Adult & Contemporary Fiction

A chilling presence appears in the night carrying a deadly secret. Known for suspenseful storytelling that keeps readers guessing, Freida McFadden does it again with this eerie wilderness thriller. "A dark and stormy night. An isolated cabin in...

Dark academia fans: dive into the intricate magic system of this complex fantasy that is not for the faint of heart.The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic...

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature winner returns with a highly anticipated new work. Known for lyrical and deeply reflective writing, the author captures us again with a novel that unfolds in a Norwegian fishing village. The first in an upcoming trilogy...

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A gripping, sinister folktale set in contemporary Cumbria for fans of Sophie Mackintosh, Angela Carter, Daisy Johnson, Margaret Atwood and Julia Armfield'A new generation of literary horror begins with Lucy...

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...

The world’s most famous work of horror fiction: a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel...

One of The New York Times Book Review's "10 Best Books of 2015"An NYRB Classics Original.The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic,...

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...

“Scathing, upsetting and generous all at once, this novel, about millennial friends in pre-2008-crash San Francisco, thrums with Tulathimutte’s sly intelligence and unerring comic timing. . . . The warm flashes make the satire cut deeper...

The phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture—= the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written—now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition.   “A page-turner par excellence. Poe and...

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...

A heart-pounding thriller that is both a riveting stand-alone and a prequel to the blockbuster Ask for Andrea, this suspenseful tale follows a desperate mother whose daughter goes missing, leading her on a chilling search where every clue reveals a...

James Carson has gotten away with murder three times.   The only thing that might stop him from killing again? The three women he murdered.   He hunted them online, masquerading as an eligible bachelor. Then he played the perfect gentleman, 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...