New Fiction
November 2025
General Fiction
Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen
Beasts of the Sea
by Iida Turpeinen

A sweeping and intimate tale about a fateful encounter between man and nature spanning three centuries and linked by a long-extinct denizen of the northern oceans.
 
Bitter Honey by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström
Bitter Honey
by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She’s Black.
 
The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans
The Christmas Stranger
by Richard Paul Evans

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Christmas classic The Christmas Box and the #1 Netflix movie The Noel Diary comes a powerful and thought-provoking holiday story about love, loss, and the mysterious workings of heaven.
The color of hope : a novel by Danielle Steel
The Color of Hope
by Danielle Steel

A hopeful new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.
Cursed daughters : a novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Cursed Daughters
by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Three generations of women must contend with their family curse and the question of reincarnation.
Deeper Than the Ocean by Mirta Ojito
Deeper Than the Ocean
by Mirta Ojito

A moving multigenerational novel about the enduring power of a mother's love, the ripple effect of secrets, and the strength of family bonds from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
 
The Dinner Party by Viola Van De Sandt
The Dinner Party
by Viola Van De Sandt

For fans of Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Assembly, an intimate and darkly propulsive story told over the course of a dinner party, from its careful preparation through its explosive, irrevocable finish, about the tensions of love and autonomy, grief and female rage, and the surprising moments when they come crashing to the surface.
 
The eleventh hour / :  A Quintet of Stories by Salman Rushdie
The Eleventh Hour: A Quintet of Stories
by Salman Rushdie

From internationally renowned, award-winning author Salman Rushdie, a spellbinding exploration of life, death, and what comes into focus at the proverbial eleventh hour of life.
The emergency : a novel by George Packer
The Emergency 
by George Packer

George Packer's gripping fable of imperial collapse illuminates the crises of our times.
 
Evensong : a novel by Stewart O'Nan
Evensong
by Stewart O'Nan

An intimate, moving novel that follows The Humpty Dumpty Club, a group of women of a certain age who band together to help one another and their circle of friends in Pittsburgh as they face the challenges of their golden years
 
Flat Earth by Anika Jade Levy
Flat Earth
by Anika Jade Levy

A young woman struggles with the artistic success of her more privileged, beautiful best friend in this ruthless portrait of the New York art scene in which relationships are transactional, men are vampiric, and women have limited time to trade on their youth, beauty, and talent--it's Renata Adler's Speedboat for the Adderall generation
 
The Fortunes of Ashmore Castle by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
The Fortunes of Ashmore Castle
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

The fourth book in the captivating Ashmore Castle series. Perfect for fans of sweeping period dramas like Downton Abbey, The Crown and Bridgerton.
Helm by Sarah Hall
Helm
by Sarah Hall

From the twice-Booker-nominated writer of Burntcoat, a bold and astonishing literary masterpiece that explores faith, connection, and our relationship to the natural world.
 
The Lady on Esplanade by Karen White
The Lady on Esplanade
by Karen White

People and secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Nola Trenholm’s new life in New Orleans in the third novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White.
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
The Land in Winter
by Andrew Miller

December 1962: In a village deep in the English countryside, two neighboring couples begin the day. Local doctor Eric Parry commences his rounds in the village while his pregnant wife, Irene, wanders the rooms of their old house, mulling over the space that has grown between the two of them. On the farm nearby lives Irene’s mirror image: witty but troubled Rita Simmons is also expecting. She spends her days trying on the idea of being a farmer’s wife, but her head still swims with images of a raucous past that her husband, Bill, prefers to forget. When Rita and Irene meet across the bare field between their houses, everything changes...
Last Call at the Savoy by Brisa Carleton
Last Call at the Savoy
by Brisa Carleton

Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel's first female bartender who has been erased from the history books--"an exhilarating, tender read that will leave you smiling" (Fiona Davis, bestselling author).
 
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel
Lightbreakers
by Aja Gabel

A luminous novel of love, loss, science, and art, that asks if the past can ever be truly revisited, and at what cost? A heart-achingly moving novel, Lightbreakers plumbs the mysteries of human connection, and explores how to love in a world where time is both a healer and a thief.
Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery
Otherwise Engaged
by Susan Mallery

A twisty, tender and wise look at how secrets can transform the powerful—and sometimes problematic—bond between mothers and daughters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.
Palaver : a novel by Bryan Washington
Palaver
by Bryan Washington

The story of a mother and a son, estranged for ten years, reconnecting in the son's chosen city of Tokyo in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
The pelican child : stories by Joy Williams
The Pelican Child: Stories
by Joy Williams

A razor-sharp new collection of stories of visionary childhood misfits and struggling adult dreamers from this legendary writer of "perfectly indescribable fiction . . . To read Williams is to look into the abyss" (The Atlantic).
 
Queen Esther by John Irving
Queen Esther
by John Irving

After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther—a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.
The silver book : a novel by Olivia Laing
The Silver Book
by Olivia Laing

Art, power, desire, and illusion collide in a hypnotic new novel from Olivia Laing, set in the months leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.
Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer
Some Bright Nowhere
by Ann Packer

The bestselling, beloved author returns with her first novel in over a decade, an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple's understanding of who they are, together and apart.
 
Supersaurio by Meryem El Mehdati
Supersaurio
by Meryem El Mehdati

An uproarious debut novel about a young woman from the Canary Islands whose internship with a supermarket chain reveals the soul-crushing vagaries of modern life.
 
Things That Are Funny on a Submarine but Not Really by Yannick Murphy
Things That Are Funny on a Submarine but Not Really
by Yannick Murphy

A deeply funny and achingly honest coming-of-age story surfacing from the pressures of Navy life and the weight of what comes after.
 
The Tortoise's Tale by Kendra Coulter
The Tortoise's Tale
by Kendra Coulter

A century of American history unfolds through the eyes of a giant tortoise with a heightened awareness for live music, the location of edible flowers, and the nuances of human behavior in this spellbinding debut novel.
Town & Country by Brian Schaefer
Town & Country
by Brian Schaefer

A "big-hearted and true" (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize winner) debut novel set in a small rural town amid a congressional race that forces the candidates, their families, and a clique of gay second homeowners to confront lies, betrayals and shifting allegiances.
The white hot : a novel by Quiara Alegrâia Hudes
The White Hot
by Quiara Alegrâia Hudes

The story of a runaway mother's ten days of freedom--and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment--from Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Mystery / Suspense
The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn
The Bridesmaid
by Cate Quinn

From the acclaimed author of The Clinic comes a pulse-pounding thriller about a society wedding turned deadly, for fans of The Unwedding.
 
The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan
The Burning Library
by Gilly Macmillan

From the internationally bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland.
Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Evil Bones
by Kathy Reichs

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, magnetic thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself enmeshed in a series of grisly animal killings that escalate into something far more sinister.
Tom Clancy executive power by Brian Andrews
Tom Clancy's Executive Power
by Brian Andrews

An international incident may fracture the Ryan family in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Exit Strategy by Lee Child
Exit Strategy
by Lee Child

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. The page-turning new Jack Reacher thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.
False witness : a thriller by Phillip Margolin
False Witness
by Phillip Margolin

A lawyer who was set-up, imprisoned, and disbarred, only to be vindicated and reinstated, is determined to find out who set her up and cover their tracks with a trail of dead bodies
From cradle to grave by Rhys Bowen
From Cradle to Grave
by Rhys Bowen

Lady Georgiana “Georgie” Rannoch is just like any other new mother, balancing responsibilities of being 34th in line for the British throne and solving the shocking deaths of several young men, in this new Royal Spyness novel from the queen of historical mystery, Rhys Bowen.
Haven't killed in years by Amy K. Green
Haven't Killed in Years
by Amy K. Green

No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren’t going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.
The hidden city by Charles Finch
The Hidden City
by Charles Finch

