Infidelity
13 books tagged with this warning.
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn · 2012 · Thriller / Psychological
On their fifth anniversary, Amy disappears and Nick becomes the prime suspect.
Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert · 1856 · Classic / Literary
Emma, a country doctor's wife, chases romantic fantasies through two affairs and slides into ruin.
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy · 1877 · Classic / Literary
Anna leaves her marriage for Count Vronsky as Tolstoy threads in Levin's parallel love story across imperial Russia.
The Bridges of Madison County
by Robert James Waller · 1992 · Romance / Contemporary
Iowa farmwife Francesca shares four intense days with photographer Robert before choosing her family.
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1925 · Classic / Literary
Jazz-Age Long Island: Gatsby tries to reclaim Daisy and is pulled into the betrayals around Tom's marriage.
The End of the Affair
by Graham Greene · 1951 · Literary / Postwar British
During the Blitz, novelist Bendrix's affair with his friend's wife Sarah ends abruptly; he investigates why.
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng · 2017 · Contemporary / Family
In 1990s Shaker Heights, a mysterious artist and her daughter collide with the Richardson family.
Fates and Furies
by Lauren Groff · 2015 · Literary / Marriage
Twenty-four years of Lotto and Mathilde's marriage told twice — his bright version, then her dark one.
The Paper Palace
by Miranda Cowley Heller · 2021 · Contemporary / Literary
Over 24 hours Elle must choose between her husband Peter and childhood love Jonas, with 50 years of memory in between.
Conversations with Friends
by Sally Rooney · 2017 · Contemporary / Literary
Dublin student Frances begins an affair with married actor Nick, unsettling her bond with friend Bobbi.
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2019 · Music / Historical Fiction
Oral-history of a 1970s rock band: Daisy and lead singer Billy's chemistry strains Billy's marriage to Camila.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera · 1984 · Literary / Philosophical
Around the Prague Spring, surgeon Tomas oscillates between wife Tereza and mistress Sabina against a political backdrop.
The Last Mrs. Parrish
by Liv Constantine · 2017 · Thriller / Domestic / Revenge
An ambitious woman targets a wealthy couple, aiming to replace the wife.