New Adult Fiction

The latest adult fiction books in print. (Please note that New NL/Local Books are covered in a separate list.)

Updated December 16, 2025
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Accused
La Plante, Lynda
Paper Book
Alchemised
Senlinyu.
Paper Book
\"What is it you think you're protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There's no one left for you to save.\" Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner-of war and of her own mind. Her...
Angel down
Kraus, Daniel
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A thunderous gallop of a war novel, a new classic, a best-in-class example of speculative fiction." --The New York Times Book Review The critically acclaimed author of the...
Bat Eater
Baker, Kylie Lee.
Paper Book
Belshazzar's daughter
Nadel, Barbara
Paper Book
Barbara Nadel's gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Two's sensational eight-part TV crime drama series available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Barbara Nadel introduces Inspector Cetin Ikmen for the first time in her debut novel,...
Big bad wool
Swann, Leonie
Paper Book
With one solved mystery under their wooly belts, the time has come for the sheep of Glennkill to explore Europe. Together with their new shepherdess, Rebecca, they move into their winter quarters in the shadow of a French castle. But their new home is far from idyllic. Deer are dying an unnatural...
Blood over bright haven
Wang, M. L.
Paper Book
The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen. For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to...
The book club for troublesome women : a novel
Bostwick, Marie
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER · SOUTHERN INDIE BESTSELLER · A BRENDA NOVAK BOOK GROUP PICK · GLOSS BOOK CLUB PICK · THE GIRLFRIEND BOOK CLUB PICK · A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 (SheReads) · Margaret never really meant to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution, for that matter in...
Brigands & Breadknives
Baldree, Travis.
Paper Book
Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a freshly baked adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern.Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a...
Buckeye
Ryan, Patrick
Paper Book
A New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2025 A Read With Jenna Book Club Pick September 2025 One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything. 'Poignant, powerful' Independent 'Omniscient, sweeping, almost...
The coin : a novel
Zaher, Yasmin
Paper Book
Winner of the Swansea Dylan Thomas Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to...
Common goal
Reid, Rachel
Ebook
Based on the series by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry is now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. Discover all 6 books in the series! A friends-with-benefits arrangement with a much-younger man leaves them both...
Crafting for sinners
Kiefer, Jenny
Paper Book
"You will compulsively turn these pages well into the dead of night."-Paul Tremblay, New York Times best-selling author of Horror Movie and The Cabin at the End of the World A queer woman must fight her way out of a craft store run by a megachurch in this...
Death and dinuguan
Manansala, Mia P.
Paper Book
Things are looking up for the Brew-ha Cafe, and Lila Macapagal can't think of anything that could break the spell, especially with Valentine's Day coming up - she can't wait to celebrate with her boyfriend, Jae Park. Adding to the lovey-dovey atmosphere is Hana Lee, Shady Palms's newest resident....
Discontent
Serrano, Beatriz.
Paper Book
Life can't go on like this - can it? This book is for everyone who has ever wanted more- more time, more meaning, more connection. On the surface, Marisa's life looks enviable. She lives in a nice apartment in the heart of Madrid, her friendly neighbour and lover Pablo...
The elements
Boyne, John
Paper Book
Every step she takes
Cochrun, Alison
Paper Book
A swoon-worthy sapphic romance following two women who are thrown together on a European adventure, from the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of the "sexy, insightful, and utterly charming" (BuzzFeed) Kiss Her Once for Me. Thirty-five-year-old...
Fagin the thief : a novel
Epstein, Allison
Paper Book
A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London's most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue. "Fagin the Thief takes one of literature's greatest rogues and gives him a soul, a backstory, and a spotlight....
First-time caller
Borison, B. K.
Paper Book
'Sharp, swoon-worthy, and profoundly romantic - First Time Caller is brimming with heart' - LYLA SAGE 'A beautiful, steamy, effervescent romance' SARAH ADAMS A hopeless romantic meets a demoralized radio host in this cosy, Sleepless in Seattle<...
Flesh
Szalay, David.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE Finalist for the Kirkus Prize | Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence From "the shrewdest writer on contemporary masculinity we have" (Esquire), a "captivating...hypnotic...virtuosic" (The Baffler)...
