious Wherlocke clan--or their otherworldly abilities. That changes the moment she watches Argus--the most tantalizing man she's ever seen--disappear before her very eyes. What she's witnessed should be impossible. But so should falling in love with a man she's only just met... Pursued by a madman intent on harnessing the Wherlockes' talents as weapons, Argus meant to seek help from his...
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Topics: Paranormal fiction, Man-woman relationships, Man-woman relationships, Paranormal fiction
323
323
2011
2011
by
Enoch, Suzanne; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
texts
eye 323
favorite 1
comment 0
"St. Martin's Paperbacks historical romance"--spine
Topics: Widows, Man-woman relationships
319
319
2010
2010
by
Brashares, Ann
texts
eye 319
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Reincarnation, Memory
310
310
2012
2012
by
Palmer, Diana
texts
eye 310
favorite 1
comment 0
When Special Forces Officer Winslow Grange returns home to Texas, he must employ all of his training to help a former associate from South America while trying to avoid Peg Larson, the daughter of his ranch foreman who is a distraction he cannot afford
Topics: United States. Army. Special Forces, United States. Army. Special Forces, Man-woman relationships,...
309
309
2012
2012
by
Powers, Kevin
texts
eye 309
favorite 3
comment 0
In the midst of a bloody battle in the Iraq War, two soldiers, bound together since basic training, do everything to protect each other from both outside enemies and the internal struggles that come from constant danger
Topics: Iraq War (2003-2011), Soldiers, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Soldiers, Soldiers, Iraq War, 2003-2011,...
301
301
2005
2005
by
Riordan, Rick
texts
eye 301
favorite 6
comment 0
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods
Topics: Mythology, Greek, Mythology, Greek, Camps, Friendship, Fathers and sons, Poseidon (Greek deity),...
298
298
1998
1998
by
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
texts
eye 298
favorite 2
comment 0
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Book Award (American Library Association), 1999
Topics: Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941, Women, Man-woman relationships, Psychological fiction, Domestic fiction
297
297
2005
2005
by
Steel, Danielle
texts
eye 297
favorite 1
comment 0
Three daunting bachelors embark on a journey to the Mediterranean where they face women who challenge their deepest relationship phobias, sparking big changes in the once-carefree trio that just might put an end to their carousing days
Topics: Bachelors, Man-woman relationships, Male friendship
295
295
2012
2012
by
Palmer, Diana
texts
eye 295
favorite 3
comment 0
304 pages ; 25 cm
Topics: United States. Army. Special Forces -- Fiction, United States. Army. Special Forces, Man-woman...
295
295
1996
1996
by
Coulter, Catherine
texts
eye 295
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Murder, Law enforcement, Man-woman relationships
295
295
2009
2009
by
Nora Roberts
texts
eye 295
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Wedding supplies and services industry -- Fiction, Weddings -- Planning -- Fiction, Female...
293
293
2012
2012
by
Camp, Candace
texts
eye 293
favorite 0
comment 0
When someone abducts Damaris Howard from the city streets, Alec Stafford must stake more than his reputation to rescue her. Finding out who's behind a dangerous plot plunges Alec and Damaris together in an intimacy that melts their well-guarded reserve, proving that true love's rich rewards may just be worth the risks
Topic: Man-woman relationships
289
289
texts
eye 289
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction, Sound recordings -- Fiction, London (England) -- Fiction
288
288
2011
2011
by
Barbara Cartland
texts
eye 288
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Cowboys, Ranches, Man-woman relationships, Ranchers, Fiction
286
286
2008
2008
by
Macomber, Debbie
texts
eye 286
favorite 1
comment 0
Thirty-eight-year-old widow Anne Marie Roche, the owner of a successful Seattle bookstore, creates a list of twenty wishes, and, while acting upon her wishes, encounters an eight-year-old girl named Ellen who helps her complete her list--with unexpected results
Topics: Loss (Psychology), Female friendship
286
286
2012
2012
by
Stephens, S. C
texts
eye 286
favorite 0
comment 0
Sequel: Effortless
Topics: Man-woman relationships, Friendship, Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Betrayal
282
282
2010
2010
by
Madeline Hunter
texts
eye 282
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Courtesans, Man-woman relationships, Landlord and tenant, Legacies, Fiction
