Best Adult Fiction Books of 2025Unpublished

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Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter have found new scenery to write in: Tiffin Academy, an exclusive college-prep/boarding school. Readers spend a year in the school, digging into student drama and teacher drama... Much like Hilderbrand's other books, it's a hefty read at over 500 pages. This shouldn't be a deterrent though - I loved settling in each evening with the story and knowing I could read for an hour and still have plenty more to go. With all the drama it was still very much a comfort read.

Katie (Children’s Librarian, Franklin Branch)

"A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love."

Nicole (Library Assistant, Clark Pleasant Branch)

"Get in losers, we're going to hell.  Pick this up if you like all things dark academia."

Lori (Circulation Manager, Trafalgar Branch)

"The book centers on a group of friends: Allie, Donna, Van, Gwen, Colin, and Arthur. Arthur’s mother is in prison and in danger, and the only way to keep her safe is a proverbial deal with the devil. The friends band together to find a solution to the problem but as we know, harm begets harm. Their solution is a dragon, who agrees to do their bidding. If you know anything about dragons, you know that you must be extremely careful when talking to them – they love to exploit a loophole."

Katie (Children’s Librarian, Franklin Branch)

"Fredrik Backman's "My Friends" explores friendship, grief, and art, with philosophical insights and a focus on the struggles of teenagers and adults."

Nicole (Library Assistant, Clark Pleasant Branch)

“Reminiscent of House of Leaves with it’s ominous and mysterious vibe, Strange Houses had me immediately intrigued from the first page and guessing all the way until the final chapter.”

Elysia (Library Assistant, White River Branch)

Narrator: Eunice Wong, audiobook version in Libby "Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. Vera wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop, but one mustn't be ungrateful, even if one is slightly...bored. After another body is fished out of Mission Bay, the police can't seem to actually identify him. Vera is determined to solve his murder even if nobody knows who he is."

Tiffany (Collection Services Manager, Franklin Branch)

"A alternately funny and poignant series of vignettes of the first full lunar cycle after the moon turns to cheese, showing its impact on astronauts, politicians, clergy, cheese shop employees, high school kids, and a billionaire who really wants to land on the cheese moon."

Andrea (Shelver, White River Branch)