What is the title of J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adult readers?

J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adult readers is The Casual Vacancy.

Published by Little, Brown and Company in 2012, the novel is set in the fictional English village of Pagford. Its story begins after the sudden death of Barry Fairbrother, whose vacant seat on the local parish council creates conflict among residents.

The book is a social and political novel, dealing with class, poverty, family tensions, addiction and local government. It is separate from the magical world of Harry Potter and does not use fantasy as its central device.

The Casual Vacancy was Rowling’s first published novel after the conclusion of the Harry Potter series. It was later adapted into a three-part BBC television drama broadcast in 2015.