Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Joris-Karl Huysmans' shocking novel of an innocent's descent into a world of depraved, blasphemous rituals.Durtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth-century child-murderer thought to be the original...

In her inimitable style—full of wit, wisdom, drama, gossip, and romance—Julia Quinn introduces the four youngest of the eight Bridgerton siblings as they maneuver through the scrutiny of London’s high society and secure matches worthy...

New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • A courageous young Sri Lankan woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor in this “heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war” (Brit Bennett, #1 New York...

Two half-brothers try to survive the fallout of their traumatic childhood and their abusive, alcoholic father in this tender and beautiful story about the power of forgiveness. On a sprawling Southern estate, Tucker and his younger brother, Mutt, were...

Desiderio, an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines, has fallen in love with Albertina, the Doctor's daughter. But Albertina, a beautiful woman made of glass, seems only to appear to him in his...

Cozy fantasy fans, gather your blankets, candles and tea: we have the perfect next read for you. This is a delightful new world from an author you'll want to keep on your #TBR.A sharp-witted, debut high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic...

To make a book, first I need paper!It has been a year since our hero was reborn into a new world in the body of Myne, a sickly little girl from a poor family. She's been doing her best to fulfill her dream of making books, but her plans have been...

NEW from bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White! A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.On...

COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER.LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE."A true leftfield wonder: Days Without End is a violent, superbly lyrical western offering a sweeping vision of America in the making." —Kazuo Ishiguro, Booker Prize-winning...

The legacy of Tom Clancy lives on as Jack Ryan and US intelligence face new threats, known and unknown. Will they uncover a missing sub before it's too late?A rogue nuclear Russian submarine is steaming toward the East Coast of the United States. For...

Be swept away on a heartstopping, sun-soaked Australia meets LA romance from a mother-and-daughter writing duo and a rising star of Hollywood – a TikTok-ready reimagining of Pride and Prejudicewith plenty of crossover potential for fans of Book...

The Lincoln Lawyer series keeps giving, and No. 7 thrives with the help of the dream team of Connelly characters, Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch. This is a prime-time legal thriller. Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases,...

Dean Corde is a man of position and authority at a Chicago university. He accompanies his wife to Bucharest where her mother, a celebrated figure, lies dying in a state hospital. As he tries to help her grapple with an unfeeling bureaucracy, news filters...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE. International Booker–nominated virtuoso Hwang Sok-yong is back with another powerful story—an epic tale that threads together a century of Korean history. In contemporary Seoul, a laid-off...

When a librarian moves to a quaint Irish village where her favorite novelist lives, the last thing she expects is to fall for the author’s prickly son… until their story becomes one for the books, from the New York Times bestselling author...

In this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization.Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally...

An encounter with an anarchic young artist changes the life of a revered Cambridge art historian – intellectually powerful but inexperienced in life and love – in this alluring and profoundly moving bildungsroman set against the backdrop of...

Kafka's gripping work of psychological horror.A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K, an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once...

With a foreword by Becky Albertalli, author of Imogen, Obviously andLove, Simon. ‘The course of true love never did run smooth’ Hermia loves Lysander. But she must marry Demetrius or be condemned to life in a convent. Together, Hermia and...

A second-chance romance with so much heart, this sweeping debut is a fresh take on love that will leave you feeling emotionally full.From the creator of viral TikTok account Betty's Book List, a debut romance about a supermodel and a photographer with a...