New Adult Fiction

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

Updated February 16, 2026
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After Hours at Dooryard Books
Sebastian, Cat.
1968 New York City News about the war might be keeping Patrick up at night--news in general might be keeping Patrick up at night--but he's doing fine. He's sure of it. He gets to spend his days selling books in the gayest neighborhood on the East Coast and his nights merrily sleeping his way...
Alchemy and a cup of tea : a cozy fantasy brewed with magic and romance
Thorne, Rebecca
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--this gorgeous paperback release features romantic lavender sprayed edges, a beautiful color illustration, and a bonus short story! USA Today, Sunday Times, and Indie bestselling author Rebecca Thorne brings the Tomes & Tea series to a...
All of us murderers
Charles, KJ
BookPage top 10 Best Mystery & Suspense books of 2025 "Wildly inventive, twisty tour de force"--BookPage The lush Gothic drama of Crimson Peak meets the murderous intrigue of Knives Out with an LGBTQIA+ love story to die for from award-winning author KJ Charles. WHO WILL...
The amberglow candy store
Kurisu, Hiyoko
"Sweet and delicious!" --Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop "Delightful." --Samantha Sotto Yambao, New York Times bestselling author of Water Moon In this charming, fable-like book from Japan, a fox spirit...
As many souls as stars : a novel
Siegel, Natasha
"This novel will bend and twist your notion of what love is, while leaving you utterly bewitched." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review) "Vivid and impressive...Fans of Addie LaRue will be enthralled." -- PUBLISHER'S WEEKY (Starred Review) An inventive and romantic speculative novel...
Audrey Lane stirs the pot
Hall, Alexis J.
Paper Book
A charming new LGBTQIA+ romcom from the bestselling author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL. Audrey Lane is perfectly fine. Really. So what if she left her high-powered job as a Very Important Journalist--and her even higher-powered long-term girlfriend--to live a quiet life as a reporter for the...
August Lane
Black, Regina
A Southern small-town romance about the visibility of Black women's voices in country music, perfect for fans of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter and The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. "The best romance I've read all year." --The New York Times ...
Awake in the floating city : a novel
Kwan, Susanna
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE IN ADULT FICTION * LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE An utterly transporting debut novel about the unexpected relationship between an artist and the 130-year-old woman she cares for--two of the last...
Backslide
Dahlia, Nora
The author of the "sexy, smart, and sweetly satisfying" (Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Pick-Up returns with a second chance romance perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez! Exes are thrown together at their best friends' wine country un-wedding and forced...
The Black fantastic : 20 afrofuturist stories
Carrington, André M.
Paper Book
A cutting-edge collection of the best short stories in contemporary Afrofuturist fiction-from Hugo, Nebula, and Stoker award-winning Black authors "This is essential reading." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Black speculative fiction has never been better...
Blood slaves
Redmond, Markus
What if nobody ever freed the slaves... because they freed themselves - 150 years before the Civil War? In the Province of Carolina, 1710, freedom seems unattainable for Willie, for his beloved Gertie, and for their unborn child. They live, suffer, and toil under their brutal master, James 'Big Jim'...
The bodyguard affair
Lea, Amy
A secret romance writer discovers that the hottest story of summer might just be the one happening between her and the Prime Minister's bodyguard, from the international bestselling author of Set On You. Andi Zeigler lives a double life. By day, she's the no-nonsense,...
The Bookshop Below
Summers, Georgia
Paper Book
Below the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they're slowly disappearing, and no one knows why. Only one dishonored bookseller can uncover the truth and rewrite her story--in this spellbinding standalone fantasy novel from the ...
Call Me Ishmaelle
Guo, Xiaolu
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Pick "Well worth your time . . . By adding in new characters while adhering to the original story, the author creates something new, strange and thrilling."--Los Angeles Times "An astonishingly ambitious...
Can't spell treason without tea : a cozy fantasy steeped with love
Thorne, Rebecca
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--featuring beautiful jade sprayed edges and brand-new original art! In the tradition of Legends & Lattes, comes a cozy fantasy steeped in sapphic romance about one of the Queen's private guards and a powerful mage who want to open a bookshop and live...
The cathedral of lost souls
Brackston, Paula
Book two in the Hecate Cavendish series from New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston - a magic infused series about an eccentric and spirited young woman who can see ghosts. Hereford, England 1881. The adventure continues! After the fire and the...
Clementine Crane prefers not to
Bair, Kristin
For fans of Maria Semple, Clementine Crane is a one-woman whirlwind, managing every aspect of her family's life-until she hits her breaking point. In this quirky and heartfelt novel, author Kristin Bair explores family, community, and womanhood with sharp wit and keen insight. ...
Crawl : stories
Delsohn, Max
A darkly comic, introspective debut collection that looks beneath the surface of trans life in 2010s Seattle People called it paradise, but baby, it wasn't. What to do when starting testosterone unlocks a newfound desire for men? How to respond when your boss's...
Daedalus is dead
Sullivan, Seamus
A delirious and gripping story of fatherhood and masculinity, told through the reimagined Greek myth of Daedalus, Icarus, King Minos, Ariadne, and the Minotaur. Daedalus of Crete is many things: The greatest architect in the world. The constructor of the Labyrinth that...
