New Adult Fiction

Updated February 12, 2025
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The book of witching
Cooke, C. J.
Paper Book
A mother must fight for her daughter's life in this fierce and haunting tale of witchcraft and revenge from the author of A Haunting in the Arctic. Clem gets a call that is every mother's worst nightmare. Her nineteen-year-old daughter Erin is unconscious in the hospital...
Caledonian Road
O'Hagan, Andrew
Paper Book
From the author of Mayflies, an irresistible, unputdownable, state-of-the-nation novel - the story of one man's epic fall from grace.
Apartment Women
Byeong-mo, Gu
Paper Book
*INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* From the New York Times Notable author of The Old Woman with the Knife comes a bracingly original story of family, marriage and the cultural expectations of motherhood, about four women whose lives intersect in dramatic and unexpected ways...
Call of the penguins
Prior, Hazel
Paper Book
Meet the heroine everyone's talking about . . . Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea. But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and...
The children of Jocasta
Haynes, Natalie
Paper Book
When you have grown up as I have, there is no security in not knowing things, in avoiding the ugliest truths because they can't be faced . . . Because that is what happened the last time, and that is why my siblings and I have grown up in a cursed house, children of cursed parents . . . Jocasta is...
The Berlin apartment
Turnbull, Bryn
Paper Book
"Wholly immersive and impeccably researched, Bryn Turnbull's tale brings the time vividly to life." --Toronto Star on The Paris Deception For fans of Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah, this sweeping love story follows a young couple whose lives are irrevocably...
The Cracked Mirror
Brookmyre, Christopher.
Paper Book
FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS IS NOT THAT CRIME NOVEL You know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy village, despite bumbling local police. A razor-sharp mind in a twinset and tweed. You know...
Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love
Cronin, Marianne.
Paper Book
Those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again FUNNY, UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINDING LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT 'Heart-tuggingly lovely'*****
Gabriel's Moon
Boyd, William.
Paper Book
Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a tragedy- every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing changing landscapes in the grip of the Cold War. When he's offered the chance...
The gilded crown
Gordon, Marianne
Paper Book
The Witch's Heart meets The Foxglove King in this debut fantasy about a woman who can bring people back from the dead, and the princess she must protect, no matter the cost 'Has the feel of an ancient fairy tale freshly told' Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A...
The good liars
Frank, Anita
Paper Book
The Sunday Times bestselling new historical fiction novel: an atmospheric tale of crime, deceit, and murder, set in the early 1920s... 'Ingenious' Sunday Times 'The Good Liars is not only a superb book, it's a clever book... claustrophobic, addictive and utterly...
Guillotine
Dawson, Delilah S.
Paper Book
The Menu meets Ready or Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom. Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn't want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in...
The Haunting of Moscow House
Salnikova Gilmore, Olesya.
Paper Book
In this elegant gothic horror tale set in post-revolutionary Russia, two formerly aristocratic sisters race to uncover their family's long-buried secrets in a house haunted by a past dangerous - and deadly - to remember. It is the summer of 1921, and a group of Bolsheviks...
The Close-up: The twisty new thriller novel from bestselling author of THE NEXT GIRL and THE PARIS AFFAIR, perfect for fans of Nicola Moriarty, Lisa Jewell and Lucy Foley
Drysdale, Pip.
Paper Book
Sometimes dreams come true - but so do nightmares ... An electrifying, dark and twisty new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sunday Girl, The Strangers We Know and The Next Girl ''Drysdale shows once again that she is the undisputed queen of the sexy-cool thriller'' Hayley...
The Honeymoon Affair
O'Flanagan, Sheila.
Paper Book
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'A glitzy, glamorous rollercoaster of a romance - hugely entertaining and so satisfying . . . Sheila O'Flanagan at her sparkling best' Veronica Henry The irresistible, utterly satisfying new contemporary novel from No. 1...
