Adult General Fiction

These are literary fiction books for adults. We've ordered them, but have not yet received them.

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Pineville Trace

Pineville Trace
Blake, Wes
August Dove (The Seaside Saga)

August Dove (The Seaside Saga)
DeMaio, Joanne
Evensong

Evensong
O'Nan, Stewart
Lightbreakers

Lightbreakers
Gabel, Aja
Days at the Torunka Cafe

Days at the Torunka Cafe
Yagisawa, Satoshi
The Emergency

The Emergency
Packer, George
The Forget-Me-Not Library

The Forget-Me-Not Library
Webber, Heather
Bitter Honey

Bitter Honey
Akerstrom, Lola Akinmade
The Lady on Esplanade

The Lady on Esplanade
White, Karen
Ravishing

Ravishing
Surya, Eshani
The Stone Door

The Stone Door
Carrington, Leonora
The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall
Wright, Jaime Jo
The Third Love

The Third Love
Kawakami, Hiromi
Happy Bad

Happy Bad
Nolan, Delaney
Lightning in a Mason Jar

Lightning in a Mason Jar
Mann, Catherine
Timber and Lua: Stories

Timber and Lua: Stories
Hoang, Lily
Like Family

Like Family
White, Erin O
Khaled and Jamila

Khaled and Jamila
Ameri, Anan
The Barefoot Followers of Sweet Potato Grace

The Barefoot Followers of Sweet Potato Grace
Okonsky, Megan
Suder

Suder
Everett, Percival
Christmas at the Nantucket Restaurant

Christmas at the Nantucket Restaurant
Kelley, Pamela
Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood
Murakami, Haruki
The Accidental Rewrite

The Accidental Rewrite
Johnson, Milly
The Stories We Carry

The Stories We Carry
Pearson, Robin W
The Tortoise's Tale

The Tortoise's Tale
Coulter, Kendra
Sea, Poison

Sea, Poison
Beilin, Caren
Devil's Hand: A Fischer at Law Novel

Devil's Hand: A Fischer at Law Novel
Duff, Lori B
Female Fantasy

Female Fantasy
Hariri-Kia, Iman
Thereafter Johnnie

Thereafter Johnnie
Herron, Carolivia
Art on Fire

Art on Fire
Ko-Eun, Yun
Estate

Estate
Zarin, Cynthia
Hotel Iris

Hotel Iris
Ogawa, Yoko
Charlie Quinn Lets Go (Original)

Charlie Quinn Lets Go (Original)
Varon, Jamie
Thirst Trap

Thirst Trap
O'Hare, Grainne
The Slightest Green

The Slightest Green
Mustafah, Sahar
Martha's Daughter: (Of the Diaspora)

Martha's Daughter: (Of the Diaspora)
Vital-Lazare, Erica
Late Rehearsals

Late Rehearsals
Hoffman, Dominic
Edenglassie (B-Format Pbo W/ Flaps)

Edenglassie (B-Format Pbo W/ Flaps)
Lucashenko, Melissa
Muscle Man

Muscle Man
Castro, Jordan
Good and Evil and Other Stories

Good and Evil and Other Stories
Schweblin, Samanta
Merry

Merry
Breen, Susan
Bethlehem Road: Stories of Immigration and Exile

Bethlehem Road: Stories of Immigration and Exile
Lev, Judy
Things That Are Funny on a Submarine But Not Really

Things That Are Funny on a Submarine But Not Really
Murphy, Yannick
Looking for Tank Man

Looking for Tank Man
Jin, Ha
Death and the Gardener

Death and the Gardener
Gospodinov, Georgi
I'll Follow You

I'll Follow You
Wang, Charlene
Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe

Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe
Hyde, Catherine Ryan
I Make My Own Fun

I Make My Own Fun
Beer, Hannah
My Ex-Husband's Ex-Husband

My Ex-Husband's Ex-Husband
Cohn, Rachel
Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story: A Port William Novel

Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story: A Port William Novel
Berry, Wendell
Deeper Than the Ocean

Deeper Than the Ocean
Ojito, Mirta
Good Hair Days

Good Hair Days
Walz, Grace Helena
Other People's Fun

Other People's Fun
Lane, Harriet
And I'll Take Out Your Eyes

And I'll Take Out Your Eyes
Sosa, A M
Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl
Tagle-Dokus, Allie
Anne of Avenue a

Anne of Avenue a
Bellezza, Audrey
After Midnight: Thirteen Tales for the Dark Hours

After Midnight: Thirteen Tales for the Dark Hours
Du Maurier, Daphne
Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon

Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
Tsujimura, Mizuki
The Four Spent the Day Together

The Four Spent the Day Together
Kraus, Chris
Intemperance

Intemperance
Jha, Sonora
Helm

Helm
Hall, Sarah
The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party
Van de Sandt, Viola
Local Heavens

Local Heavens
Fajardo, K M
The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold

The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold
Holahan, Cate
The High Heaven

The High Heaven
Wheeler, Joshua
Near Flesh: Stories

Near Flesh: Stories
Dunn, Katherine
Underspin

Underspin
Zhao, E Y
Your Name Here

Your Name Here
DeWitt, Helen
Supersaurio (Original)

Supersaurio (Original)
El Mehdati, Meryem
A Wooded Shore: And Other Stories

A Wooded Shore: And Other Stories
McGuane, Thomas
Nobody Knows You're Here: A Psychological Suspense Thriller

Nobody Knows You're Here: A Psychological Suspense Thriller
Greenwood, Bryn
Flat Earth

Flat Earth
Levy, Anika Jade
The Pentecost Papers

The Pentecost Papers
Mount, Ferdinand
Walk Me to the Distance

Walk Me to the Distance
Everett, Percival
False War

False War
Alvarez, Carlos Manuel
Nearly Beloved

Nearly Beloved
Broekhuis, Kendra
Pick a Color

Pick a Color
Thammavongsa, Souvankham
Over Yonder

Over Yonder
Dietrich, Sean
The Pelican Child: Stories

The Pelican Child: Stories
Williams, Joy
Our Precious Wars

Our Precious Wars
Tripier, Perrine
Sacrament

Sacrament
Straight, Susan
P.S. You're the Worst

P.S. You're the Worst
Seager, Chloe
Perfect Happiness

Perfect Happiness
Jeong, You-Jeong
Hush (The Seaside Saga)

Hush (The Seaside Saga)
DeMaio, Joanne
Heart Lamp: Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize

Heart Lamp: Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize
Mushtaq, Banu
Queen of the Owls

Queen of the Owls
Probst, Barbara Linn
If You Love It, Let It Kill You

If You Love It, Let It Kill You
Pittard, Hannah
Satellite Love

Satellite Love
Ferguson, Genki
The Sound Between the Notes

The Sound Between the Notes
Probst, Barbara Linn
The Nimbus

The Nimbus
Baird, Robert P
Three Parties

Three Parties
Saadi, Ziyad
Le dechirement: L'office funebre n'aura pas lieu

Le dechirement: L'office funebre n'aura pas lieu
Ndaleghana Mumbere, Gaston
Meet Me at the Ruins

Meet Me at the Ruins
Westish, Luna
La sagesse du Papillon

La sagesse du Papillon
Drummond, Helene
Les Miserables (French Edition)

Les Miserables (French Edition)
Hugo, Victor
Memoire vagabonde

Memoire vagabonde
Belizaire, Guy
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo: Version integrale

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo: Version integrale
Dumas, Alexandre
Mal

Mal
Cormier, Chase
Douceurs de Noel: Une histoire magique pour les fetes

Douceurs de Noel: Une histoire magique pour les fetes
Degas, Benjamin
Cadaver Exquisito (Premio Clarin 2017) / Tender Is the Flesh

Cadaver Exquisito (Premio Clarin 2017) / Tender Is the Flesh
Bazterrica, Agustina
Lo Poco Que Recuerdo / How Little I Remember

Lo Poco Que Recuerdo / How Little I Remember
Valenzuela, Jose Ignacio
Eartheater \ Cometierra (Spanish Edition)

Eartheater \ Cometierra (Spanish Edition)
Reyes, Dolores
Ardera El Viento (Premio Alfaguara 2025) / The Wind Will Blaze

Ardera El Viento (Premio Alfaguara 2025) / The Wind Will Blaze
Saccomanno, Guillermo
Catalina (Spanish Edition)

Catalina (Spanish Edition)
Cornejo Villavicencio, Karla
Ficciones / Fictions

Ficciones / Fictions
Borges, Jorge Luis
Anita de Monte Rie La Ultima (Novela) / Anita de Monte Laughs Last (a Novel)

Anita de Monte Rie La Ultima (Novela) / Anita de Monte Laughs Last (a Novel)
Gonzalez, Xochitl
Hombrecito (Spanish Edition)

Hombrecito (Spanish Edition)
Sanchez, Santiago Jose
Hablame de Casa (Novela) / Speak to Me of Home (a Novel)

