Adult & Contemporary Fiction

She's a good girl, but she's falling for the wrong man.   Broken down by her emotionally neglectful ex, all Charlie Underwood wants is someone to tell her she's good enough. Then she stumbles into a new job with a boss who brings her to her...

A national bestseller combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, “Lily and the Octopus is the dog book you must read this summer” (The Washington Post).Ted—a gay, single, struggling writer is...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION.A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2022. ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE.“Buzzy and enthralling...

These dazzling stories from the internationally acclaimed author of Bad Girls erase the fine line between fantasy and reality, and establish her as an impressive literary voice.In the 1990s, a woman makes a living as a rental girlfriend for gay...

Shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize. Winner of the PEN Translates Award. A monumental first collection in English from Banu Mushtaq: lawyer, activist, champion of Muslim women, and winner of India’s highest literary honors. In the...

From the author of the bestselling If Cats Disappeared from the World comes another beautifully heartwarming novel full of hope and love, as a son races against time to piece together the truth behind his mother's lost year.  FROM THE...

A luminous, richly textured coming-of-age, Good Girl follows a young artist-in-the-making and daughter of Afghan refugees, as she loses herself in Berlin nightlife, navigating her path through the pain and rapture to be found in the...

Brimming with passion and dark danger, Cole's gorgeous TikTok romantasy hit follows one dauntless woman risking it all to save her family and their mortal world. The brighter the truth burns, the more it will reveal . . . With the threat of war...

From 'A giant of twentieth-century science fiction' (Guardian), the adventures of Pirx, a hapless everyman in outer space. 'By now he fancied himself something of a rocket jockey, a space ace, whose real home was among the planets.' In a future where...

Game of Thrones meets Vikings, for fans of ancient magic, fierce warriors and bloody battlesThe Fury of the Gods is the earth-shattering final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody...

NEW 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FEATURING BONUS CONTENT.HUGO AWARD WINNER.Includes: Deleted prologue: “The Imperial Fool” Prologue commentary from the acclaimed podcast Writing Excuses An original introduction from the publisher When Shai is...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK. In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers. “Patchett leads...

From the author of the International Booker Prize-winning Time Shelter comes another mind-expanding adventure in the realms of memory, empathy and the history we can't escape, as the unnamed narrator tries to live with a pathological condition that...

Life after crime from the International Booker-shortlisted author of Elena Knows. Fifteen years after killing her husband’s lover, Inés is fresh out of prison and trying to put together a new life. Her old friend Manca is out now too, and...

Japan’s internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and everyday sorrows that surround us in everyday life.A New York Times Notable Book"This is...

A cult modern classic, Tropic of Capricorn is as daring, frank and influential as Henry Miller first novel, Tropic of Cancer -- new to Penguin Modern Classics with a cover by Tracey Emin A story of sexual and spiritual awakening, Tropic of...

One man hunts obsessively for his lost identity, in this intoxicating noir masterpiece from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.'Modiano is a pure original' -- Adam Thirlwell.'I am nothing. Nothing but a pale shape, silhouetted that evening...

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a...

A symphony of interconnected lives that offers a compelling reflection on life in modern-day metropolises at the intersection of isolation and intimacy in Yoshida’s English-language debut. Set over several nights, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and...

From the award-winning author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a speculative reimagining of King Lear, centering three sisters navigating queer love and loss in a drowning world.It’s been raining for a long time now, so long that the land has reshaped...