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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New Adult Fiction

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

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The 7-10 split
Lee, Karmen
Ebook
All's fair in love and bowling in this utterly charming and queerly irresistible sports romance, for fans of Ashley Herring Blake's Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Chencia C. Higgins' D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding.  "Bowling has never been hotter...
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 ...
The Arizona triangle : a Jo Bailen detective novel
Graves, Sydney
Paper Book
In the vein of the bestselling California noirs of Sue Grafton and Sara Gran, a whodunnit about loyalty, love, and the legacy of trauma featuring a hardboiled, queer private eye whose latest case takes her deep into her own complicated past. On the cusp of forty, Justine Bailen, better...
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...
Bored gay werewolf
Santorella, Tony
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 : a novel
Wilsner, Meryl
Paper Book
* USA TODAY BESTSELLER * A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own, where two soccer teammates are at odds before falling in love as their team gears up for the World Cup. Grace Henderson has been a...
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
Earl crush : a novel
Vasti, Alexandra
Audiobook
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
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of the Empire of the Vampire and Empire of the Damned, comes the epic conclusion to the #1 internationally bestselling series. ...
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: Oprah's Book Club: A Novel
Majumdar, Megha
The Homemade God
Joyce, Rachel
Paper Book
With sparkling wit and insight, this "gorgeous . . . page-turner" (People) from the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry reminds us that family is everything, even when it falls apart. "The beautiful writing, unforgettable characters, and...
The hounding : a novel
Purvis, Xenobe
Paper Book
National Bestseller * A New York Times Book Review Book Club Pick * A New York Times Notable Book * Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, TIME and Kirkus Reviews * The Crucible meets The Virgin Suicides in this haunting...
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.​ ...
Metal from heaven : a confession at the end
Clarke, H. A.
Audiobook
"WHEN MY VIOLENCE SUBSIDES, WE WILL HAVE NOTHING, AND BE CHAMPIONS." Ichorite is progress. More durable and malleable than steel, ichorite is the lifeblood of a dawning industrial revolution. Yann I. Chauncey owns the sole means of manufacturing this valuable metal, but...
Ne'er duke well
Vasti, Alexandra
Audiobook
North sun, or, The voyage of the whaleship Esther : a novel
Rutherford, Ethan
People like us : or The other continent, or Johnny Wordcount stumbles into a high-end croissant bar on the Sienne in search of The Kid & orders the big dream
Mott, Jason
The riveting new novel by the author of the 2021 National Book Award winner and bestseller, Hell of a Book PEOPLE LIKE US is Jason Mott's electric new novel. It is not memoir, yet it has deeply personal connections to Jason's life. And while rooted in reality, it explodes with dream-like experiences...
The prospects : a novel
Hoffman, KT
Ebook
"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
The riveter : a novel
Wang, Jack
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....
Wake up, Nat and Darcy
Cochrane, Kate
Ex-lovers. Ex-rivals. New cohosts. Oh, puck. Cut from the U.S. women's hockey team right before her third chance at gold, Natalie Carpenter is scrambling for a plan that'll help her avoid moving back home. The answer: a guest hosting gig on Wake Up, USA's ...
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
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