Most Anticipated Books of 2025

After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies cl... Read more

The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!Acclaimed actor Jefferson White, who starred in Paramount Network's Yellowstone as Jimmy Hurdstrom, brings his talent to the worldwide best-sell... Read more

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK ∙ AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of pl... Read more

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Her best book yet." —Harlan CobenThe million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marria... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •A new Anne Tyler novel destined to be an instant classic: a socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding.“Wh... Read more

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, auth... Read more

The stakes are even higher in this epic, romantic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duologyA WITCH...Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe,... Read more

"Superb ... a perfect horror for our imperfect age.” – The New York TimesAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERThere’s power in a book…They call them wayward gi... Read more

A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can't seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE•FromPulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestsellingauthor of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon... Read more

In a rare window into some of her life's pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions.This program is read by th... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE NEW NOVEL FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE “[Han Kang’s] intense poetic prose . . . confronts historical traumas and expo... Read more

A captivating and sizzling new queer romance by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory.Avery Jensen is almost thirty, fresh off a breakup, and she’s tired of always being so uptig... Read more

A heartfelt and magic-filled graphic novel for fans of Sheets and Real Friends about baking, friendship, and feeling every kind of emotion—no matter the flavor.  Emily, her mom, and her ... Read more

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER | TIME's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 | New York Post's 30 Best Books for Spring |... Read more

From New Yorker writer Michael Luo comes a masterful narrative history of the Chinese in America that traces the sorrowful theme of exclusion and documents their more than century-long struggle to ... Read more

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Washington Post, People, Time"A beautiful tale." —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Twenty-four Seconds from Now?The New York Times best... Read more

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself." ―EMILY HENRY There... Read more

From the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous L... Read more

“Much like fine wine, battle-hardened assassins grow better with age.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa GardnerFour women assassins, senior in status—and in age&mda... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Eligible and Romantic Comedy “blends acerbic wit, shrewd insight and sharp-eyed observation [in this] bravura collection” (The Washi... Read more

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A revealing personal life story like no other—enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering—and a testament ... Read more

Emma Donoghue, the "soul-stirring" (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train stat... Read more

Moreheartwarming and humorous adventures await in the fourth book of this graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets!Summer break is just around the corner, and the PAWS team is ge... Read more

Audiobook performed by Marin IrelandNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: Time, People, LitHub, and BookRiotAn unexpected road trip across America brings a family together, in this heartfelt new novel ... Read more

An Instant New York Times Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a young adult thriller about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of catching it may... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER•A whirlwind romance inspired by Ferris Bueller’s Day Off about four friends whose hearts are broken and mended over the course of an epic senior skip day&mdas... Read more

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Liliana's Invincible Summer, a dreamlike, genre-defying novel about a professor and detective seeking justice in a world suffused with gendered violence.&l... Read more

A "vast, multifaceted and enchanting" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and culture, from National Book Award winner Imani Perry, "th... Read more

In a contemporary middle grade graphic novel debut that Gene Luen Yang calls "funny, endearing, and an intimate look at a Muslim family," Almost Sunset follows a young Muslim American boy during Ra... Read more

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! "This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." —Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club January '25 Pick) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ... Read more

Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.…Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. F... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ● READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY ● From Laila Lalami—the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist and a “maestra of literary ... Read more

Instant New York Times Bestseller! "Best-selling author James Patterson populates his murder-mystery novels with cold-blooded killers and smart detectives" (USA Today). In Holmes is Missing, PI Bre... Read more

An instant New York Times bestseller, a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 19... Read more

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets This is How You Lose The Time War in this fantastical love story that defies death as two souls reincarnate through the centuries.They've loved each other in... Read more

Tracy Deonn's #1 New York Times bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret so... Read more

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • AS RECOMMENDED ON THE TODAY SHOW AND CBS SUNDAY MORNING •From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife comes a suspenseful story about a vacation in the ... Read more

New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi flies you to the moon with his most fantastic tale to date: When the Moon Hits Your EyeThe moon has turned into cheese.Now humanity has to deal with it... Read more

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! AN INDIE NEXT MARCH 2025 PICK ∙ A FEBRUARY LIBRARYREADS PICKA hilarious and sexy romance about a woman who gets dropped on a strange planet only to fall for n... Read more

