Adult & Contemporary Fiction

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books.'One of the hidden geniuses of the twentieth century' - Colm Tóibín. A housewife’s life is shattered by a sudden epiphany. A simple tale of killing cockroaches fragments...

Achingly romantic and moving, Hall's sweeping debut explores an emotional love triangle as Beth's former lover returns after years away from the village to sow doubt and heartache in her current relationship. Everyone in the village said nothing good...

WINNER OF THE 2018 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE.From the author of The Door, selected as one of the New York Times "10 Best Books of 2015," this is a heartwrenching tale about a group of friends and lovers torn apart by the German occupation of Budapest...

Suicide cannot be read as simply another novel—it is, in a sense, the author’s own oblique, public suicide note, a unique meditation on this most extreme of refusals. Presenting itself as an investigation into the suicide of a close...

Acclaimed author R.F. Kuang journeys into the depths of the underworld in her latest fantasy swirling with dark academia vibes in this gripping tour de force. This is perfect for fans of Olivie Blake and Leigh Bardugo...

At once twisty and fast-paced, this is a psychological thriller that packs a punch. Abby always dreamed of being a mom and now, maybe — just maybe — it’s finally possible. But all is not what it seems in this unputdownable read.She was...

The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an...

From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary, into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures.   Only the banished know what...

Riley Mitchell has everything he could ever want.   He's a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion. He has great friends, a fun life, and he's living out his dream of playing hockey in the NHL.   Except one night, everything changes.   After a...

The basis of the new major movie from Michel Gondry, starring Audrey Tautou, the beloved French modern classic hailed as "the most poignant love story of our time" by Raymond Queneau.   The story is simple: Boy meets girl; boy marries girl; girl...

An utterly unforgettable novel that portrays a vast internal emptiness by using the cool, haunting voice of a young woman in Scotland lost in the profound anomie of her generation—from “one of the most talented, original and interesting...

“Tender, elegant, soulful and perfect.”—Samantha Harvey, Booker Prize-winning author of Orbital.   Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, The Land in Winter is a deft, page-turning examination of married...

Crushed by the gravity of her shortcomings, Alexis is plunged back in time to meet her younger self and find a new perspective. Propelled by a wave of early 2000s nostalgia, this heartfelt fantasy is a story of loss and regret, second chances and...

A future ravaged by disastrous weather, a small town on the brink of collapse and one family at the center of it all. Gripping, visceral and taut, Wild Dark Shore is a complex story about survival, isolation and hope at the end of the world...

The bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now delivers another addictive, funny and deliciously dark tale of relationships, as four university friends are reunited for a baby shower on a sweltering summer's day. An intense heatwave. A...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a brand new holiday rom-com with all the humor and heat her fans adore.   Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to...

Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize. Named a Best Book of the Year (So Far) by The New Yorker and Vulture. From Rachel Cusk, author of the Outline trilogy, comes this startling, exhilarating novel that once again expands the notion of what...

Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands.It’s the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he’s also my ex-boyfriend’s dad.A chance meeting brought us together and a missed...

FINALIST FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG LIONS FICTION AWARD.NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND KIRKUS REVIEWS.A novel by a brilliant new voice, Hombrecito is a queer coming-of-age story about a young immigrant’s complex...

Something strange is happening in museums across Paris.A white horse appears in the library of the Pompidou Centre. Then stuffed wolves are displayed in a gallery, dressed in fine garments and drinking champagne.The authorities are baffled - particularly...