Collided
Asher, Lauren
Paper Book
Sophie Mitchell Liam is Formula 1's golden boy. But he's nothing but a fraud. Charming. Devious. Seductive. And someone who promises to fulfill all my naughty bucket list items. I force him behind the safe lines of the friend zone. Instead...
How It Works Out
Lacroix, Myriam.
Paper Book
What if you could rewrite your relationship, again and again, until it works out? 'A stunner of a debut' NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH 'A cause for celebration' GEORGE SAUNDERS 'Exhilaratingly good' KELLY LINK When Myriam and...
How the penguins saved Veronica, a novel.
Prior, Hazel
Paper Book
A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica...
A daughter of fair Verona
Dodd, Christina
Paper Book
I'm the eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn't die in the tomb. They're alive and well and living in fair Verona with their six wildly impetuous children and me, their nineteen-year-old daughter Rosaline... Knives Out<...
How to age disgracefully
Pooley, Clare.
Paper Book
The Hypocrite
Hamya, Jo.
Paper Book
What happens when we stop idolising the generations above us? Stop idolising our own parents?What happens when we become frightened of the generations below us? Frightened of our own children?The Aeolian islands, 2010. Sophia, on the cusp of adulthood, spends a long hot summer with her...
Jimi Hendrix live in Lviv
Kurkov, Andreĭ
Paper Book
Lola in the mirror
Dalton, Trent
Paper Book
Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton. WINNER 2024 ABIA BOOK LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR 2023 DYMOCKS...
Love Story
Kelk, Lindsey
Paper Book
The new enemies-to-lovers romcom from Lindsey Kelk 'Lindsey Kelk is the Taylor Swift of romance writing - she makes me PROUD to be a romance reader!' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Love Story might just be [Lindsey's] best yet. It has...
The man in black and other stories
Griffiths, Elly
Paper Book
The family inside
Garner, Katie
Paper Book
"This plot isn't just twisted--it's down-right gnarled." --People Magazine It takes a special family to turn a home into a nightmare. Since her husband's unsolved murder three years ago, Iris Blodgett's life has unraveled. Awash in grief and...
The five stages of courting Dalisay Ramos
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
A sweet and spicy multicultural romantic comedy that that blends the rich tapestry of Filipino courtship rituals with the modern complexities of love, family, and cultural expectations, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. ...
The Outsider
Casey, Jane.
Paper Book
A gripping new crime thriller with a ticking clock! 'Thrums along at a breakneck pace' Irish Times 'Fast-paced and action-packed' Woman & Home December Book of the Month 'Pacy, gripping and tightly plotted' Guardian A notorious family... The...
Precipice
Harris, Robert.
Paper Book
A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession' Sunday Times 'His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot...
The scandalous life of Ruby Devereaux
Robotham, Mandy
Paper Book
'This is just a delight! The lovable characters and Ruby's charming and thrilling stories make this a book truly enjoyable and heartwarming read.' - Amazon reviewer, 5* *** Everyone knows Ruby Devereaux's books. But no one knows her story... until now.<...
The Secret History of Audrey James
Marshall, Heather.
Paper Book
Sometimes the best place to hide is the last place anyone would look.Berlin, 1938Against the backdrop of pre-WWII Berlin, British pianist Audrey James and her best friend Isle face the imminent threat of Nazi oppression. When Ilse's family disappears and Nazi officers confiscate...
The shadow key : a novel in four branches
Stokes-Chapman, Susan
Paper Book
There's something devilish going on in the quiet Welsh village of Penhelyg. Will the shadow key unlock its dark secrets? After a grave mistake, Henry Talbot has been forced to take an unappealing position as a village doctor in remote Wales where he can't speak the language...
A Great Marriage
Mayes, Frances.
Paper Book
Dara Willcox, in New York for a weekend, meets Austin Clarke at an art gallery. The two are on different courses-Austin is British, temporarily in New York. Dara's from North Carolina, set on law school. They fall in love at first sight, and are determined to make their lives together. ...
