50+ Best Upcoming Book Releases Worth the Read this Year

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UPCOMING BOOK RELEASES 2025

Are you eager to find out what’s in store for 2025 when it comes to upcoming book releases? Look no further – here are the most anticipated new releases that should be on your reading list! Don’t miss out on these upcoming gems. Get ready for a great year of reading!

Most Anticipated Books for Your Reading List

Every new year comes with a list of goals, challenges, expectations, and great reads.

Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all these new books, but don’t worry; I’m here to help you find great stories and new favorite authors.

Whether you’re looking for thrillers, historical fiction novels, or swoon-worthy romances, these upcoming book releases will have you covered.

The books are sorted by release dates and updated regularly, so you’ll quickly discover the most up-to-date upcoming book releases. All you have to do is relax and find your next favorite read.

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June 2025 Upcoming Book Releases

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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Literary Fiction

June 3, 2025

Joan Goodwin, a reserved and passionate professor, is chosen to be among the first women scientists in NASA’s Space Shuttle program, where she finds love and curiosity about her place in the universe.

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The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

Historical Fiction

June 3, 2025

A hotel manager in wartime West Virginia must charm enemy diplomats while hiding secrets that could shatter everything she’s built.

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The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

Mystery

June 3, 2025

When hired to ghostwrite her estranged father’s final book, Olivia is forced to confront the chilling truth behind a decades-old family tragedy.

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So Happy Together by Olivia Worley

Thriller

June 3, 2025

Jane is obsessed with her soulmate, Colin, even when he starts dating someone else she believes they are meant to be together.

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Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver

Romance

June 10, 2025

Charlie, a talent agent, and Kate, a former actress, agree to pretend that Kate is the author of an upcoming novel, but things get complicated when they start falling for each other.

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What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown

Literary Fiction

June 10, 2025

Jane’s idyllic world in the Montana wilderness is shattered when she discovers a dark secret about her father and must face the realities of life in 1990s San Francisco.

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The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten

Thriller

June 10, 2025

Four friends go missing on a remote island after their bachelorette party, and ten years later, Tessa tries to uncover the truth before her best friend’s wedding turns into another tragedy.

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

June 10, 2025

Three women spread across different periods and locations, connected by their immortality and hunger for something more.

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With A Vengeance by Riley Sager

Thriller

June 17, 2025

On a nonstop train journey, Anna Matheson’s quest for justice turns deadly when a killer strikes with their own brutal plan.

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The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel

Historical Fiction

June 17, 2025

A woman with a history of stealing jewels is forced to confront her past when a long-lost diamond bracelet, with ties to her family and the French Resistance during WWII, resurfaces.

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Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine

Thriller

June 17, 2025

When Annabelle begins dreaming of a future where her family is in danger, she must race to uncover the truth before her nightmares come true.

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Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

Romance

June 17, 2025

Songwriter Joni Lark and bitter musician Sam unexpectedly connect through a melody in their heads but struggle to ignore their growing connection as they work together to finish the song that brought them together.

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Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds by Allison Brennan

Mystery

June 17, 2025

When a quiet booklover stumbles on cryptic notes in a novel, her island vacation turns into a hunt for a missing guest—and a killer.

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Fox by Joyce Carol Oates

Thriller

June 17, 2025

A charming and enigmatic English teacher’s true identity is called into question when a body is found near his car, leading to a tangled web of crime, complicity, and moral questions.

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Don’t Let Him in by Lisa Jewell

Thriller

June 24, 2025

 After receiving an unexpected gift, a woman and her daughter are drawn closer to a mysterious man who may not be who he says he is, while another woman struggles with her marriage and financial stability.

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Heiress Among Thieves by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Young Adult Fiction

June 24, 2025

At a Swiss castle filled with secrets and scheming relatives, Olivia Owens must outwit her own family to pull off a gold heist that could cost her everything—including her heart.

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El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott

Thriller

June 24, 2025

When Harper joins the Wheel, a women’s group that pools money and gifts it to one member, she uncovers a dark side of greed and power that puts her and her sister in danger.

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A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd

Historical Mystery

June 25, 2025

The eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet must solve a murder to protect her family—and her heart—in a city still haunted by old feuds.

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July 2025 Upcoming Book Releases

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Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox

Thriller

July 1, 2025

At a lavish Sweet Sixteen in a haunted Texas mansion, a shocking death turns celebration into suspicion as buried secrets erupt.