THE MEGA-BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES CONTINUES! More than three million copies in print! InvestiGators fans, get ready to dive into the third volume of Agents of S.U.I.T. with the weirdest mys... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER•From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values"[A] braci... Read more

Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful people stop in the hallway to stare a... Read more

The launch of a brand-new arc in Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series find the Clans navigating an ominous prophecy that foreshadows the destruction of the Moonpool, and the end of the Cats... Read more

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables comes a hilarious story about a boy who is homeschooled in his grandmother's retirement community...until he is forced to go to public... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a world at war with demons, one girl will face the ultimate test when she is forced to enter into an ancient, deadly competition for the chance to save her mot... Read more

When 6th grader Zella’s class prank flops, she’s given a second chance to leave a lasting impact in this middle-grade novel about redemption, friendship, and kindness.A perfect book clu... Read more

In this beautiful and dramatic story, bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Aly McKnight show readers how life was lived by Indigenous communities, offering the true history of life o... Read more

For fans of Disney’s GO FIGURE,a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt dual POV sibling-rivalry story by acclaimed author Jessica KimTwelve-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Dexter Bae are polar opposi... Read more

"Wonderful. . . hopeful, wrenching, funny, sexy, intense, and penetratingly true."—Los Angeles Times Book ReviewFrom acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich comes a tale of... Read more

An in-depth, authoritative account of the fall of 1914 on the Western Front and the First Battle of Ypres, a true turning point in World War I and in modern warfare—by the founding editor of ... Read more

From the bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches comes an action-packed, enchanting middle grade fantasy about a neurodivergent heroine, a mysterious school, and a world ... Read more

In this haunting companion to Bittersweet in the Hollow, a girl who can smell the lies of others uncovers the incendiary mysteries of her small Appalachian town.Everybody lies. And in knowing their... Read more

Penelope Ross has always felt like a passenger in her mother's fairytale - until the night of her 17th birthday, when she is forced to enter her own.After a text from her estranged mother rips her ... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two feuding second-grade teachers (and neighbors) find themselves teaming up in this new rivals-to-lovers romance set in Rome, Kentucky—from the New York Time... Read more

"Jesse Vilinsky's narration captures Millie's emotional voice expertly throughout, animating the story through the narration." —School Library Journal on When You Get the ChanceRivals-to-love... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"This novel blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping...and with a poignancy about relationships and love that one rarely finds in the genre. A brilliant,... Read more

"Funny, charming...you can do no better than to curl up with this sparkling book."—The Washington Post"By turns insightful, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, How To Sleep at Night is a delig... Read more

INSTANT #1 UK BESTSELLER • The epic young adult romantasy that caused an international sensation—a star-crossed, enemies-to-lovers saga about a war between demons and exorcists . . . and... Read more

New school, new country, but only half a family?! Embark on a coming of age journey with a middle school teen navigating their parent’s divorce while moving to a new country in this stunning ... Read more

A Today show, New Yorker, Washington Post, New York Times, Time, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Bustle, Lit Hub, Zibby Owens, Marie Claire, AARP, Bloomberg, The Millions, Seattle Times,... Read more

"Utterly charming . . . I would read a hundred of these stories." —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright CreaturesSeven struggling customers are given the un... Read more

Read by the author, this bold, provocative collection of essays asks one of the most urgent questions of our time: What is authority when everyone has an opinion on everything? Since her canonical ... Read more

Only Murders in the Building meets Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library in this action-packed novel about a girl pulled into a mysterious treasure hunt at her new boarding school.Ever since her mom... Read more

Three cousins get transported back to 1862 to play an important role in the Battle of Puebla, the reason we celebrate Cinco de Mayo today, in this "spellbinding" (School Library Journal, starred re... Read more

"A true modern classic. The Manor of Dreams is beautiful, eerie, and woven with enough intrigue to hold all who enter captive. Christina Li remains unmatched in breathing characters to life—a... Read more

Hollywood Wives meets A Visit from the Goon Squad in this emotional debut novel from Variety chief correspondent and a moderator of the Actors on Actors series about a group of actresses confrontin... Read more

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller Set over the course of a single day, an electrifying debut novel from "a powerful new literary voice" (Vogue) following one woma... Read more