Shy creatures
Chambers, Clare
Paper Book
From the Women's Prize longlisted, British Book Award-winning, bestselling author of Small Pleasures, a new novel about love, family and the joy of freedom. 'I was worried this wouldn't be as good as the brilliant Small Pleasures, but it might be even better....
The greatest lie of all
Cantor, Jillian
Paper Book
A glamorous romance novelist and an aspiring starlet share an unexpected secret in this addictive story about love, ambition and how far we're willing to go to protect our hearts. Fledgling actress Amelia Grant is at rock bottom when offered the opportunity of a...
The silence factory
Collins, Bridget
Paper Book
The Sunday Times bestseller, from the author of The Binding 'Utterly original... ensnared me from the very first page' EMILIA HART 'Storytelling at its most immersive' ERIN KELLY The whole world disappears when you enter THE SILENCE FACTORY A...
Three Burials
Lustgarten, Anders.
Paper Book
A THE TIMES BEST CRIME BOOK OF 2024 'Extraordinary . . . both a madcap crime caper and a savage state-of-the-nation novel . . . Anders Lustgarten writes like a man possessed: bursting with energy' The Times An electrifying wild ride of a debut novel from...
The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling
Blake, Katherine.
Paper Book
You're Loretta Darling now, welcome to your brand-new flipping life. Dreams don't come true for girls like Loretta but she won't let that stop her. With her sights set on becoming a make-up artist to the stars, Loretta wangles her way from Lancashire to the bright lights of...
The heart of winter : a novel
Evison, Jonathan
Paper Book
A Seattle Times Bestseller One of The Washington Post's 10 Noteworthy Books for January One of The Los Angeles Times' 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List in January One of The Seattle Times' 24 Books to Look Out for in 2025 One of...
Heavenly bodies
Erriu, Imani
Paper Book
Discover the gripping, Sunday Times bestselling enemies-to-lovers romantasy that is taking BookTok by storm, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Jennifer L Armentrout and Stephanie Garber. 'A scorching romance' Olivia Rose Darling, Fear the Flames ...
Just one taste
Dent, Lizzy
Paper Book
"I love, love, love Lizzy Dent."--Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author Olive Stone is about to spend four weeks in Italy with the most beautiful man she's ever hated. When Olive Stone and her Italian pseudo-celebrity chef father fell out fourteen...
Ladykiller : a novel
Wood, Katherine
Paper Book
Everyone has a story. But not everyone's story is true. When a young woman vanishes from her remote Greek island estate, her best friend races to find her, using clues found in the explosive manuscript she left behind. "Full of sun, sex, money, and...
The land of the living and the dead
Lawless, Shauna
Paper Book
With war on the horizon in medieval Ireland, everything is at stake for mortal and magical folk alike. The third volume in the critically acclaimed GAEL SONG historical fantasy series. A LoveReading Book of the Year! THE OLD WORLD WILL DIE IN FLAMES...
The lightning bottles
Stapley, Marissa
Paper Book
'I absolutely loved this book and found myself drawn in and unable to put it down from page one! I can see this being a great pick for anyone who loved Daisy Jones and The Six' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I seriously loved this book...
Mademoiselle Eiffel : a novel
Runyan, Aimie K.
Paper Book
From the author of The School for German Brides and A Bakery in Paris, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century Paris tells the story of Claire Eiffel, a woman who played a significant role in maintaining her family's legacy and their iconic contributions to...
Moon road
Leipciger, Sarah
Paper Book
For fans of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver- Beautifully observed portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation as an estranged couple go on a road trip to uncover a family mystery. 'A darker, gruffer Elizabeth Strout' THE TIMES ...
The most wonderful time : a novel
Allen, Jayne
Paper Book
"The Most Wonderful Time is a lovable, unexpectedly thought-provoking Christmas romp of a novel from the ever-sparkling pen of Jayne Allen!" -- Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Alice Network The author of the...
No one will know
Carlyle, Rose
Paper Book
Named best of the month by New York Post! A deliciously twisty and suspenseful novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl in the Mirror, about a desperate young woman and the manipulative wealthy couple who will stop at nothing to ensure their worst nightmare...
