Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Home is where the heart is—and this one is haunted.NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series returns with a brand-new story, featuring a small-town upholsterer in need of a fresh start, a photographer whose life has come...

It's the year 2000. Summer here in London is almost over. There are rumours the world is about to end, and yet my soft little universe is finally opening up, just getting started. When I see him I fall through the ground. He's just a boy but I am lost in...

“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” —Margaret Atwood. “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison.A classic...

The New York Times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death.“A fearless, riveting account of a young woman in the grip of a deadly illness.” —The New York Times.Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books. ‘I had rather die in the adventure of noble achievements, than live in obscure and sluggish security’ In 1666, Margaret Cavendish had a vision: there was a crack in reality at the North...

A cozy tale steeped in magic. Perfect for plant lovers and anyone who enjoys vivid storytelling and whimsical places, this fantasy read about the beauty of starting over is a delight for the senses. A #1 LIBARYREADS PICK! AN INDIE NEXT...

"Spine-tingling fun." —People.“Lisa Unger, you’ve done it again.” —Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy Award-winning actress.A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this unputdownable thriller from the New...

A novel about fathers and sons, complex family mythologies and buried secrets. This story of a man's odyssey to heal past wounds is perfect for fans of Adam Haslett and Kaveh Akbar.From the award-winning, internationally acclaimed writer, a taut, elegiac...

Parenting is no walk in the park, so imagine getting a little werewolf ready for school. This witty and hilarious tale takes one kindergartner's parents on an emotional roller coaster. From the NYT-bestselling author of Dreadful, Big Little...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics,...

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book five of Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of...

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER | A SUNDAY TIMES UK BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR | SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION AWARD.“So much to relish here . . . and the writing is just lovely!” —Diane Setterfield, New York...

Ideal for fans of What You Are Looking for is in the Library and DallerGut Dream Department Store, Yagi's winningly quirky tale revolves around a museum attendant who strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Venus de Milo. Rika...

In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of community and redemption...

Anna Deerin moves to a remote Cotswold cottage to become a gardener, trying to strip away everything she's spent all her life as a woman striving for, craving the anonymity and privacy her new off-grid life provides. But when she clears the last...

Shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2021. ARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION? Kamran Hadid feels invincible. He attends Hampton school, an elite all-boys boarding school in London, he comes from a wealthy family, and he has a place at Oxford...

“Read this in about two sittings—absolutely loved it. Dazzlingly clever and beautifully twisty. Don’t miss it!!”—Emilia Hart, author of Weyward. The gripping follow up to the “smart, stylish, and savage”...

Shortlisted for the Weatherglass Novella Prize 2024The Secret History meets Stranger ThingsAli Smith says:“Some teenage girls have – yes – performed a spell and hexed the moon. Now the moon, smooth-skinned, street-smart, dryly witty,...

In pursuit of color, fire, and the unknown. Ophelia abandons her home in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes her across the globe. Led by strange connections and coincidences, she sets out on a solo trip to Lanzarote, travels...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books.‘But how sweet a fruit the ‘suppose’ must be, that people will sup and sup on it! A juicy fruit, like a lychee but without the pit, sparkling and light green: a fruit that hides...