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Overruled by Lana Ferguson

Romance

July 1, 2025

Two rival divorce lawyers try to keep their relationship strictly physical—until their hearts get involved in the ultimate legal battle.

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Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein

Literary Fiction

July 1, 2025

Two sisters bound by love and sacrifice must confront the cost of ambition, loyalty, and the secrets that shape their future.

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The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager

Romantic Fantasy

July 1, 2025

When a lonely museum worker discovers she can step into a painting, she falls for the man trapped inside, risking everything for a love that defies time.

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Save Me by Mona Kasten

Romance

July 1, 2025

Thrown together by a secret and a school gala, Ruby and James find themselves torn between expectations and forbidden desire.

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Typewriter Beach by Meg Waite Clayton

Historical Fiction

July 1, 2025

A young screenwriter uncovers her grandfather’s hidden past, linking her fate to a 1950s starlet caught in Hollywood’s darkest shadows.

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The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths

Historical Fantasy/Mystery

July 8, 2025

Time-traveling investigator Ali Dawson races to solve a murder in Victorian London before she’s trapped forever—and her son pays the price in the present.

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Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman

Romance

July 8, 2025

A widowed single mom unexpectedly falls for a rising star, forcing her to confront her grief and redefine her future.

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The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce

Literary Fiction

July 8, 2025

Four siblings reunite at their family lake house after their father’s death, only to uncover secrets that threaten to shatter what remains of their bond.

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The Lake Escape by Jamie Day

Thriller

July 15, 2025

A long-awaited summer reunion at a Vermont lake turns sinister when a woman vanishes and buried secrets rise to the surface.

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The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline

Thriller

July 15, 2025

After a tragic loss, Julia inherits a mysterious Tuscan villa that unravels secrets about her past—and threatens her future.

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The Couple Before Us by Daniel Hurst

Thriller

July 17, 2025

When a pregnant woman discovers a chilling note in her new home, she begins to suspect her husband—and the house itself—hold dangerous secrets.

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Arcana Academy by Elise Kova

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

July 22, 2025

To escape prison, Clara poses as the prince’s fiancée at a magical academy where danger, deception, and desire intertwine.

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Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

Young Adult Thriller

July 22, 2025

Given one week to live, Jet races against time to uncover who wants her dead—before her own body betrays her.

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She Didn’t See it Coming by Megan Miranda

Thriller

July 29, 2025

When his wife vanishes without a trace, Sam must confront buried secrets and growing suspicions within their picture-perfect life.

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Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams

Historical Fiction

July 29, 2025

Three women—centuries apart—are bound by a shipwreck, a mysterious chest, and the secrets that could change everything.

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You Belong Here by Megan Miranda

Thriller

July 29, 2025

Returning to her hometown for her daughter’s future, Beckett is forced to confront a deadly past that never truly let go.

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The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Historical Fiction

July 29, 2025

Separated from her family and accused of being unfit, Lena Conti must fight the eugenics movement to reclaim her daughter and protect her new home.

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August 2025 Upcoming Book Releases

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Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer

Romance

August 5, 2025

On a chaotic road trip to stop her sister’s wedding, Charley must confront old wounds and a rekindled spark with her unreliable but irresistible best friend.

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The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine

Thriller

August 5, 2025

When a young writer is invited to ghostwrite a celebrity chef’s memoir, she uncovers a terrifying secret buried in the kitchen—and the past.

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Full Bloom by Francesca Serritella

Literary Fiction

August 5, 2025

A magical perfume unlocks Iris’s deepest desires—but as her world opens up, buried traumas threaten to bring it all crashing down.

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Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings

Romance

August 5, 2025

When Eva agrees to a public dating stunt with her viral ex, her plan to ruin his image turns into something unexpected—and maybe even romantic.

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The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen

Thriller

August 12, 2025

Trapped in a psychiatric facility and accused of murder, Georgia begs her estranged twin Amanda to uncover the truth that could set her free—or destroy them both.

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The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan

Thriller

August 12, 2025

A decade-old disappearance pulls a private investigator back into the haunting shadows of mountain secrets and her own buried past..

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Loved One by Aisha Muharrar

Literary Fiction

August 12, 2025

After her best friend and former love dies, Julia travels across continents to reclaim his lost belongings and confronts the secrets he left behind.

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High Season by Katie Bishop

Thriller

August 12, 2025

Twenty years after her sister’s mysterious death, Nina must confront lost memories and dangerous truths that refuse to stay buried.

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For the Record by Emma Lord

Romance

August 12, 2025

Years after a secret romance and public band rivalry ended in silence, Mackenzie and Sam reunite for a high-stakes comeback—and maybe a second chance at love.

