New Adult Fiction

The latest adult fiction books in print. (Please note that new local books and Indigenous books are covered in separate lists.)

Updated May 4, 2026
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American fantasy
Straub, Emma
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "American Fantasy has everything we need right now: '90s nostalgia, humor, and it is a great escape." --Jenna Bush Hager on NBC Today Show "I can hardly remember the last time I read anything that brought me such...
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Borison, B. K.
Paper Book
"Promises plenty of Borison's signature banter, emotional nuance, and snowed-in charm."--New York Times Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from #1 New York Times...
The Astral Library (Standard Edition)
Quinn, Kate
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures...
Bad Asians
Li, Lillian
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of Number One Chinese Restaurant comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another. Diana, Justin, Errol, and Vivian were always told that success is...
Beneath
Sullivan, Ariel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform. This stunning hardcover features beautifully designed endpapers...
Blood & Roses Volume 1
Hart, Callie
Paper Book
A top-ten New York Times bestseller * A top-ten USA Today bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quicksilver comes a contemporary dark romance. This stunning Deluxe Limited Edition includes designed edges and...
THE BURNING SIDE
Damoff, Sarah
Paper Book
From the author of The Bright Years, the story of April and Leo, a couple on the brink of collapse. When their house goes up in flames, family secrets and thorny histories emerge as they are forced to decide what is worth salvaging. When April and Leo's house burns in the...
Celestial Lights
Pin, Cecile
Paper Book
One of Vogue's Best Books of 2026 A beautiful, heartbreaking novel about ambition, love, and space from the award-winning author of Wandering Souls January 28, 1986: Soon after launch, the Challenger shuttle falls out of the sky and...
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
Gilmore, Laurie
Paper Book
The brand new summer romance set in Dream Harbor from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café and The Strawberry Patch Pancake House! "Another gentle small-town romance with Hallmark movie vibes... Dream Harbor remains a cozy spot to linger" Publisher's Weekly<...
Daughters of the Sun and Moon
See, Lisa
Paper Book
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty,...
The Ending Writes Itself
Clarke, Evelyn
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E. SCHWAB Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending that...
Enemies to Lovers
Rai, Alisha
Paper Book
From the author of Partners in Crime, comes a sparkling new adventure rom-com where a con woman and a lawman team up on an epic cross-country road trip to save their families...and each other.  Sejal Chaudhary inherited her mama's calculating brain, her daddy's quick fingers, and the...
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Ten heists. Ten suspects. A murder mystery only Ernest Cunningham can solve in this delightfully clever and twisty new novel in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling series--perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz. I've spent the last few...
The exes : a novel
Darlington, Leodora
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Who hasn't wanted to murder an ex--figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman's seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly...
A Far-Flung Life
Stedman, M L
Paper Book
From the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Light Between Oceans comes a breathtaking and epic novel set in the vast outback of Australia--about tragedy, family secrets, and the enduring power of love. When we do something that can't be undone or mended, how do we go...
A Fellowship of Curses & Cats
Penner, J
The Fourth Princess: A Gothic Novel of Old Shanghai
Chang, Janie
Paper Book
From the internationally bestselling author of The Porcelain Moon comes a haunting Gothic novel set in 1911 China. Two young women living in a crumbling, once-grand Shanghai mansion face danger as secrets of their pasts come to light, even as the mansion's own secret...
Get Over It, April Evans
Herring Blake, Ashley
Paper Book
A summer job at a lake-town resort brings together two women with an unlikely connection in this new contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake. April Evans' life is in shambles. She's had to close her tattoo shop in Clover Lake and she's...
Go gentle : a novel
Semple, Maria
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB * "For all those who crave a good page-turner, this is one wild ride of a story that carries equal parts wit and wisdom. I learned so much about Stoicism--I laughed out loud for real. And underneath the humor there was...
The Halifax Hellions
Vasti, Alexandra
Paper Book
From USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti comes The Halifax Hellions: a pair of sexy, hilarious romps in which the most scandalous ladies in London finally meet their match. From the day of their debut, when Matilda smoked a cheroot and Margo tied a...
Happy Ending
Liese, Chloe
Paper Book
From USA TODAY bestselling author Chloe Liese, a clever and heartwarming rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Annabel Monaghan about two best friends who must fake a relationship for their exes. Thea and Alex have three things in common--they love food...
Hell's Heart
Hall, Alexis
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Gideon the Ninth meets Moby-Dick in USA Today bestselling author Alexis Hall's thrilling SF debut, Hell's Heart! They are monsters, legends, gods. They are our...
Hot Chocolate on Thursday (Original)
Aoyama, Michiko
Paper Book
Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is the Marble Cafe, where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favorite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about the other lives of the clientele who frequent...
I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home
Craig, Fergus
Paper Book
After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home...until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn't do it this time.... Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell...