Deeper Than the Ocean
Ojito, Mirta
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A moving multigenerational novel about the enduring power of a mother's love, the ripple effect of secrets, and the strength of family bonds from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. In 1919 Spain, Catalina Quintana...
Demon Song
Yu, Kelsea
A young woman discovers the terrifying secrets lurking within the walls of a Beijing opera house, in this addictive Gothic horror novella inspired by Chinese mythology about the price of fame, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. Perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Cassandra Khaw....
Divine Ruin
Douaihy, Margot
A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 from CrimeReads In the latest in the USA Today bestselling, award-winning, critically acclaimed series, New Orleans punk rock nun-detective Sister Holiday plunges into a "hellish underworld of drug trafficking, addiction, and her...
THE ELOPEMENT
Hornby, Gill
A richly imagined novel of the Austen family by the #1 International bestselling-author of Miss Austen. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is...
The emergency : a novel
Packer, George
A gripping fable of imperial collapse that illuminates the crises of our times. George Packer's bestselling nonfiction work exploring American life has won many prizes, including the National Book Award. With The Emergency, he returns to fiction, bringing us a visionary...
The fake mate
Ferguson, Lana
Paper Book
Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail - she hasn't had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother's obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with...
A family matter : a novel /
Lynch, Claire,
A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * "Burns like a sparkler, quick and mesmerizing." --The New York Times * Longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize A young wife following her heart. A husband with the law on his side. Their daughter,...
Fate's Bane
Clark, C. L.
Paper Book
Ignyte Award-winning author C. L. Clark brings fantasy to the fens with Fate's Bane, a tragic sapphic adventure. Warring clans. Burning hearts. Deadly fate. The clans of the fens enjoy a tenuous peace, and it is all thanks to Agnir, ward and hostage....
The forget-me-not library
Webber, Heather S.
Paper Book
A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other's story. Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she's fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big....
Go luck yourself
Raasch, Sara
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--featuring stunning shamrock green sprayed edges! It's enemies to lovers in this sexy and delightful holiday mash up that pairs the spare prince of Christmas with the crown prince of St. Patrick's Day! Someone has been...
The Grand Paloma Resort : a novel
Natera, Cleyvis
Paper Book
AN ELLE AND ELECTRIC LIT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * The Grand Paloma Resort is a lush paradise in the Dominican Republic where the guests enjoy incredible luxury, and the staff is always eager to please--that is, until they are pushed to the brink. Laura is a local...
Harriet Tubman: live in concert : a novel
Bob, the Drag Queen
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 by Pride * Best New Books of Spring 2025 by Bustle * Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by LitHub * Biggest Books of March by Book Riot * Most Anticipated Books of March by...
I got abducted by aliens and now I'm trapped in a rom-com
Lemming, Kimberly
Paper Book
Dorothy Valentine is close to getting her PhD in wildlife biology when she's attacked by a lion. On the bright side, she's saved! On the not-so-bright side, it's because they're abducted by aliens. In her scramble to escape, Dory and the lion commandeer an escape pod and crash-land on an alien...
It Had to Be Him
Khorram, Adib
Heartstopper meets Eat Pray Love in this swoony, spicy, second-chance romance from USA Today bestselling author Adib Khorram about two former classmates unexpectedly reuniting in Italy. "It Had To Be Him<...
It's me they follow : a novel
Cook, Jeannine A.
Paper Book
An allegorical love story -- a modern day Alchemist meets The Never Ending Story --set in a world where a book shopkeeper becomes a reluctant matchmaker, bringing soulmates together through books. It's Me They Follow is an allegorical...
Last First Kiss
Winters, Julian
They say you never forget your first kiss. But Jordan Carter wishes he could forget the one he shared with Jamie Peters as teens. And the one they almost shared again last year before Jamie made it clear he wasn't the "right" man for Jordan to be with while he's figuring himself out.Now, Jordan's...
Like in Love with You
Alban, Emma R
Mean Girls meets Northanger Abbey in this sharp and sexy Regency Romance that begs the question: what if Cady and Regina just... kissed When Catherine Pine relocates to Bath in 1817, she comes face-to-face with her mother's arch nemesis and her daughter--the wildly popular...
Lore of the tides : a novel
Sbrana, Analeigh
Paper Book
From the author of Lore of the Wilds comes the exciting and passionate conclusion, as Lore navigates Fae magic amid looming dangers in this high-stakes fantasy romance. Lore Alemeyu wakes up to discover she's on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Held prisoner and...
A love letter to Whiskey /
Steiner, Kandi,
Paper Book
This is not your typical love story. It's a story of almosts and could-have-beens. Of friendship that teeters on the edge of something more. Of passion so intoxicating, it burns. Jamie and B are two hearts caught in the tangle of bad timing and...
A mannequin for Christmas
Janovsky, Timothy
Paper Book
A Christmas romance for Barbie fans who wished Ken and Allan got their own love story. Henry Aster swears he is unlucky when it comes to love. He thought he'd finally found The One, but a sudden break-up has left him hopeless right before the holiday season. ...