Against the vividly drawn backdrop of Victorian London, amateur sleuth Charles Lenox must unlock a mystery concealed in the architecture of the city itself, in this new novel from acclaimed author Charles Finch.
Innocence road by Laura Griffin
Innocence Road
by Laura Griffin

Detective Leanne Everhart swore she’d never go back to her hometown near Marfa, Texas—but she returns when her brother needs her, only to find a town in need too, still torn apart by a decades-old crime.
The King's Ransom by Janet Evanovich
The King's Ransom
by Janet Evanovich

“Thriller master” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine) Janet Evanovich takes you on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Recovery Agent.
Nash falls by David Baldacci
Nash Falls
by David Baldacci

When Walter Nash is recruited by the FBI to help bring down a global crime network his life is turned completely upside down in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf
The Perfect Hosts
by Heather Gudenkauf

A couple’s gender reveal party turns deadly and everyone is a suspect in this gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest.
The predicament : a novel by William Boyd
The Predicament
by William Boyd

From the internationally bestselling author, a thrilling novel starring the travel writer-turned-reluctant spy Gabriel Dax, who finds himself implicated in a dangerous conspiracy with global consequences
 
The Queen Who Came in from the Cold : Her Majesty the Queen Investigates by S. J. Bennett
The Queen Who Came in from the Cold : Her Majesty the Queen Investigates
by S. J. Bennett

It's 1961 and the Queen is planning her state visit to Italy aboard Britannia. But before she goes, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the royal train. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret's new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones?
Return of the Spider by James Patterson
Return of the Spider
by James Patterson

Return of the Spider is the stunning companion to Along Came a Spider, the New York Times bestselling series debut that introduced Detective Alex Cross, “the real deal, a character who matters” (Rolling Stone).
Robert B. Parker's Showdown by Mike Lupica
Robert B. Parker's Showdown
by Mike Lupica

Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series.
Quantum Tempest by Mike Maden
Quantum Tempest
by Mike Maden

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face a ghost ship, deadly assassins and a threat from Cabrillo’s own past in their race to stop the launch of the world’s deadliest machine in this electrifying new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Who Knows You by Heart by C. J. Farley
Who Knows You by Heart
by C. J. Farley

Part social thriller, part modern love story, Who Knows You by Heart is a sly, witty, and endlessly discussable tale of Big Tech, new money, relationships, race, and discovering what’s real in an age of artificial intelligence.
 
Wild instinct : a novel by T. Jefferson Parker
Wild Instinct
by T. Jefferson Parker

Former Marine sniper Lew Gale, now a detective with the Orange County California Sheriff’s Department, is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in the rugged country east of Laguna Beach, California. The victim is Bennet Tarlow, a rich developer in upscale coastal Orange County. The investigation takes a chilling turn when Lew discovers that Bennet was dead long before the lion got to him.
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee
With Friends Like These
by Alissa Lee

A group of Harvard alums have played a secret game for decades but as the stakes rise, deadly consequences emerge from old lies. An unputdownable debut thriller for readers of the suspenseful novels of Julia Bartz and Katy Hays.
Romance
As many souls as stars : a novel by Natasha Siegel
As Many Souls as Stars
by Natasha Siegel

For fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, an inventive and romantic speculative novel about two women-a witch and an immortal demon-who make a Faustian bargain and are drawn into a cat-and-mouse chase across multiple lifetimes.
Blackthorn by J. T. Geissinger
Blackthorn
by J. T. Geissinger

From the diabolical mind of New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes a scorching new enemies-to-lovers romance filled with explosive secrets, nail-biting, gothic suspense, and the dangerous lure of dark magic.
Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang
Lucky Seed
by Justinian Huang

Huang (The Emperor and the Endless Palace) channels Succession with this delectable drama of a billionaire Chinese American family and their Machiavellian matriarch's search for an heir.
My Ex-husband's Ex-husband by Rachel Cohn
My Ex-Husband's Ex-Husband
by Rachel Cohn