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We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter

Thriller

August 12, 2025

When two girls go missing on the Fourth of July, a small-town cop must face the secrets she’s ignored—including her own.

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Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner

Thriller

August 12, 2025

When a refugee mother vanishes and her family becomes the target of a deadly conspiracy, Frankie Elkin races to uncover dark secrets before it’s too late.

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The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas

Horror

August 12, 2025

In a remote Mexican mine, a young woman fights a sinister possession as love, secrets, and ancient evil threaten to destroy her.

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Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

Thriller

August 12, 2025

A retired serial killer must protect her identity when a nosy journalist threatens to expose her buried past.

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The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols

Mystery

August 19, 2025

A tight-knit group of tenants turns amateur sleuths when their landlady confesses to a murder they’re sure she didn’t commit—just as a second body is found.

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The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

August 26, 2025

Trapped in a library of memories, Lisavet Levy risks everything to protect the past from erasure—while decades later, Amelia Duquesne discovers time is far from fixed.

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The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin

Historical Fiction

August 26, 2025

In Victorian London, three women find friendship, courage, and the power to reclaim their lives through a secret book club that defies societal expectations.

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We Loved to Run by Stephanie Reents

Literary Fiction

August 26, 2025

Six college runners train for glory while confronting secrets, self-doubt, and the limits of friendship during one unforgettable season.

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Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

August 26, 2025

Determined to rescue her dead mentor from Hell, Alice Law must outwit demons, her academic rival, and the secrets of her own past.

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A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance

Young Adult Fiction

August 26, 2025

When a beachside spell uncovers a mutilated body, two friends are pulled into a deadly web of occult secrets and ghostly voices.

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September 2025 Upcoming Book Releases

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Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

Romantic Fantasy

September 2, 2025

A goddess messenger and a mortal lord, once connected through dreams, must defy fate and ancient power to find each other again in the waking world.

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Save You by Mona Kasten

Romance

September 2, 2025

Torn between heartbreak and hope, Ruby must decide if love is worth the risk after James’s betrayal.

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The Girl in the Green Dress by Mariah Fredericks

Historical Fiction

September 2, 2025

A chance encounter at a murder scene plunges Zelda Fitzgerald and an ambitious journalist into the glitter and shadows of Jazz Age New York.

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Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun

Romance

September 2, 2025

Sadie’s impulsive confession on a flight to Portugal sparks a transformative journey of self-discovery, grief, and unexpected love.

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All This Could Be Yours by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Thriller

September 9, 2025

While on a glamorous book tour, Tessa Calloway is hunted by someone who knows the dark secret that could destroy everything she loves.

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All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert

Nonfiction

September 9, 2025

A searing memoir of love, addiction, and awakening, chronicling a bond that nearly destroyed Elizabeth Gilbert—and ultimately set her free.

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Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

Horror

A stylish influencer returns to her haunted childhood home, only to uncover the terrifying truth her mother died believing.

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Road Trip with a Vampire by Jenna Levine

Romance

September 23, 2025

A witch with a past and an amnesiac vampire hit the road in search of answers—and unexpectedly find love along the way.

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The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shleby Cunningham

Contemporary Fiction

September 30, 2025

When an anonymous gossip app shakes Tiffin Academy, students and staff must confront the secrets they’ve been hiding—and the fallout they never saw coming.

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The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton

Historical Fiction

September 30, 2025

A rare book links three women across time, each risking everything to protect its legacy and the truths it holds.

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Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

Young Adult Romance

September 30, 2025

Back in her hometown, Dani is shocked to find her childhood best friend Alec transformed—and now they’re fake dating their way toward the truth.

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October 2025 Upcoming Book Releases

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Overdue by Stephanie Perkins

Romance

October 7, 2025

A librarian’s playful break from her long-term relationship leads to unexpected feelings that challenge everything she thought she wanted.

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Remain by Nicholas Sparks &
M. Night Shyamalan

Paranormal Romance

October 14, 2025

Haunted by grief and disbelief, Tate finds love and a chilling mystery in a seaside town where nothing is quite as it seems.

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The Widow by John Grisham

Thriller

October 21, 2025

A struggling lawyer’s lucky break turns into a nightmare when he’s accused of murdering the wealthy widow who changed his life.

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The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

October 21, 2025

When Eve shakes hands with a stranger in 2015, a spark of déjà vu leads her to a snowbound hotel in 1935—and a love that defies time.

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