New Adult Fiction

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

Updated January 13, 2026
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The antidote
Russell, Karen
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * WINNER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARD * LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION * LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD ...
Audition
Kitamura, Katie
Paper Book
NAMED A 2025 "ESSENTIAL READ" BY THE NEW YORKER AND A TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME MAGAZINE AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, NPR, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, VOGUE, TIME...
Automatic noodle
Newitz, Annalee
Ebook
A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. An instant USA Today and indie bestseller! Indie Next pick | Library Reads pick | Best of the Year at...
The book of I
Greig, David
Paper Book
2025 Indies Introduce & Indie Next Pick The Globe and Mail Best Books of 2025 New York Times Editors' Choice WSJ Notable Book of 2025 ★ "A small treasure... A bloody and beautiful sojourn in the distant past."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A brilliant...
Bored gay werewolf
Santorella, Tony (Fiction author)
Ebook
The pack are back in Shy Trans Banshee - available to order now! _________________________ Brian, an aimless slacker in his twenties, has been struggling to manage his transition to adulthood almost as much as his monthly transitions to a werewolf. Really, he's...
Cleat cute
Wilsner, Meryl
Paper Book
A sapphic rivals-to-lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own They're risking their hearts for a match worth winning. Grace Henderson has been a star of the US Women's National Team since she was 16. But when she's...
The correspondent : a novel
Evans, Virginia
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as "A cause for celebration"--an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love. "The...
Crash test : a novel
James, Amy
Paper Book
Formula 1 meets Red, White, & Royal Blue in this contemporary romance in which an F1 phenom battling for the championship is sent spinning after his secret love is involved in a massive crash. Twenty-four-year-old Formula 1 driver Travis Keeping is halfway through an...
Earl crush : a novel
Vasti, Alexandra
Paper Book
"Bridgerton at its sexiest . . . Crush? Ha. I'm in love with the earl!" - Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti returns with another hot, hilarious Regency romp about a reclusive earl and the wallflower...
Empire of the damned
Kristoff, Jay
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the much-anticipated sequel to the international bestselling sensation EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. From holy cup comes holy...
Empire of the dawn
Kristoff, Jay
Paper Book
From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs' sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and his last hope of ending the endless night - the Holy Grail,...
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...
A Guardian and a Thief: The sensational new novel from the author of A Burning
Majumdar, Megha.
Paper Book
The homemade god
Joyce, Rachel
Ebook
Hounding
Purvis, Xenobe.
Paper Book
A THE TIMES AND TIME MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Extraordinary . . . clever, strange and beautifully written' THE TIMES 'A rich, atmospheric novel thrumming with menace' NEW YORK TIMES 'Prompts thoughts of both THE...
How you get the girl
Kelly, Anita (Romance author)
Paper Book
Chemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball as the author of Love & Other Disasters delivers a sapphic romance full of humor and heart. When a smart-mouthed junior joins East Nashville High's basketball team, Coach...
The immortal woman
Chang, Su (Author of The immortal woman)
Paper Book
Longlisted, 2025 Toronto Book Awards A CBC Best Book of 2025 A sweeping generational story of heartbreak, resilience, and yearning, revealing an insider's view of the fractured lives of Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind.  Lemei, once a student Red Guard...
Ladies in Hating
Vasti, Alexandra
Paper Book
A pair of Gothic novelists trade rivalry for love in this swoony, steamy, sapphic Regency by USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti. Celebrated authoress Lady Georgiana Cleeve has achieved fame and fortune. Unfortunately, she's also acquired an enemy: the...
Life hacks for a little alien
Franklin, Alice
Paper Book
This charming, witty, and life-affirming novel follows Little Alien as she discovers an ancient manuscript that changes her life--lightheartedly representing what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent. Perfect for readers of Matt Haig and Shelby Van Pelt.​ ...
The Lost Passenger
Quinn, Frances (Journalist).
Paper Book
In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a way of floating to the surface...  Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her. So a present from her father - tickets for the...
Metal from heaven : a confession at the end
Clarke, H. A.
Paper Book
For fans of The Princess Bride and Gideon the Ninth- a bloody lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change - and simmering class warfare. He who controls ichorite controls the world. A malleable...
Ne'er Duke Well
Vasti, Alexandra.
Paper Book
A scandalous duke enlists the help of the most proper debutante in London to save his reputation, in this swoony, feminist, witty Regency romance, perfect for fans of Tessa Dare, Martha Waters and Lex Croucher.
North sun, or, The voyage of the whaleship Esther : a novel
Rutherford, Ethan
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION From "one of our great artists of catastrophe" (Laura van den Berg) comes North Sun, or the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther--an allegory of extraction and a tale of adventure and endurance during the waning days of the...
The prospects : a novel
Hoffman, KT
Paper Book
"A queer sports romance and a triumphant debut . . . a heartstring-pulling tale of two minor-league baseball rivals who realize they play much better together."--Elle, The Best (and Most Anticipated) Romance Books of 2024, So Far "I completely adored it."--Casey...
Pucking strong
Rath, Emily
Ebook
The Riveter
Wang, Jack.
Paper Book
In the vein of All the Light We Cannot See, a cross-cultural love story set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allied invasion of Europe during WWII. Vancouver, 1942. Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to make a new life for himself. The Second World War...
Theft
Gurnah, Abdulrazak
Paper Book
Named a Washington Post Top 10 Fiction Book of 2025 In his first new novel since winning the 2021 Nobel Prize, a master storyteller captures a time of dizzying global change. At the turn of the twenty-first century, three young people come of age in Tanzania....
You dreamed of empires
Enrigue, Alvaro
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF 2024 A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR "Short, strange, spiky and sublime." --Dwight Garner, New York Times "Funny, ghastly, eye-opening, marvelous." --Wall Street Journal
Bonds of Hercules
Mas, Jasmine.
Paper Book
Featuring a first-print run exclusive foiled board design and full-colour endpapers, while supplies last! 🔗HERCULES IS BACK. AND YOU'RE BOUND TO LOVE HER.🔗 In this hotly anticipated follow-up to Jasmine Mas's instant NEW YORK TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES...

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