New Adult Literature

Our new Curated Collection - New Adult Literature - is for readers aged 18+ to late twenties. This collection is an emerging sub-genre of literature for young readers who are all often missing from the pages of both Young Adult and Adult books. New Adult books explore many themes, including the transition from late adolescence to adulthood.

Updated July 7, 2025
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The book of George
Greathead, Kate
'A smart, funny and surprisingly moving read for fans of Dolly Alderton' THE I PAPER 'A commercial-literary gem for fans of Kiley Reid, Curtis Sittenfeld and Alison Espach' PANDORA SYKES 'If you're honest, you'll admit that you've raised George or dated George or, worse,...
Boy parts
Clark, Eliza
Ebook
A GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST 2023 'Hallucinogenic, electric and sharp.' JESSICA ANDREWS 'Will make most readers howl with laughter and/or shut their eyes in horror.' GUARDIAN 'A carnival funhouse ride:...
Final cut
Burns, Charles
Paper Book
'An instant classic from a master of the form' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Unsettling and beautifully executed' GUARDIAN An arresting story of an artist's obsessions, from the beloved and award-winning author of Black Hole. As...
Homesick
Saunders, Sylvia.
Paper Book
A story of falling out of love from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Award, for fans of Monica Heisey and Dolly Alderton 'A thoughtful and tender take on the concept of "home"' Pandora Sykes MOVING IN. GROWING UP. FALLING OUT OF LOVE. Mara's first year...
Instructions for heartbreak
Handyside, Sarah
'Warm, gorgeous, tender and hopeful . . . Simply brilliant' - Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable 'Funny, practical and moving' - Daily Mail * * * * A beautiful, razor-sharp novel by Sarah Handyside, Instructions for Heartbreak<...
On the road
Kerouac, Jack
Paper Book
On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome of Beat. Now recognized as a modern classic, its American Dream is nearer that of Walt Whitman...
Rejection
Tulathimutte, Tony.
'A thrill for the sickos among us' JIA TOLENTINO 'Utterly inimitable' RAVEN LEILANI 'Unrelentingly brutal and gut-bustingly funny and spares no one' CARMEN MARIA MACHADO 'Symbiotically serious and funny' MEGAN NOLAN 'The funniest, darkest thing' ST VINCENT ...
A River of Golden Bones
Mulford, A. K.
From bestselling author and TikTok sensation A.K. Mulford comes the first riveting, enchanting book in the all-new Golden Court trilogy. A young heir begins a journey of self-discovery, romance, and adventure as she comes out of hiding to save her sister from a malicious, powerful...
The Sorrows of Love
Life, The School of.
Paper Book
A thoughtful meditation on the true and sometimes dark nature of love. We often associate love with being happy. This tendency is misleading, however, as love can also cause the deepest heartbreak imaginable. We tend to treat our sadness individually, as if it were unique and shameful....
Summer at the Santorini Bookshop ePub edition
Raisin, Rebecca
Don't miss the new novel from the Kindle bestselling author of The Little Venice Bookshop! *** ☀️A Greek island holiday. A fake-dating pact. A chance at true love?☀️ After losing her job as a book scout, hopeless romantic Evie needs a fresh start...
Sweetbitter
Danler, Stephanie
Ebook
'A fantastic read - think Girls meets Kitchen Confidential' Stylist 'An adrenalised love song' Mail on Sunday 'A stunning debut novel' Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City *AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 | A NEW YORK TIMES...
There's no such thing as an easy job
Tsumura, Kikuko
Paper Book
'Surreal and unsettling' OBSERVER CULTURAL HIGHLIGHT'Wise, comical and exceptionally relatable' ZEBA TALKHANI 'Quietly hilarious and deeply attuned to the uncanny rhythms and deadpan absurdity of the daily grind' SHARLENE TEOA woman walks into an employment agency and...
The Work
Lee, Bri
Paper Book
A stunning debut novel about art, power, love and money from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Eggshell Skull.

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