Martian (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Published posthumously and largely based on du Maurier’s school days in Paris, The Martian is a captivating romantic fantasy in which an earthling—Barty—becomes possessed by the spirit of Martia, a female extraterrestrial. They share a body, and while Barty sleeps, Martia writes fiction in Barty’s name, catapulting him to fame.