*New & Notable Adult Fiction - October Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated October 21, 2025
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The Widow
Grisham, John
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he's back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name. "A...
King Sorrow
Hill, Joe
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful... calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human...
The Wayfinder
Johnson, Adam
Paper Book
A Most Anticipated Book of the Fall: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune "An epic of extraordinary abundance . . . modern and mythological. . . wondrous enough to endure." --The Wall Street Journal ...
The Women of Wild Hill
Miller, Kirsten
A witty, spectacular, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the patriarchy, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller, the author of The Change and Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books. There are places on earth where nature's powers gather. Girls raised there are...
The black wolf
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
The 20th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series. Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding. Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a...
Shadow Ticket
Pynchon, Thomas
The new novel from Thomas Pynchon, bestselling and award-winning author of Gravity's Rainbow, The Crying of Lot 49, Vineland, and Inherent Vice. "A masterpiece." --The Telegraph "Bonkers and brilliant fun." --The Washington Post...
The hitchhikers
Stevens, Chevy
Paper Book
Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet. With its relentless pace and unforgettable twists, The Hitchhikers delivers what bestselling author Karin...
Queen demon
Wells, Martha
Paper Book
From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel, Witch King. A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we...
Gone before goodbye
Witherspoon, Reese
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  An unforgettable suspense novel that combines the storytelling talents of Academy Award-winning actor Reese Witherspoon and internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben. Gone Before Goodbye...

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