In Her Defense
Malicka, Philippa
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB SELECTION! As a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case. But with her own hidden past, will she dare to speak up? Everyone is watching. Only...
Invasive Species (Original)
Adams, Ellery
Paper Book
"Dark and delectable. I gobbled this book up and enjoyed every last bite." --Kirsten Miller, author of The Change and The Women of Wild Hill The women in Cold Harbor all have something to prove, and they'll have to do it in a world full of monsters.
John of John
Stuart, Douglas.
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, LOS ANGELES TIMES, TIME, OPRAH DAILY, AND VOGUE "So immersive, so all-encompassing, that I felt like I was living in it."--Ann Patchett From the...
Kin : A Novel
Jones, Tayari.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR  OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage--Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit...
A Lady for All Seasons
Alexander, Tj
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER * From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss and A Gentleman's Gentleman comes a riotous Regency romp, featuring a charming and unforgettable genderfluid lead. "The perfect blend of rich Regency romance and frothy screwball, Alexander has...
Lady Tremaine
Hochhauser, Rachel
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller * REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * IndieNext Pick * LibraryReads Pick "With transporting prose and a galloping plot, this wholly original take on Cinderella recasts the wicked stepmother...a riveting, complex paean to women's strength." --...
Lake Effect
Sweeney, Cynthia D'Aprix
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades. It's 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents of...
Land : A Novel
O'Farrell, Maggie.
Paper Book
The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. "A breathtaking hymn to the sanctity of natural spaces, operating on timescales both intimate...
The Last Mandarin
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
A gripping thriller about family and power co-written by Louise Penny, #1 bestselling author of the Gamache novels, and Mellissa Fung, an award-winning journalist. A mother and a daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all...
Last Night in Brooklyn
Gonzalez, Xochitl
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY TIME, OPRAH DAILY, USA TODAY, PEOPLE, ELECTRIC LIT, HARPER'S BAZAAR, VULTURE, LITHUB, BOOK RIOT, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, THE BOSTON GLOBE, TOWN & COUNTRY, SHE READS, LIBRARY JOURNAL, AND...
Leave Your Mess at Home
Akinola, Tolani
Paper Book
"Warm, smart, hilarious, delicious, riveting."--Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of Romantic Comedy "Powerful... There are multiple messes in Leave Your Mess At Home; I loved reading about every one of them."--Rachel Khong, New York Times...
Love Song (Standard Edition)
Kennedy, Elle
New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns with her signature heat and humor for a Briar universe standalone romance featuring the next generation Off-Campus characters--where one unforgettable summer changes everything. After a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan...
Make Me Better
Gailey, Sarah
Paper Book
Sarah Gailey's MAKE ME BETTER is an eerily seductive look at the desire for community connection and self-improvement---and the darkest places inside us all. Urgent and yet timeless, this read is perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson, Ari Aster, and Patricia Highsmith. An...
Martyr Loser King: A Graphic Novel
Williams, Saul
Paper Book
Incisive questions about capitalism, colonialism, and the future of technology abound in this cyberpunk fable from visionary poet, performer, and director Saul Williams. Can you name the ghost in your machine? The precious ore coltan can be found in every cell phone and...
The Midnight Train : A Novel
Haig, Matt.
Paper Book
When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were. For Wilbur his best days...
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
Sutanto, Jesse Q
Paper Book
A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Retirement should mean...
Murder Bimbo
Novack, Rebecca
Paper Book
"Deviously intelligent...Irresistible." --The New York Times Book Review * "Murder Bimbo is Gone Girl for the Luigi Mangione era." --Catherine Lacey, author of Biography of X The exhilaratingly twisty story of a sex worker...
The News from Dublin : Stories
Toibin, Colm.
Paper Book
From Colm Tóibín, "one of the world's best living literary writers" (The Boston Globe), comes a brilliant collection of nine short stories, many never-before-published, set across Ireland, Spain, and America--about the complexities of family, longing, loss, and love. ...
Night night fawn : a novel
Rosenberg, Jordy
Paper Book
From the author of Confessions of the Fox comes a novel in which a yenta on her deathbed gives an unrepentant account of all her failures-including her child. "A rant of comedic genius . . . Jordy Rosenberg writes with an enchanting command of language and satire."...
The night we met
Jimenez, Abby
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. ...
The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran
Bazyar, Shida
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026 A captivating, polyphonic novel of one family's flight from and return to Iran. 1979. Behzad, a young communist revolutionary, fights with his friends for a new order after the Shah's expulsion. He tells of sparking hope, of...
No Friend to This House
Haynes, Natalie
Paper Book
A Best Book of the Year from The Observer No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea from the New York Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes. This is what no one tells you, in the songs...
Nobody's Baby
Waite, Olivia
Paper Book
Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective. Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are...
NYPD Red 8 : the 11:59 bomber
Karp, Marshall
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marshall Karp comes the next installment in the endlessly thrilling NYPD Red series. It's 11:59. And the city that never sleeps is afraid to get out of bed. A bomb explodes in a...
