*New & Notable Adult Fiction - May Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated May 7, 2025
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The Devils
Abercrombie, Joe
Paper Book
A brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds. Brother Diaz has been summoned to the...
My Name Is Emilia Del Valle
Allende, Isabel/ Riddle, Frances (TRN)
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * In this spellbinding historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The Wind Knows My Name, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father--and herself. In San...
The South : A Novel.
Aw, Tash.
Paper Book
A luminous and intimate novel about the weight of inheritance, the bonds of loyalty, and the awakening of love, set against the backdrop of a changing Malaysia. The South unfolds during a visit by the Lim family to their rural clan estate after a long absence. Jay, in his...
My Friends
Backman, Fredrik.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, who "captures the messy essence of being human" (The Washington Post), returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a stranger's life twenty...
Whistle
Barclay, Linwood
"Terrific."-- Stephen King on Whistle New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange...
Dream On, Ramona Riley
Blake, Ashley Herring
Paper Book
A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star's worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date. Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in...
Old School Indian
Curtis, Aaron John
Paper Book
"[An] entrancing new voice . . . Aaron John Curtis will be your new literary obsession." --Marion Winik, The Boston Globe "An inspired novel by an author whose voice absolutely sizzles on the page." ―Nathan Hill, author of Wellness and The Nix
The butcher's daughter : the hitherto untold story of Mrs. Lovett
Demchuk, David
Paper Book
The story of the vengeful barber Sweeney Todd has gripped fans across literary, stage, and screen renditions--but little has been told of Mrs. Lovett, Todd's partner in crime. Until now. Enclosed herewith: a bloodcurdling correspondence of horror and intrigue, based on the original...
Horsefly
Gagn,? Mireille/ Strauss, Pablo (TRN)
Paper Book
A chilling tale about what happens when we mess with nature. In 1942, a young entomologist, Thomas, is sent to a remote island to work on biological weapons for the Allied military. The scientists live like prisoners while they produce anthrax and look for the perfect virus carrier...
Marble Hall Murders : A Novel
Horowitz, Anthony.
Paper Book
Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pünd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders. Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek...
Detective Aunty : A Novel
Jalaluddin, Uzma.
When her grown daughter is suspected of murder, a charming and tenacious widow digs into the case to unmask the real killer in this twisty, page-turning whodunit--the first book in a cozy new detective series from the acclaimed author of Ayesha at Last After her husband's unexpected...
Never flinch : a novel
King, Stephen
Paper Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Vulture, Men's Health, Book Riot, The New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and...
Anji Kills a King
Leikam, Evan
Paper Book
An unlikely assassin struggles to escape a legendary bounty hunter in this breakneck fantasy debut that will grab you by the throat--perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, R.F. Kuang, and Christopher Buehlman. She killed for a cause. Will she die for it too? Anji...
The Tenant
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
"So addictive it should come with a warning." -- Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author "The queen of twists has done it again!" -- Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author A new, jaw-dropping thriller from the instant #1 New York Times...
Anima Rising
Moore, Christopher
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore comes a hilariously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter, and an undead woman's electrifying journey of self-discovery. Vienna, 1911. Gustav Klimt, the most famous painter in the Austrian Empire, the darling...
Book of Records
Thien, Madeleine.
Paper Book
Named a 2025 Most Anticipated Release by Toronto Star * Literary Hub * Esquire * The Washington Post * 49th Shelf * She Does the City The sublime, long-awaited, major new novel from the beloved author of the Governor General's Literary Award-winning, Booker Prize-shortlisted...
The Emperor of Gladness
Vuong, Ocean
Paper Book
Oprah's Book Club Pick * Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive "Stunning . . . A heartfelt and powerful examination of those living on the fringes of society, and the unique...

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