Mayhem and the Mortal
Williams, Shanora
Paper Book
"I am obsessed with this book! ... A top read of the year and a book that's going straight to my favorites shelf." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Devney Perry Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking...
Middle spoon
Varela, Alejandro
"Middle Spoon subverts the ordinary novel with intelligence and vulnerability. . . . Varela has made a sly, analytical opera of the heart." --Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less and Less Is Lost "A rollicking delight! . . . Varela asks...
The most unusual haunting of Edgar Lovejoy
Parrish, Roan
Jamie Wendon-Dale may design haunted houses, but they don't actually believe in ghosts-until they meet Edgar Lovejoy, who is tall, clever, beautiful...and 100% haunted. A COZY, GHOSTLY LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE Jamie Wendon-Dale creates haunted houses for a...
Fit for murder /
Fletcher, Jessica,
Paper Book
" Jessica Fletcher learns that exercise can be murder in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series. Former editor of the Cabot Cove Gazette, Evelyn Phillips is back in Cabot Cove. Evelyn tells Jessica and...
Next Level Love
Patel, Shameez
When two people find out their online crushes are actually their IRL coworkers, they must figure out a way to work with each other in this charming and geeky romcom perfect for fans of Olivia Dade.    When your favorite player turns out to be your very real boss...
One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker: A Spicy MM Romance Retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Original)
Janovsky, Timothy
The spiciest risks lead to the sweetest rewards in this delicious, MM retelling of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  Dario Cotogna has a problem. Per his late grandfather's wishes, if Dario's not married by his thirty-second birthday,...
An oral history of Atlantis : stories
Park, Ed
Paper Book
Gilt-edged stories that slice clean through the mundanity of modern life, from the author of Same Bed Different Dreams, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Ed Park is one of the funniest writers working today, and...
Sisters of Fortune : a novel
Chehebar, Esther Levy
Paper Book
"Syrian Jewish culture gets the Jane Austen treatment, with sisters Nina, Fortune and Lucy--the rebel, the good girl and the baby of the family, respectively--all on the marriage market. What's Mama Cohen to do? Chehebar's witty debut dives deep into Brooklyn's Syrian Jewish community."--...
A special interest in murder
Harrison, Mette Ivie
A brilliant neurodivergent female sleuth colliding with an FBI agent with a secret. A crime that is not all it seems. A page-turning, red-herring-filled murder mystery, perfect for fans of Nita Prose, Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz."A clever series kickoff featuring a sleuth who opens the often...
Terry Dactyl
Sycamore, Mattilda Bernstein
From iconic author and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore comes a breathless search for intimacy and connection, ranging from club culture to the art world, from the AIDS crisis to COVID-19. Terry Dactyl has lived many lives. Raised by boisterous lesbian mothers in Seattle, she...
Thirsty
Lehane, Lucy
Paper Book
A high-heat, low-drama vampire romance where the only stakes are true love. A revenge plot sets sparks flying in this screwball paranormal romantic comedy of enemies-to-lovers, chaotic supernatural friend groups, and scorching chemistry from debut author Lucy Lehane.
This Gilded Abyss
Thorne, Rebecca
From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne comes This Gilded Abyss, a thrilling lesbian fantasy where Arcane meets Titanic Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean,...
This Kind of Trouble: A Novel
Eze, Tochi
Paper Book
A riveting tale of forbidden love centered on an estranged couple brought together to reckon with the mysterious events that splintered their family. In 1960s Lagos, a city enlivened with its newfound independence, headstrong Margaret meets British-born Benjamin, a man seeking...
Waterline : a novel
Mrjoian, Aram
Paper Book
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY ESQUIRE "A gripping journey through time, Mrjoian brings readers deep into the heart of the Armenian Genocide and its ripples across generations. . . . Waterline is a must-read--intense, moving, and unforgettable."--Morgan Talty, national...
When I picture you : a novel
Laurens, Sasha
A big-hearted and sexy queer rom-com celebrating the kind of sweeping romance that inspires our favorite love songs.  Renee Feldman is desperate for a fresh start. She'd hoped to rediscover her creative spark by taking time off from her MFA in documentary film. Instead, she's stalled....
When sleeping women wake : a novel
Pei Yin, Emma
Paper Book
In this remarkable and harrowing debut novel, three extraordinary women--a mother, her daughter, and their maid--are each forced on a journey of survival during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II. "A lushly romantic and impassioned story of women's agency and...
With stars in her eyes : a novel
Burke, Andie
Paper Book
The instant USA Today bestselling sapphic bookstore romance about fresh starts and finding that one person who feels like home. "Snappy, smart, and endlessly swoon-worthy, With Stars In Her Eyes is a front-row ticket to a love story that's impossible to...
The year of the wind : a novel
Pacheco, Karina
A lyrical novel depicting the devastating effects of political violence in Peru on three women's lives Nina, a Peruvian writer in Spain on the eve of the pandemic, is pulled back into her nation's fraught history after a fleeting encounter with a woman who is a doppelgänger of...

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