The frozen river : a novel
Lawhon, Ariel
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * GMA BOOK CLUB PICK * AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR * From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha...
Game changer
Reid, Rachel
Ebook
Based on the series by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry is now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. Discover all 6 books in the series! The book that started it all! Rachel Reid's beloved Game...
The girl in the green dress : a mystery featuring Zelda Fitzgerald
Fredericks, Mariah
Paper Book
From the author of The Lindbergh Nanny comes an evocative mystery about the 1920 murder of the gambler Joseph Elwell, featuring New Yorker writer Morris Markey and Zelda Fitzgerald. New York, 1920. Zelda Fitzgerald is bored, bored, bored. Although...
Gold
Kennedy, Raven
Ebook
Goldfinch
Kennedy, Raven
Ebook
Gray after dark
Ihli, Noelle W.
Paper Book
A merciless wilderness. A harrowing attack. A desperate escape. When a tragic accident sidelines Miley's dreams of Olympic gold, she takes a summer job at a mountain guest lodge. The Frank Church Wilderness is remote, but it's the perfect place to train and recover. Local lore...
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death
Dara, Maxie
Paper Book
Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is. But ever since her parents died in an accident when she was six, she's been obsessed with avoiding risk, and what better place to learn how to cheat death than the company that employs the nation's...
Heart the lover
King, Lily
Paper Book
Heated rivalry
Reid, Rachel
Ebook
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid. "The book that got me into hockey romance." --NPR's Weekend...
The hidden girl
Riley, Lucinda
Paper Book
A breathtaking novel from the international bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. You can't alter destiny... Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she...
House of day, house of night
Tokarczuk, Olga
Paper Book
The English translation of the prize-winning international bestseller Winner of the Gunter Grass Prize Nowa Ruda is a small town in Silesia, an area that has been a part of Poland, Germany, and the former Czechoslovakia in the past. When the...
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder
McConigley, Nina.
Paper Book
How to seal your own fate : a novel
Perrin, Kristen
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A brilliant follow-up that proves Kristen Perrin is here to stay...A thrilling story that ends with a big reveal you won't see coming, even though the clues were in front of you the entire time!"--G.T. Karber, international bestselling author of Murdle ...
Hungerstone
Dunn, Kat.
Paper Book
The fiercest, most powerful adult debut of 2025 - a brilliant feminist vampire novel: a story of ambition, female oppression and unstoppable hunger . . .
Idle grounds : a novel
Bamford, Krystelle
Paper Book
"A chilling exploration of privilege, memory, and the unsettling weight of inherited history." --Oprah Daily In this thrilling New England gothic set in the late 1980s, a group of young cousins wander deep into the woods on their family's property, drawn in by...
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Bayliss, Jenny.
Paper Book
Julie chan is dead
Zhang, Liann.
Ebook
The Keeper of Magical Things
Leong, Julie.
Paper Book
A heart-warming, cozy fantasy standalone with an achingly sweet sapphic romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.
The last love song
Riley, Lucinda
Paper Book
The Last Love Song is a compelling story of love and devastating loss set on the rural west coast of Ireland and in glamourous 1960s London, from the internationally bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley.Sorcha O'Donovan dreams of an exciting life beyond...
The love haters
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
Featuring beautiful spray-painted edges with vibrant designed endpapers. It's a thin line between love and love-hating in the newest laugh out loud, all the feels rom-com by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. Katie Vaughn has...
The Lucky Ride: A Novel Full of Opportunity
Kitagawa, Yasushi
Paper Book
Combining the whimsy and possibility of The Midnight Library with the mystery and revelatory power of The Secret, Come along for the ride of a lifetime in this heartwarming Japanese bestseller, a story about recognizing opportunities, embracing happiness, and discovering what true fulfillment...
The Mating Game
Ferguson, Lana
Paper Book
The Menu of Happiness
Kashiwai, Hisashi.
Paper Book
The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.Welcome to the Kamogawa Diner, where every meal is a mystery ready to be solved. This...
