Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Featuring the characters from her beloved Girls series of children's novels as adults, Jacqueline Wilson chronicles a life on the cusp of change in this engaging and warm-hearted story all about making the most of the unexpected. Being an adult...

Featuring the characters from her beloved Girls series of children's novels as adults, Jacqueline Wilson chronicles a life on the cusp of change in this engaging and warm-hearted story all about making the most of the unexpected. Being an adult...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST CRIME & THRILLER BOOKS OF 2024.'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' -- The Guardian...

Soon to be a Hulu original film: a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller about a determined young woman who struggles to save a kidnapped child while trapped in a blizzard—and who must unmask and outwit a deviously twisted...

The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy. And don’t...

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it’s never been told before."Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling...

The novel that sparked the inimitable Broadway show is a fractured fairytale (with a ton of heart) where the world of Oz is flipped on its head.The beloved multimillion-copy-bestselling novel and basis of the smash hit movie starring Cynthia Erivo and...

Pushing Ice is the brilliant tale of extraordinary aliens, glittering technologies, and sweeping space opera from award-winning science fiction author Alastair Reynolds.2057. Humanity has raised exploiting the solar system to an art form. Bella Lind and...

In the second book of The Inhibitor Trilogy, Alastair Reynolds pushes the boundaries of science fiction and "confirms his place among the leaders of the hard-science space-opera renaissance" (Publishers Weekly).Late in the twenty-sixth century, the human...

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020!Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, convinced her days in space are over.She's wrong.A large alien...

An interdimensional fantasy and a whirlwind mystery. The Last Hour Between Worlds is a breathless adventure — and unlike anything you've ever read.A whip-smart adventure fantasy packed with reality-bending magic, and sapphic romance, The Last Hour...

In this beautifully written and compulsively readable story of love and the mutability of human relationships, pianist Witold's infatuation with Beatriz will change them both. A Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Financial Times Book of the...

WHAT PRICE WOULD YOU PAY FOR THE PERFECT LIFE?They say you can't always get what you want. But you can take it.Anna wants a fresh start. She doesn't believe she deserves it, but after three years behind bars she has finally paid her dues. Most of them,...

Two very indoor people rough it on a remote island after getting swept up in an archaeologist’s hunt for a famed jewel in this dazzling new adventure rom-com by Kerry Rea, author of Lucy on the Wild Side.If Emily Edwards knows one thing, it’s...

From the author of The Perfect Place to Die and Don't Go to Sleep comes another chilling horror that explores the eerie story of America's first serial killer family. Warren Bullock always thought he was a decent person. But lately he's been haunted by a...

Three must-read stand-alone novels from horror sensation Maren Stoffels, now available in a paperback boxed set!Escape Room.There's no escaping this pulse-pounding thriller about teens being held captive in an escape room where the stakes are all too...

There's no getting away from this unputdownable thriller about teens being held captive in an escape room where the stakes are all too real. Perfect for spooky season!All they need to do is get out.Alissa, Sky, Miles and Mint are ready for a night of fun...

"Leathers skillfully shrouds the story and the cast in mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews. A rumor.A secret.A lie.A murder. One of them will have to go, for the others to survive! Charlotte is convinced her life would be perfect if she could only get past the...

This bestselling and award-winning novel about a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam speaks powerfully to the realities of grief, heartbreak, and bravery, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Ruta Sepetys.Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days...

“This grim and immersive thriller delivers suspense in the dark.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review. Life in Bearmouth is one of hard labor and isolation, where daylight is a distant memory. Newt has lived in the mine since the age of...