From New York Times bestselling authors Rachel Cohn and Melissa de la Cruz comes a freewheeling journey through Vienna where two estranged friends search for their mutual ex--and a long-lost bond.
Prowl by Colleen Coble
Prowl
by Colleen Coble

Prowl, the second book in USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble's Sanctuary series (following Ambush), delivers exactly what her fans want: the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance.
The Reluctant Reaper by MaryJanice Davidson
The Reluctant Reaper
by MaryJanice Davidson

From bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson comes The Reluctant Reaper, a delightful romantasy--with a twist--featuring Death's daughter.
The seven rings by Nora Roberts
The Seven Rings
by Nora Roberts

A dark-hearted witch wants to be mistress of the house on the Maine clifftop called Poole Manor, but Sonya MacTavish who lives in the house will need to fight a battle across two realms to finally break the curse and take possession the house -- and of her own future.
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi
Son of the Morning
by Akwaeke Emezi

From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South--a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispering creeks outside the city of Salvation to the very depths of Hell itself.
Speculative
The amberglow candy store by Hiyoko Kurisu
The Amberglow Candy Store
by Hiyoko Kurisu

In this charming, fable-like book from Japan, a fox spirit sells magical confections to troubled humans, only for them to get a little more than they bargained for...
 
The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers
The Bookshop Below
by Georgia Summers

Below the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they're slowly disappearing, and no one knows why. Only one dishonored bookseller can uncover the truth and rewrite her story--in this spellbinding standalone fantasy novel from the author of The City of Stardust.
 
Brigands & breadknives by Travis Baldree
Brigands & Breadknives
by Travis Baldree

Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern.
 
Brimstone by Callie Hart
Brimstone
by Callie Hart

The #1 New York Times bestselling romantasy series continues with more drama, higher stakes, and deadly consequences.
 
Daughter of the Otherworld by Shauna Lawless
Daughter of the Otherworld
by Shauna Lawless

From the author of the Gael Song trilogy, an epic new historical fantasy set in the tumultuous, magical world of medieval Ireland during the time of the Norman invasion.
 
Fallen city by Adrienne Young
Fallen City
by Adrienne Young

In a Greco-Roman inspired fantasy, a glittering world, a political system built on lies and a forbidden romance come together as a Magistrate's daughter desperately attempts to escape a city under siege. 
God's Junk Drawer by Peter Clines
God's Junk Drawer
by Peter Clines

From New York Times bestselling author Peter Clines, God's Junk Drawer is a mind-bending tale of mystery and adventure set at the dawn of time.
I, Medusa : a novel by Ayana Gray
I, Medusa
by Ayana Gray

From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.
 
The merge : a novel by Grace Walker
The Merge
by Grace Walker

A thrilling and ominously prophetic debut set in a world when Earth and its resources have been pushed to breaking point, giving rise to a revolutionary--and highly controversial--procedure in which two people's consciousness can be combined to exist in one body.
 
The place where they buried your heart by Christina Henry
The Place Where They Buried Your Heart
by Christina Henry

A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel from the national bestselling author of The House That Horror Built and Good Girls Don't Die.
 
Ravishing by Eshani Surya
Ravishing
by Eshani Surya

A brilliant and compelling debut, Ravishing shines a light on the dark enticements of the beauty industry and how it capitalizes on our desire to be someone we are not
 
The Strength of the Few by James Islington
The Strength of the Few
by James Islington

This highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many—one of 2023’s most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history across alternate dimensions.
There Is No Antimemetics Division by Qntm
There is No Antimemetics Division
by Qntm

Humanity is under assault by malevolent "antimemes"--ideas that attack memory, identity, and the fabric of reality itself--in this whip-smart tale of science-fiction horror, an entirely reimagined and expanded version of the beloved online novel.
 
Turns of fate by Anne Bishop
Turns of Fate
by Anne Bishop

A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate--for good or ill--in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Others and the Black Jewels series.
 
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