Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Opposites attract in this heart-pounding romance where an older woman is forced to room with a younger man and they can’t keep their eyes (or hands) off each other. Discover the internationally bestselling, off-the-charts sexy, inclusive, poly,...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join...

Poe and Kafka meet The Twilight Zone in this anthology of fifty fantastical tales, many of them reflecting the political and social energies of the time, by an Italian master of the short story.Dino Buzzati was a prolific writer of stories,...

"The List of Suspicious Things somehow manages to be heartwarming yet heartbreaking, a story of innocence lost that will make you feel innocent again, and beautifully nostalgic while being an unflinching portrait of the past. I loved it...

“Five giant stars. Propulsive and gut-wrenching…An all-consuming, epic love story.”—Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance.One Day meets a contemporary Bridgerton in this high-drama,...

IT’S. FINALLY. HAPPENING. The thrilling fake-dating, bodyguard romance YA debut from the original BookTok content creator of the year, Eden Victoria (@EdenVictorria and @edenslife)Being the heiress of Greenway Discoveries, Daphne...

We doubt fights with your siblings are ever this deadly — like Game of Thrones with a corporate edge, Gifted & Talented will have you rooting for your favorite heir to win it all. From the New York...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 PEN/FAULKNER AWARD. "A beautiful portrait of a family reaching for their dreams while holding on to their roots."—Publishers Weekly. "Each chapter reads like a small masterpiece."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review). An...

The sweet (and laugh-out-loud) start of a brand-new bookish romance series, perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Tessa Bailey, and Ali Hazelwood. If you’ve ever wanted to drop everything and move to a small town, this one's for you. A Gilmore Girls...

Thomas Mann wrote his last great novel, Doctor Faustus, during his exile from Nazi Germany. Although he already had a long string of masterpieces to his name, in retrospect this seems to be the novel he was born to write. A modern reworking of the Faust...

Daring and dark, Hungerstone is a decadent retelling of a centuries-old classic. Centered on a woman's unraveling at the hands of a ravenous houseguest, this one is not for the faint of heart.A Rolling Stone 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year...

A quiet, poetic, and exquisitely gorgeous novel describing a wandering mythic figure in a Kyoto monastery, by the National Book Award winner. The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time and wanders the grounds of an old monastery in...

The Monthly Pick author of The Dead Romantics returns with a heartwarming, ear-wormy tale. There's nothing worse than falling for someone you loathe — especially in show business.A hitmaking songwriter and a bitter musician share a startling and...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty, best friend's brother, second chance romance and the second interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.   Elliot Carson left Sugarlake and has never looked back...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty second chance romance and the first interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.   Alina Carson meets Chase Adams when she's eleven years old, after he moves in down the...

A bestselling romance author flees to Alaska to reinvent herself and write her first murder mystery, but the rugged resort proprietor soon has her fearing she’s living in a rom-com plot instead in this earnestly spectacular debut by a stunning new...

We're always charmed by Rebecca Serle. One Italian Summer was a super fun B&N Book Club pick, and her latest is equally lovely, especially if you believe fate has a plan for you.Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the...

Has a book ever totally changed your life? A group of teens at a home for pregnant girls face adversity, shame and more until a book of witchcraft changes everything for them. Triumphant and terrifying, you won't put this one down.There’s power in...

Another of Morrion’s marvels, this story digs into all the emotional touchpoints of friendship, love, and societal roles. It’s the tale of two lifelong best friends and how far they’ll go to repair what is thought lost.Sula and Nel are...

A whirlwind story of friendship, love and linguistics on dragon back. If you love the complex characterization of Tahereh Mafi or the vivid worldbuilding of V.E. Scwhab, this one is for you.In an alternate London in 1923, one girl accidentally breaks the...