As in film westerns, the western novel has been revived in newer and unconventional ways in recent years. There has been the rise in popularity of the “weird western”: a hybrid genre which blends elements of the traditional western (a lawless frontier, a hero pit against all odds) with those of other types of fiction such as noir, mystery, horror and science-fiction (namely, the alternate Victorian universe known as steampunk).

Favourites South American authors and some other authors that can make you travel in their magical worlds of fantasy, love and spirituality

In October 1920, Agatha Christie's first mystery novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published. To read, listen to, or watch one of her many stories, take a look below! Titles available in print, large print, eBook format, audio or eAudio, or as a film. Some titles also available in French or Korean.

Browse 39 of the most popular fantasy adventure chapter books for kids - available from your local Library! Borrow print items by placing them on hold or visiting a Library branch. Borrow eBooks by downloading the CloudLibrary app and logging in with your Coquitlam Public Library card and PIN.

Dive into a world full of myths and magic with our fantastic fantasy booklist!

Fantasy fiction with strong female characters. For ages 9 and up.

Where fantasy and science fiction come together like clockwork!

Films within the noir genre are quite diverse, but have a few things in common: a dark and brooding atmosphere, a cynical protagonist with a complicated past, and plotlines that are fatalistic. Noir fiction has developed alongside these films since the 1930s and 1940s and has the same characteristics. Although classic noir novels by such authors as Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett are detective stories, others are written in the form of psychological thrillers, and horror, western and science-fiction novels.