This program is read by read by Sura Siu with an exclusive note written and read by the author.One of TIME and Oprah Daily's Most Anticipated Books of 2025"Siu's measured, compassionate delivery ho... Read more

This delightfully grim tale follows Clare, the lonely, undying Usher of souls to the Afterlife, as an unexpected friendship turns his solitary life upside down and takes him on a heartwarming explo... Read more

In this stunning graphic novel by two-time Ignatz award–winning graphic novelist Ariel Slamet Ries, Oberon must choose between fantasy and reality when he develops the ability to conjure his ... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• Two teen girls fall in love and fight for survival in an abandoned bookstore weeks before another cataclysmic storm threatens to bring about the end of the world i... Read more

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss, a groundbreaking trans Regency romance that's both delightfully witty and refreshingly iconoclastic.“A Gentleman’... Read more

A mom will do anything to save her kid. Anything. "The missing boy is 10-year-old Alfie Risby, and to be perfectly honest with you, he's a little shit."Florence Grimes is a thirty-one-year-old part... Read more

From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a bestselling illustrator, the powerhouse duo behind the #1 New York Times bestseller Love, comes a deeply moving ode to the places we feel safe, loved, and ... Read more

A novel-in-verse about life after loss, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye beautifully renders the power of sibling bonds, the depth of grief, and the strength of learning to love again, perfect for fans of Ev... Read more

A propulsive YA novel in verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Anderson’s ShoutAs far back as anyone can remember, the wome... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “This inventive, boundary-pushing follow-up to Detransition, Baby . . . [takes] on gender, transness and lives on the margins in all of their gorgeously complicated... Read more

DARK ACADEMIA...WITH DEMONS.A teen girl travels to an exclusive boarding school after a deadly incident at her old school, but the wood-paneled halls of Agathion are built over centuries of secrets... Read more

Jezebel’s May Book Club Pick * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Named a Most-Anticipated Book of 2025 by TIME and The Millions“Inventive . . . astute . . . sharp and unexp... Read more

"Filled with beautiful and dangerous magic, this book swirls around you like irresistible perfume." —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The SpellshopFrom critically acclai... Read more

Into the Wild is the first book in the Wolf Girl series, a thrilling middle grade trilogy about a young girl, separated from her family, who has to learn to survive with only her new canine family ... Read more

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER“A tightly wound family drama that reads like a psychological thriller."—NPR“Bold, stark, genre-bending, Audition will haunt your dreams.”—T... Read more

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY“Undeniably delicious.” —The New York Times“A spellbinding debut about friendship, ... Read more

In this thrilling mystery, "brilliant, feisty, independent" forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson investigate a seemingly cursed collection of Aboriginal skulls that are causing... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of... Read more

"A heartwarming tale that beautifully blends family, community, and the discovery of home." —School Library JournalFrom Emmy Award–winning journalist and talk show host Tamron Hall come... Read more

“I Am the Cage gives resounding voice to the voiceless.”–The Associated Press “Powerful.″ –Booklist, starred review “Visceral, wrenching, and beautiful.&rd... Read more

“Hess’s debut memoir bursts with humor and intelligence as it weaves the story of her own pregnancy....This unexpected page-turner is as vulnerable as it is sharp.” —Vulture... Read more

How to Train Your Dragon meets Skandar and the Unicorn Thief as a brother and sister go to a summer camp aimed at future dragon riders in this first book in the high-flying middle grade adventure s... Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this spellbinding historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea and The Wind Knows My Name, a young writer journeys to South A... Read more

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Heart-wrenchingly personal...dizzying." —Rolling Stone From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family ... Read more

A Most Anticipated Book of 2025: USA TODAY, Goodreads, and Today.com A young wife following her heart. A husband with the law on his side. Their daughter, caught in the middle. Forty years later, ... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A publishing event ten years in the making—a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Femin... Read more

"Incandescent...full of sentences I want to cut out and glue to my forehead." —Kaveh Akbar, New York Times bestselling author of Martyr! "A novel of crime—with a gripping pace, propelle... Read more

Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by TIME, Publishers Weekly, Lit Hub, We Are Bookish, The Millions and Book Riot The inaugural novel in the Well-Read Black Girl Books series, The Ca... Read more

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program ... Read more

“A small-town novel of epic proportions” (Tom Perrotta), this captivating story weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late tw... Read more

Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate stude... Read more