Adult & Contemporary Fiction

The first novel of Samuel Beckett's mordant and exhilarating midcentury trilogy introduces us to Molloy, who has been mysteriously incarcerated, and who subsequently escapes to go discover the whereabouts of his mother. In the latter part of this curious...

A former child star sets out to reclaim her present and future in the face of a past that left a big shadow. This more-than-a-love-story has the joyful tone of a rom-com but the heart of a meaningful journey to self-discovery.“Poignant, funny, and...

Ursula K. Le Guin’s timeless and revered A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive graphic novel by acclaimed artist Fred Fordham, creator of stunning adaptations To Kill a Mockingbird and Brave New World...

A swoony rivals-to-lovers romance between driven, practical Lynda Fan and her rich, arrogant classmate, Angela Wu. When Angela offers Lynda the chance to design characters for her Otome game, Lynda discovers things she never knew about herself…or...

The re-dipping of dishes was a small matter, but the emotional texture of married life is made up of small matters. This one had become invested with a fatal quality. Imogen, the beautiful and much younger wife of distinguished barrister Evelyn Gresham,...

From the time she was born, she had been hemmed into an ever-narrowing space, until now she was very nearly walled in . . . New York City, 1940s. In a crumbling tenement in Harlem, Lutie Johnson is determined to build a new life for herself and her...

Published during the heyday of fascism in Europe, It Can't Happen Here is a chilling cautionary tale by one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century, which is still startlingly relevant almost a century later. Charting the rise to power...

Following a populist presidential candidate’s unsettling rise to power, Lewis’s masterful cautionary tale about the spread of fascism in the United States reverberates eerily in view of recent history. It was astonishing. Utterly astonishing...

All the King's Men is considered the finest novel ever written on American politics. Set in the 1930s, this book traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey 'Kingfish' Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political...

* INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a STUNNING HISTORICAL FANTASY set on a grand express train, about a group of passengers on a dangerous journey across a MAGICAL...

From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient history, painting the brutal and captivating empire of gods and men, and the one queen destined to rule them all. A common woman. The governor she...

Discover the full story of the sorceress Medea, one of the most reviled and maligned women of Greek antiquity, in this “haunting, deeply moving” (Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author) debut in the tradition...

“So, so, so good. An elegant, twisting story of loss and longing, of the ache of the unknown and the drowning weight of past trauma.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark.EDGAR...

A brilliant combination of density, richness and accessibility, The Book of Doors has masterful magic, delicious villains and a fully realized and deeply compelling fantasy realm that you’ll want to stay in. With charms and adventure...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL, JOHN C. REILLY AND JOAQUIN PHOENIX. SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE, a darkly funny, offbeat western about a reluctant assassin and his murderous brother. 'The Sisters Brothers confirms deWitt as...

A Southern Living Best New Book of Winter 2019; A Refinery29 Best Book of January 2019; A Most Anticipated Book of 2019 at The Week, Huffington Post, Nylon, and Lit Hub; An Indie Next Pick for January 2019...

“Compelling . . . unfailingly interesting, building suspense as readers wonder what will happen” —Booklist (starred review). “Schlink knows how to tell a gripping yarn . . . [The Grandaughter] is a rewarding and wonderfully...

“Compelling . . . unfailingly interesting, building suspense as readers wonder what will happen” —Booklist (starred review). “Schlink knows how to tell a gripping yarn . . . [The Grandaughter] is a rewarding and wonderfully...

An imposing influencer winds up dead — and her twin jumps on the opportunity to get the life she’s always wanted. Sharp, taut and intoxicating, you’ll want to read this one in a single sitting.In this debut thriller perfect for fans...

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The Washington Post, Debutiful, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and LitHub.Publishers Weekly Writer to Watch for Spring 2025.There, There meets The Night...