Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Winner of the 2021 Costa Novel Award. Finalist for the Women's Prize in Fiction. Named a Best Book of the Month by Entertainment Weekly, PopSugar, Bustle, Chicago Review of Books, PureWow, a Best Book of Summer by Daily Beast and one of Good...

Your most delightful holiday read: the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Christmas Bookshop, from beloved Scottish author Jenny Colgan. Christmas comes early—far too early—to McCredie’s little Old Town bookshop in...

Curl up with the utterly gorgeous and feel-good escapist festive novel full of second chances and fresh starts, from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author this winter! Imogen is a busy professional, her job is everything to her, and her...

The kind of spy novel that gets into the meticulous details of espionage, The Peacock and the Sparrow is as close as you can get to being a sleuth without actually being one. This is a debut thriller that will leave you eager for I. S. Berry's next.BEST...

Sparks fly in this delightful novel about two burned out professionals who meet at a ramshackle resort on the British seaside—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher.“I devoured The Burnout in one greedy gulp...

All aboard! Unmask the murderer in this rollicking sea-faring adventure. Bring your magic and your charms — and keep your wits about you at all costs.A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote...

Return to our favorite cozy fantasy universe, and journey back with us to Marsyas Island. The Cerulean Chronicles continues with Arthur's story, one of magic, hope and endless charm.A #1 NEW YORK TIMES, #1 USA TODAY and #1 INDIE BESTSELLER! Hope is the...

The uncompromising comedian and commentator delivers a devastating satire of our current global crisis, through the eyes of a time-traveller from the late twenty-first century. A Short History of the Apocalypseimagines a grotesque and bizzarre future...

A writer is seized by apocalyptic visions; a voyeuristic marquis commits a brutal act; and a trio of beatniks dance to modern jazz in the ruins of an abandoned church. Here, stark autobiography contrasts with pure horror, and the tenderness of first love...

A series of provocative discussions on everything from individual authors to contemporary religious thinking, Against Interpretation and Other Essays is the definitive collection of Susan Sontag's best known and important works published in Penguin...

A vivid picaresque comedy with serious, melancholy undertones, The Lonely Londoners documents the 1950s immigrant experience through the affectionate relationship of a new arrival and a rueful old timer.  Featured on Between the Covers Big...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Now a highly acclaimed, award-winning Netflix series...

Leading the reader on a thrilling ride through the murky world of Chambers and the Old Bailey, broadcaster Rinder’s gripping debut revolves around the first case of maverick barrister-in-training Adam Green. One murder. One Impossible case. Who...

Will StarClan forsake RiverClan completely, or will the cats find their way back to the light? This final book in the epic A Starless Clan arc—the eighth arc in the mega-selling Warriors series—answers readers' most burning questions about...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A USA TODAY BESTSELLER. Like a graphic novel version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this thrilling collection of original horror tales is packed with urban legends, terrifying twists, and...

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH • A DECEMBER 2022 BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK • A gripping novel set in the world of professional ballet, New York City during the AIDS crisis, and present-day Los Angeles. • "Beautiful...Howrey, a...

Theo Briggs is a rule follower. A decent student in his junior year, an appeasing son, and a lifelong Christian, just trying to make it through high school unscathed... and maybe create a viral video in the process. Caleb Raynard is a romantic. One of...

Suits meets Ninth House in this devilishly fun novel where high rise buildings mask the occult, from the author of A Dowry of Blood. The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under...

Revisit a swirl of fae, werewolves and more at The Calder Academy in a deluxe and limited edition of the first installment of the fabulous series from Tracy Wolff. The instant New York Times bestseller. "This beguiling series opener...checks all the...

From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as...