One Last Summer
Spencer, Kate.
Paper Book
A dreamy, laugh-out-loud summer romance that asks: What do you do when the life you've planned isn't what you've dreamed?Camp Pine Lake has always played a central role in Clara Millen's life, first as a camper and then as a counselor in her late teens. Even now that she's thirty, she returns every...
Only one survives
McKinnon, Hannah Mary
Paper Book
"For readers eagerly awaiting the return of Yellowjackets, this novel from McKinnon blends the musical highs of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six with the darkness of The Girls by Emma Cline in a twisty thriller that is hard to resist." --Library Journal ...
The Outlier
Eaves, Elisabeth
Paper Book
An audaciously twisty psychological thriller in which finding the killer is only one of two mysteries its anti-heroine, Cate Winter, tries to unravel. The other: when pushed to extremes, what is she herself capable of? Cate Winter, at 34, is a wildly successful neuroscientist and...
The Paris affair
Drysdale, Pip
Paper Book
She thinks love can kill you. It turns out she might be right. The dark and sexy new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sunday Girl and The Strangers We Know.  Harper Brown is an expert at picking locks, breaking her way...
Phantom orbit : a thriller
Ignatius, David
Paper Book
David Ignatius is known for his uncanny ability, in novel after novel, to predict the next great national security headline. In Phantom Orbit, he presents a story both searing and topical, with stakes as far-reaching as outer space. It follows Ivan Volkov, a Russian student in Beijing, who...
The plus one
Lalli, S. C.
Paper Book
White Lotus meets The Guest List in international bestselling author S. C. Lalli's next thrilling novel, where two business moguls were set to be married in the biggest event of the year--until they're both found murdered the day before the wedding--and a social...
The puzzle box : a novel
Trussoni, Danielle
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . "A fun, DaVinci Code-style blend of puzzles, mysticism and high-octane action" (People, Best Books of the Month), from theauthor of The Puzzle Master "This rip-roaring adventure thriller is an escapist puzzle box of delights- a...
The Queen's faithful companion : a novel of Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved corgi, Susan
Knight, Eliza
Paper Book
From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes an endearing and vivid novel told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth; Hanna Penwyck, the fictionalized Keeper of the Queen's dogs; and Susan, the Queen's Corgi, whose love and loyalty were boundless....
The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco
Chouinard, Michelle.
Paper Book
A Nominee for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award In Michelle Chouinard's clever mystery The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, the granddaughter of a serial killer shows readers another side of the beloved city. Welcome to San...
Seven summer weekends
Rosen, Jane L.
Paper Book
When a workplace disaster upends Addison Irwin's decade-long career at a posh Manhattan advertising agency, things look bleak for the thirty-three year old mid-western transplant. But a surprising inheritance, from an arty aunt she barely remembers - a house on Fire Island, complete with an artist's...
Some murders in Berlin
Robards, Karen
Paper Book
This pulse-pounding, brilliantly twisting new historical thriller is a gripping tale that will leave you questioning everything. September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness--and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she's...
Storm warning
Bell, David
Paper Book
Jacob Powell is racing to get off the island as a hurricane approaches. When he finds his friend Collins, the building manager, dead from a blow to the skull, Jacob realizes there's more than the hurricane to fear. The murderer is likely still on the island, maybe even inside the nearly abandoned...
The Third Wife of Faraday House: A Novel
Myers, B. R.
Paper Book
"A deliciously chilling gothic mystery with a smart and resourceful heroine . . . What more could fans of Jane Eyre and Rebecca want" -- Carol Goodman, two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Two brides band together to unravel the secrets at the heart of...
Tired ladies take a stand
Anthony, Gretchen
Paper Book
The Treasure Hunters Club: A Mystery
Ryan, Tom.
Paper Book
An Instant USA Today Bestseller! Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone meets The Goonies in The Treasure Hunters Club--a rollicking murder mystery set in a seaside town filled with pirate lore, family secrets, unforgiveable grudges, secret...

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