The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel
Hadlow, Janice
Paper Book
A NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Jane fans rejoice! . . . Exceptional storytelling and a true delight." --Helen Simonson, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and The Summer Before the War<...
Our Perfect Storm
Fortune, Carley.
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, TODAY, WOMAN'S WORLD, TOWN & COUNTRY, BRITT & CO., AND MORE! Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New...
A Pair of Aces
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law--a prosecutor and a madam--who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian....
The Paris match
Clayborn, Kate
Paper Book
"The most engrossing love story. A 2026 must-read."--Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of Love and Other Words AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER ∙ AN AMAZON BEST OF ROMANCE PICK FOR APRIL ∙ A LIBRARY READS HALL OF FAME PICK FOR APRIL...
Radiant Star
Leckie, Ann
Paper Book
Space opera's sharpest mind returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this brilliant standalone from award-winning author Ann Leckie. The Temporal Location of the Radiant Star has always been a source of both conflict and hope for the people of Ooioiaa....
Rites of the starling
Perry, Devney
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RITES OF THE STARLING is the epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry's #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS. A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover...
Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
El-Mohtar, Amal
Paper Book
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar. With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales...
The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives : A Novel
Arnott, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ A LIBRARYREADS PICK ∙ A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 FROM MARIE CLAIRE ∙ A BEST BOOK FOR BOOK CLUBS FROM GLAMOUR ∙ A SOUTHERN LIVING BOOK WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS MARCH ...
Shield of sparrows
Perry, Devney
Paper Book
Accolades: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Feature film now in development at Amazon MGM Studios with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached * Amazon Best Romantasy Books of the Year 2025 * Apple Books Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Novel Best Sellers 2025,...
The Shippers
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
NO ONE DOES SUMMER ROMANCE LIKE KATHERINE CENTER. She wants him to help her woo someone else. Genius. Foolproof. Can't go wrong. DELUXE EDITION―a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful sky blue sprayed edges! After a...
Star Shipped
Sebastian, Cat
Paper Book
Cat Sebastian's long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can't stand one another....
The Starter Ex
Sosa, Mia
An Amazon Editor's Best Book of the Month Pick The best worst girlfriend finally meets her match . . . Vanessa Cordero used to run a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, she'd date your crush . . . and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. Jealous?...
Stay for a Spell
Coombe, Amy
Paper Book
A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who's ever lost - or found - themselves in a bookshop. Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real...
The Subtle Art of Folding Space
Chu, John
Paper Book
The Subtle Art of Folding Space is the exhilarating debut science fiction novel from Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author John Chu which channels unhinged physics, generational trauma, and the comfort of really good dim sum. This isn't your usual jaunt through quantum physics.
The Tempest Blade
Jensen, Danielle L
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the searing finale to the Bridge Kingdom series, love and war collide in a perilous battle to save Ithicana--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood. A fugitive on the run, Ahnna has one goal:...
Theo of Golden : a novel
Levi, Allen
Paper Book
This book made me think of you
Page, Libby
Paper Book
A National Bestseller! "A lovely, affecting paean to the power of books and enduring love."--People A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost--a year of books, one for every month--launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and...
This is not about us
Goodman, Allegra
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family--steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving--from the bestselling author of Isola "Wise, witty . . . a deliciously readable book [about] the delicate minutiae of family life, played beautifully,...
This Story Might Save Your Life
Crum, Tiffany
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I've read this year." --Amy Tintera, bestselling author of Listen for the Lie"A heart-pounding...
Transcription : A Novel
Lerner, Ben.
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year (So Far) by The New York Times From "the most talented writer of his generation" (The New York Times Magazine), a lightning flash of a novel that is at once a gripping emotional drama and a brilliant examination of the...
Under the Oak Tree: Volume 3 (the Novel)
Kim, Suji
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after--but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA. "Currently the most popular romantasy webnovel . . . Under the Oak...
Under Water
Menon, Tara
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR, OPRAH DAILY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, DEBUTIFUL AND MORE! "In equal measure compelling and heart wrenching. " --Claire Messud "Overwhelming and exquisite-in a word, sublime." --Namwali Serpell "A novel of...
Upward bound : a novel
Brown, Woody
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * A wondrous, deeply affecting portrait of the interlocking lives at an adult day care center in Southern California, depicting an often overlooked community with extraordinary wit and grace--a...
The Violin Maker's Secret
Woods, Evie.
Paper Book
The brand new book from the international bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! On any given day, there are thousands of items slowly gathering dust in the Lost and Found of Heathrow Airport. Unknown to anyone, hidden among the...
Whistler
Patchett, Ann
Paper Book
The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time. When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan...
Yesteryear : A Novel
Burke, Caro Claire.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A GMA BOOK CLUB PICK * A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR) * A traditional American woman, a "tradwife" influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an...

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