8 Pieces of Fiction You Need to Read

“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”
– Stephen King

Reading fiction allows us to escape to a new world; one that is separate from our own. It allows us to imagine things outside of our consciousness and puts us into the mind of someone else. It breeds empathy for a human experience that may be completely different than our own. Good fiction will make you forget that you’re not actually living in the world you’re reading about.

Luckily, there’s no shortage of amazing fiction out there to read! Whether it be a full-length novel, a short story, or a piece of flash fiction, there are many ways to delve into the magical world of fiction. Here are a few of our favourite pieces of fiction published in Canadian publications in the last several years.