Hablame de Casa (Novela) / Speak to Me of Home (a Novel)
Cummins, Jeanine
Diecinueve Garras Y Un Pajaro Oscuro / Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird: Stories

Diecinueve Garras Y Un Pajaro Oscuro / Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird: Stories
Bazterrica, Agustina
Las Indignas / The Unworthy

Las Indignas / The Unworthy
Bazterrica, Agustina
La Breve Y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao / The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao = The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

La Breve Y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao / The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao = The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Diaz, Junot
La Nina Que Siempre Miraba El Sol / The Girl Who Always Looked at the Sun

La Nina Que Siempre Miraba El Sol / The Girl Who Always Looked at the Sun
Lopez Benavides, Agueda
Manci

Manci
Pasternac, Silvia
Las canciones tristes ya no hablan de mí

Las canciones tristes ya no hablan de mí
Costas Güell, Cláudia, author.
La casa de la mina / The House at the Mine

La casa de la mina / The House at the Mine
Gorgal, Maica
Who Is the Liar

Who Is the Liar
Bahr, Laura Lee
Someone's Gotta Give

Someone's Gotta Give
Fernandez Miranda, Alisha
The Housewarming

The Housewarming
Offiler, Kristin
The Sweet Life

The Sweet Life
Mason, Debbie
This Is Not a Ghost Story

This Is Not a Ghost Story
Amerie
You Have to Believe Me: A Thriller

You Have to Believe Me: A Thriller
Kent, Minka
Pictures of Him

Pictures of Him
Hall, Clare Leslie
The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore
Fajardo, Anika
What Remains After a Fire: Stories

What Remains After a Fire: Stories
Javed, Kanza
The Oasis: Menzies Mental Health Novel 2

The Oasis: Menzies Mental Health Novel 2
Simsion, Graeme
Ripeness

Ripeness
Moss, Sarah
The Knowing

The Knowing
Ryan, Madeleine
Boy from the North Country

Boy from the North Country
Sussman, Sam
Kataraina

Kataraina
Manawatu, Becky
The Best Short Stories 2025: The O. Henry Prize Winners

The Best Short Stories 2025: The O. Henry Prize Winners
Jones, Edward P
Kaplan's Plot

Kaplan's Plot
Diamond, Jason
Life, and Death, and Giants

Life, and Death, and Giants
Rindo, Ron
The Mires

The Mires
Makereti, Tina
A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories

A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories
Lethem, Jonathan
Little Movements

Little Movements
Morrow, Lauren
Middle Spoon

Middle Spoon
Varela, Alejandro
The Literati

The Literati
Coll, Susan
Trigger Warning

Trigger Warning
Townsend, Jacinda
The Night Collector

The Night Collector
Methos, Victor
The Amish Ballerina

The Amish Ballerina
Brunstetter, Richelle
The Last Spirits of Manhattan

The Last Spirits of Manhattan
McDermott, John A
Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, Jesus Is Alive!: Stories

Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, Jesus Is Alive!: Stories
Lozada-Oliva, Melissa
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
Cleeton, Chanel
The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake

The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
Linden, Rachel
Three Little Wishes

Three Little Wishes
Mason, Debbie
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)

The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)
Alameddine, Rabih
Archipelago of the Sun

Archipelago of the Sun
Tawada, Yoko
The Woman Dies

The Woman Dies
Matsuda, Aoko
Mercy

Mercy
Silber, Joan
At Last

At Last
Silver, Marisa
We Were Not Kings

We Were Not Kings
de la Chevotiere, Robert
Good Grief

Good Grief
Goodman Confino, Sara
The Truth Is in the Detours

The Truth Is in the Detours
Williams, Mara
Discontent

Discontent
Serrano, Beatriz
Cammy Sitting Shiva

Cammy Sitting Shiva
Gitter, Cary
Swallows

Swallows
Kirino, Natsuo
Stories of the True

Stories of the True
Jeyamohan
Wilderness of Mirrors

Wilderness of Mirrors
Terry, Olufemi
Whites: Stories

Whites: Stories
Doten, Mark
Doll Parts

Doll Parts
Zang, Penny
The Mind Reels

The Mind Reels
DeBoer, Fredrik
Tall Is Her Body

Tall Is Her Body
Chevotiere, Robert de la
Soyangri Book Kitchen

Soyangri Book Kitchen
Jee Hye, Kim
The Ten Year Affair

The Ten Year Affair
Somers, Erin
Vaim

Vaim
Fosse, Jon
The Man Next Door (Original)

The Man Next Door (Original)
Roberts, Sheila
The Lucky Ride: A Novel Full of Opportunity