Murder for Miss Hortense
Pennant, Mel.
Paper Book
My fault
Ron, Mercedes
Ebook
Our fault
Ron, Mercedes
Ebook
Out of the woods : a novel
Bonam-Young, Hannah
Paper Book
"Absolute, utter perfection."―Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only and Forever NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A married couple joins a week-long wilderness expedition to help them reconnect in this heartfelt companion novel to the viral TikTok sensation Out...
Princess of blood
Hawley, Sarah
Paper Book
The raven scholar
Hodgson, Antonia
Paper Book
★ A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee ★ Best of the Year at ELLE, Gizmodo, NPR, Library Journal, and more!  "A labyrinth of a book--vast and intricate, full of fiendish twists...
Remember That Day
Balogh, Mary.
Paper Book
The Rest of Our Lives
Markovits, Benjamin.
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 'Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend . . . a profoundly moving experience.' ANN PATCHETT 'Deeply human ... a beautifully quiet and devastating book.' SARAH JESSICA PARKER ...
Save You: A Maxton Hall Novel
Kasten, Mona.
Paper Book
The second book in Mona Kasten's multi-million copy internationally bestselling MAXTON HALL series that inspired the Amazon Prime TV show.
Second Chance Romance: A Harlot's Bay Novel
Dade, Olivia
Paper Book
In the second installment of USA Today bestselling author Olivia Dade's Harlot's Bay series, a mistaken obituary leads to the reunion of two former high school crushes. Sparks fly in this hilarious grumpy/grumpy romance, packed with Dade's signature body positivity and a delicious amount of spice...
The Secret Book Society
Martin, Madeline.
Paper Book
A captivating new historical novel from Madeline Martin, set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who dare to break free. You are cordially invited to the Secret Book Society... London, 1885: Trapped by oppressive marriages...
The secret of orange blossom cake
Linden, Rachel
Paper Book
Rising star Jules Costa loves re-creating vintage recipes for her popular online cooking show. When personal and professional disaster strikes though, her only chance to save her career is to complete her new cookbook before the end of the summer. Panicked, Jules returns to her family's beloved...
Servant of earth
Hawley, Sarah
Paper Book
In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power-but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything.Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild-some say "half feral"--but she'll need every ounce of that...
This princess kills monsters
Herman, Ry
Paper Book
A princess with a mostly useless magical talent takes on horrible monsters, a dozen identical masked heroes, and a talking lion in a quest to save a kingdom-and herself-in this feminist fairy tale satire. "The Princess Bride meets Shrek."-Susie Dumond, author of Bed...
Three bags full : a sheep detective story
Swann, Leonie
Paper Book
A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the...
The true true story of Raja the Gullible (and his mother)
Alameddine, Rabih
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "Alameddine is a writer with a boundless imagination."--NPR From the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction comes a tragicomic love story set in Lebanon, a modern saga of family, memory, and the unbreakable attachment of a son...
Under the Oak Tree
Kim, Suji.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after--but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA. "Currently the most popular romantasy webnovel . . . Under the Oak...
The undoing of Violet Claybourne
Critchley, Emily
Paper Book
"Artful, gothic-tinged...an immersive, chilling treat for suspense fans." --Publishers Weekly For fans of Sarah Penner and The Foundling comes a slow-burn gothic mystery following Gillian, a young girl enthralled by the enigmatic Claybourne sisters, their house at Thornleigh Hall, and the...
What cannot be said
Harris, C. S
Paper Book
July 1815: The Prince Regent's grandiose plans to celebrate Napoleon's recent defeat at Waterloo are thrown into turmoil when Lady McInnis and her daughter Emma are found brutally murdered in Richmond Park, their bodies posed in a chilling imitation of the stone effigies once found atop medieval...
The Widow
Flood, Helene.
Paper Book
"A wonderful storyteller" Chris WhitakerThe big dark house at the top of the hill never felt like Evy's.Erling's parents insisted it be held in his name only, that their old furniture should remain in place after they were gone.And now Erling's gone too. A heart attack while riding his bike....
Your fault
Ron, Mercedes
Ebook

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