Psychological Fiction

Psychological fiction is a work of prose fiction which places more than the usual amount of emphasis on interior characterization, and on the motives, circumstances, and internal action which springs from, and develops, external action. The psychological novel is not content to state what happens but goes on to explain the motivation of this action. In this type of writing character and characterization are more than usually important, and they often delve deeper into the mind of a character than novels of other genres.

An Ishmael of Syria
The Silent Patient
The Secret History
Crime and Punishment
The Bell Jar
My Dark Vanessa
The Girl on the Train
Lord of the Flies
Gone Girl
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
The Vegetarian
Normal People
Yellowface
Val Chromos
What defines us when memory and recognition don’t match?
Val Chromos, The Time In Between

Brian J. Twiddy
Ben was possessed by an urgency, a need. The reputation of the church was at stake. His reputation was at stake. If he didn’t fix this, it would all come out:
Brian J. Twiddy, Blessing

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