The Lucky Ride: A Novel Full of Opportunity
Kitagawa, Yasushi
You Must Be New Here

You Must Be New Here
Sise, Katie
The Summer We Ran

The Summer We Ran
Ingram, Audrey
The Glass House: Menzies Mental Health 1

The Glass House: Menzies Mental Health 1
Simsion, Graeme
The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland

The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland
Herron, Rachael
Dusk

Dusk
Arnott, Robbie
Everything Is Probably Fine

Everything Is Probably Fine
London, Julia
Schattenfroh

Schattenfroh
Lentz, Michael
The Devil Is a Southpaw

The Devil Is a Southpaw
Hobson, Brandon
I Wanted to Be Wonderful

I Wanted to Be Wonderful
Lapid, Lihi
In a Distant Valley

In a Distant Valley
Bowring, Shannon
Great Disasters

Great Disasters
Chambers, Grady
Big Kiss, Bye-Bye

Big Kiss, Bye-Bye
Bennett, Claire-Louise
Crawl: Stories

Crawl: Stories
Delsohn, Max
Birdlane Island

Birdlane Island
Andrews, V C
The Best American Short Stories 2025

The Best American Short Stories 2025
Ng, Celeste
Claire Casey's Had Enough (Main)

Claire Casey's Had Enough (Main)
Alterman, Liz
Bad Bad Girl

Bad Bad Girl
Jen, Gish
Archipelago

Archipelago
Bakopoulos, Natalie
Circle of Strangers

Circle of Strangers
Kent, Minka
The Wild Unbroken

The Wild Unbroken
Carpenter, Raelee May
The Belles

The Belles
Dunham, Lacey N
The Morning After

The Morning After
Carpenter, Raelee May
High Season

High Season
Bishop, Katie
Dogs

Dogs
Mallon, C
Flashout

Flashout
Soloski, Alexis
The El

The El
Van Alst, Theodore C
What Hunger

What Hunger
Dang, Catherine
Starting from Here

Starting from Here
Saunders, Paula
The Dilemmas of Working Women: Stories

The Dilemmas of Working Women: Stories
Yamamoto, Fumio
If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You

If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You
Stein, Leigh
Joy Moody Is Out of Time

Joy Moody Is Out of Time
Mayne, Kerryn
Far Away from Here

Far Away from Here
Kazi, Ambata
The Incredible Kindness of Paper

The Incredible Kindness of Paper
Skye, Evelyn
Ghost Fish

Ghost Fish
Pennebaker, Stuart
Black Cherokee

Black Cherokee
Downing, Antonio Michael
Indian Country

Indian Country
Rao, Shobha
Ruth

Ruth
Riley, Kate
Gelato at the Villa

Gelato at the Villa
Gunn, Robin Jones
We Live Here Now

We Live Here Now
Rose, C D
She Used to Be Nice

She Used to Be Nice
Lafata, Alexia
Extinction Capital of the World: Stories

Extinction Capital of the World: Stories
Rigg, Mariah
What She Left Behind

What She Left Behind
Sommerville, Brianne
The Island of Last Things

The Island of Last Things
Sloley, Emma
Isabella's Not Dead

Isabella's Not Dead
Morrey, Beth
Dwelling

Dwelling
Hunt Kivel, Emily
The Cover Girl (Original)

The Cover Girl (Original)
Rossi, Amy
Full Bloom

Full Bloom
Serritella, Francesca
Lime Juice Money

Lime Juice Money
Morey, Jo
Open Wide

Open Wide
Gross, Jessica
Mona's Eyes

Mona's Eyes
Schlesser, Thomas
Days You Were Mine

Days You Were Mine
Hall, Clare Leslie
The Alchemy of Flowers

The Alchemy of Flowers
Resau, Laura
What's with Baum?

What's with Baum?
Allen, Woody
Time Tunnel: Stories and Essays

Time Tunnel: Stories and Essays
Chang, Eileen
This Kind of Trouble

This Kind of Trouble
Eze, Tochi
What the River Keeps

What the River Keeps
Bostrom, Cheryl Grey
The Hand of Iman

The Hand of Iman
Assani-Razaki, Ryad
The Unbroken Coast

The Unbroken Coast
Jones, Nalini
Saving Face (Original)

