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Fiction Books

If you want to start with a James Baldwin classic, Agatha Christie mystery or an Akira Toriyama manga, you’re in the right place. Dip your toe into general fiction, or go straight to your favorite genre fiction — horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, literary, you name it, we have it.

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Fiction Subjects

General Fiction

Mystery & Thrillers

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Romance

Historical Fiction

Classic Literature

Graphic Novels & Comics

Manga

The Things We Never Say A Beloeved teacher. A Quiet Life. A Secret that changes everything. Shop Now
The Things We Never Say A Beloeved teacher. A Quiet Life. A Secret that changes everything. Shop Now
All Aboard This Time Bending Love Story Shop Now
All Aboard This Time Bending Love Story Shop Now
Our May Fiction Pick. The Artist and the Feast. A summer of art, love and secrets in 1920s Provence Shop Now
Our May Fiction Pick. The Artist and the Feast. A summer of art, love and secrets in 1920s Provence Shop Now

Bookseller Favorites

Fiction

The Secret History
I Who Have Never Known Men
To Kill a Mockingbird (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
1984
Wuthering Heights

Mystery & Thrillers

Slow Horses (Deluxe Edition)
Gone Girl
The Housemaid
The Da Vinci Code
The Maltese Falcon

Romance

Lights Out (Into Darkness Series #1)
The Last Letter
The Love Hypothesis
Book Lovers
Before I Let Go

Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Poppy War (Poppy War Series #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn Series #1)
Project Hail Mary
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Red Rising (Red Rising Series #1)

Historical Fiction

Hamnet
The Frozen River (GMA Book Club Pick)
The Nightingale
Pachinko
All the Light We Cannot See (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

Manga

Dandadan, Vol. 1
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
Kagurabachi, Vol. 1

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Great American Novels: A Timeless Reading List

Great American Novels: A Timeless Reading List

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More About Fiction Books

Good fiction books exercise your mind, and you can find all the best at Barnes and Noble, including all the must-read fiction books for 2025. Fiction is a big category that includes everything from the monsters and terrors of horror to the internal arcs of literary fiction. You’ll find the timeless classics of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, new sensations like fantasy books from Rebecca Yarros, literary fiction like We Do Not Part, and our Book of the Year for 2025, Mona's Eyes. Whether you're looking for a visually stunning book like Charlie Mackesy's Always Remember to give as a gift or a fun read for yourself, find it here. If you’re in the mood for a little active problem-solving, check out the mystery or suspense section; if you’ve got a hankering for hurtling through space, science fiction has you covered; and if you’d rather keep your footing in the real world, you’ll find general fiction and literary fiction to your taste.If you’re not sure what you’re looking for, you can browse the various fiction genres: general fiction, literary fiction, mystery, thrillers, horror, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and romance, or travel back to some of your childhood favorites in kids and young adult fiction. For the more visually inclined, we also have a great selection of comics, graphic novels and manga. Looking for something to read ASAP? Download fiction eBooks to your phone, tablet or NOOK device and start reading today! Some great fiction books to read now are: