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Book of the Month Predictions: What Could Be in the December 2025 Box?
**Updated November 25 with confirmed selections!
It’s that time again—time to make my Book of the Month predictions for December 2025!
December is usually a slower month for new releases, but that doesn’t mean BOTM won’t surprise us with a few standout picks. Whether you’re hoping for a cozy holiday read, a buzzy debut, or a twisty thriller to close out the year, these are the titles I think have the best chance of landing in the December box.
And if you want to know about even more books releasing in December 2025, check out my complete list here.
Related: December 2025 New Book Releases
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As usual, these are just my opinions and my Book of the Month predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the Book of the Month November 2025 predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!
Mystery/Thriller Book of the Month December 2025 Predictions
Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
Release Date: November 25, 2025
Debut Author
An insanely competitive housing market. A desperate buyer on the edge. In Marisa Kashino’s darkly humorous debut novel, Best Offer Wins, the white picket fence becomes the ultimate symbol of success―and obsession. How far would you go for the house of your dreams?
Confirmed pick for December 2025! Spotted in an NY Times ad online.
The House Guest by Amber and Danielle Brown
Release Date: December 2, 2025
A year after her mother’s death, a fragile Iris joins her partner and friends at a remote lake house for a getaway. But when she sees a bloodied man burying something outside, she’s left questioning her sanity when the evidence is gone by morning. As strange events mount and no one believes her, Iris must uncover the truth before a killer strikes again.
Watch Us Fall by Christina Kovac
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Four glamorous friends known as “the Sweeties” share a crumbling Georgetown house and a seemingly charmed post-grad life. But when Addie’s ex, Josh, mysteriously disappears, their world unravels. As Lucy grows obsessed with uncovering the truth, detectives begin to suspect the Sweeties themselves. Tensions mount, secrets surface, and the group’s glossy facade cracks in this suspenseful mystery about friendship, obsession, and the dangerous lies we tell ourselves.
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L. M. Chilton
Release Date: December 9, 2025
From the breakout author of Swiped comes a compulsively readable, surprisingly funny, and genuinely thrilling pageturner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a ’90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just won’t stay in the grave where they belong.
The Gallagher Place by Julie Doar
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Debut Author
A layered exploration of family secrets, sibling misconceptions, and an unsolved murder in this chilling debut set in New York’s Dutchess County.
Romance Book of the Month December 2025 Predictions
Book of the Month typically chooses a holiday themed romance in December. See my list of 2025 Holiday Book Releases here.
Good Spirits by B. K. Borison
Release Date: October 21, 2025
B.K. Borison is back with a whimsical new holiday romance—this time with a magical twist—that will have everyone falling in love with the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Confirmed pick for December 2025! Spotted in an NY Times ad online.
You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan
Release Date: September 23, 2025
All bets are off when a single-minded photographer and a professional hockey player are forced to spend a week together on his sister’s Christmas tree farm, perfect for fans of Jenny Holiday and Maggie Knox.
Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly
Release Date: December 16, 2025
Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.
The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea
Release Date: December 2, 2025
A secret romance writer discovers that the hottest story of summer might just be the one happening between her and the Prime Minister’s bodyguard, from the international bestselling author of Set On You.
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
Release Date: November 18, 2025
Repeat AUthor, possible add-on
Chloe Fairway, thirty-one and stuck in a dead-end job while living with her parents, dreads her upcoming college reunion—especially facing Sean, the former best friend who now has the career she always wanted. To avoid embarrassment, she hires Rob, a charming match from a mysterious dating service, as her date. But as Chloe reconnects with old friends and gets to know Rob, she starts questioning her past choices, her dreams, and what she really wants for her future.
Contemporary Fiction Book of the Month December 2025 Predictions
Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen
Release Date: December 2, 2025
A funny, heartfelt, late coming-of-age story that examines the role of memory in holding us back―and in moving us forward―for fans of The Collected Regrets of Clover and Maame.
Confirmed pick for December 2025! Spotted in an NY Times ad online.
When the Fireflies Dance by Aisha Hassan
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Debut Author
Inspired by a shocking true story, this haunting debut novel of love, brotherhood, resilience, and redemption set in Pakistan calls to mind the modern classics The Kite Runner and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
Literary Fiction Book of the Month December 2025 Prediction
Buckey by Patrick Ryan
Release Date: September 2, 2025
Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love and for goodness.
Confirmed pick for December 2025! Spotted in an NY Times ad online.
Historical Fiction Book of the Month December 2025 Prediction
The Curse of the Cole Women by Marielle Thompson
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Three generations of women struggle with a curse unfairly placed on their ancestor in this gothic story of magic, queer love, and mother-daughter relationships, perfect for fans of Spells for Forgetting and Practical Magic.
Horror Book of the Month December 2025 Prediction
Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester
Release Date: December 9, 2025
Three women. Three centuries. One legacy of fury, love, and a power that refuses to die. Horror meets historical fiction when a curse bridges generations, binding the fates of three women.
Confirmed pick for December 2025! Spotted in an NY Times ad online.
Fantasy/Magical Realism Book of the Month December 2025 Predictions
We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark
Release Date: December 30, 2025
From the bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series comes a slow-burn romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires. Filled with breathtaking combat, vengeful gods, and magical creatures, We Who Will Die is the epic first installment in an enthralling new series.
Confirmed pick for December 2025! Spotted in an NY Times ad online.
The Happiness Collector by Crystal King
Release Date: December 2, 2025
In this stunning contemporary fantasy novel for fans of V. E. Schwab and Kaliane Bradley, a historian’s dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she discovers her employers aren’t exactly human.
The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison
Release Date: December 2, 2025
When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must race to locate a rare book from their college years that can foretell your future if you confess a secret from your past—but someone is intent on protecting what’s hidden inside.
The Time Hop Coffee Shop by Phaedra Patrick
Release Date: December 9, 2025
Washed-up coffee commercial star Greta Perks discovers a magical café that transports her into the perfect world of her old ads. Living in idyllic Mapleville seems like a dream until Greta must decide between a flawless fantasy and her real, imperfect life.
Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your Book of the Month November 2025 predictions or hopefuls? Let me know in the comments!
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