Saving Face (Original)
Shah, Mansi
The Girlfriend

The Girlfriend
Frances, Michelle
Peter Miles Has to Die

Peter Miles Has to Die
Collom, Katie
Hollow Spaces

Hollow Spaces
Suthammanont, Victor
Upstanding Young Man

Upstanding Young Man
Doering, Sharon
The Frequency of Living Things

The Frequency of Living Things
Fuller Googins, Nick
My Sister and Other Lovers

My Sister and Other Lovers
Freud, Esther
Atomic Hearts

Atomic Hearts
Cummins, Megan
Leverage

Leverage
Gowani, Amran
What We Left Unsaid

What We Left Unsaid
Li, Winnie M
We Loved to Run

We Loved to Run
Reents, Stephanie
Where Are You Really from: Stories

Where Are You Really from: Stories
Hsieh Chou, Elaine
What the Dead Can Do: A Thriller

What the Dead Can Do: A Thriller
Rosch, Peter
Sweetener

Sweetener
Higgins, Marissa
The Grand Paloma Resort

The Grand Paloma Resort
Natera, Cleyvis
The Second Chance Bus Stop (Original)

The Second Chance Bus Stop (Original)
Zetterberg, Ally
Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral

Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral
Fauset, Jessie Redmon
The Old Man by the Sea

The Old Man by the Sea
Starnone, Domenico
Through an Open Window

Through an Open Window
Terry, Pamela
Diana Says Yes: A Dirty Diana Novel

Diana Says Yes: A Dirty Diana Novel
Besser, Jen
The Wrong Daughter

The Wrong Daughter
Smith, Dandy
When the Road Comes Around

When the Road Comes Around
Powner, Katie
Sea, Mothers, Swallow, Tongues

Sea, Mothers, Swallow, Tongues
de l'Horizon, Kim
Lonely Crowds

Lonely Crowds
Wambugu, Stephanie
The Island

The Island
Kefala, Antigone
Bonding : a novel

Bonding : a novel
Franklin, Mariel, author.
The Dance and the Fire

The Dance and the Fire
Saldana Paris, Daniel
The Tiny Things Are Heavier

The Tiny Things Are Heavier
Okonkwo, Esther Ifesinachi
Stay Away from Him

Stay Away from Him
Deyoung, Andrew
Room on the sea : three novellas

Room on the sea : three novellas
Aciman, André, author.
Long Distance : Stories

Long Distance : Stories
Savas, Aysegپl
Julie Tudor is not a psychopath

Julie Tudor is not a psychopath
Holdich, Jennifer author
Fast boys and pretty girls : a novel

Fast boys and pretty girls : a novel
Patrick, Lo, author.
The sisters : a novel

The sisters : a novel
Khemiri, Jonas Hassen, 1978- author.
Indigene : A Novella and Short Stories

Indigene : A Novella and Short Stories
Atta, Sefi
I gave you eyes and you looked toward darkness : a novel

I gave you eyes and you looked toward darkness : a novel
Solà, Irene, 1990- author.
Confessions of a Grammar Queen

Confessions of a Grammar Queen
Knight, Eliza
The Atlas of Untold Stories

The Atlas of Untold Stories
Brunsvold, Sara
The Well of Loneliness

The Well of Loneliness
Hall, Radclyffe
The south : a novel

The south : a novel
Aw, Tash, author.
It's Not the End of the World

It's Not the End of the World
Parks-ramage, Jonathan
Dd's Umbrella

Dd's Umbrella
Hwang, Jungeun/ Yaewon, E. (TRN)/ Canada, Alyea (EDT)
That's all I know : a novel

That's all I know : a novel
Levi, Elisa, 1994- author.
State Champ

State Champ
Plum, Hilary
Sakina's Kiss

Sakina's Kiss
Shanbhag, Vivek/ Perur, Srinath (TRN)
Realistic Fiction

Realistic Fiction
Solomonik, Anton/ Fitzpatrick, Cat (EDT)
Happiness forever : a novel

Happiness forever : a novel
Faith, Adelaide, 1975- author.
La vida en miniatura / The Miniature Life

La vida en miniatura / The Miniature Life
Sǹdez, Mariana
Other worlds : stories

Other worlds : stories
Alexis, André, 1957- author.
More Confessions of a Forty-something F**k Up

More Confessions of a Forty-something F**k Up
Potter, Alexandra
Major Arcana

Major Arcana
Pistelli, John
The Light on Horn Island

The Light on Horn Island
Luesse, Valerie Fraser
Behind the waterline

Behind the waterline
LeMalle, Kionna Walker, 1975- author.
Ultrazone

Ultrazone
Terrill, Mark/ Poole, Francis
A Midwinter's Tail

A Midwinter's Tail
Hayward, Lili
Burden of Love

Burden of Love
M. Y. A.
A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
Joyce, James