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Book of the Month Predictions: What Could Be in the November 2025 Box?
The Book of the Month Club November 2025 predictions are here, and this month feels wide open. BOTM doesn’t always lean into seasonal themes, but November tends to bring a mix of anticipated releases, buzzy debuts, and a few surprise picks. With big-name authors returning and several exciting new voices on the horizon, I’ve rounded up the books I think could be strong contenders for the November box.
And if you want to know about even more books releasing in November 2025, check out my complete list here.
Related: November 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 November 2025 Predictions
Her One Regret by Donna Freitas
Release Date: November 4, 2025
A riveting feminist thriller that tackles an unspeakable taboo: regretting motherhood.
Confirmed pick: Teaser email sent by Book of the Month.
The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan
Release Date: November 18, 2025
A thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland.
With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee
Release Date: November 4, 2025
Debut Author
A group of Harvard alums have played a secret game for decades but as the stakes rise, deadly consequences emerge from old lies.
Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green
Release Date: November 18, 2025
No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren’t going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively and propulsive thriller with a standout voice.
Romance Book of the Month November 2025 Predictions
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister
Release Date: November 11, 2025
A charming new romance about two English professors who embark on a fake relationship…only to discover that it may be harder to pretend than they realized.
Confirmed pick: Teaser email sent by Book of the Month.
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 November 2025 Predictions
Bitter Honey by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström
Release Date: November 4, 2025
Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She’s Black.
Other People’s Fun by Harriet Lane
Release Date: November 4, 2025
A chance encounter draws two old classmates toward an unforgettable reckoning in this novel exploring power—and how it tangles with privilege, marriage, motherhood, and midlife.
Literary Fiction Book of the Month November 2025 Predictions
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Release Date: November 4, 2025
A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this wickedly funny, brilliantly perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition from the author of the smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer.
Palaver by Bryan Washington
Release Date: November 4, 2025
A life-affirming novel of family, mending, and how we learn to love, from the award-winning Bryan Washington.
Wreck by Catherine Newman
Release Date: October 28, 2025
Companion Novel to Sandwich
The acclaimed bestselling author of Sandwich is back with a wonderful novel, full of laughter and heart, about marriage, family, and what happens when life doesn’t go as planned.
Fantasy/Magical Realism Book of the Month November 2025 Prediction
The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
Release Date: November 11, 2025
Book Two of The Courting of Bristol Keats, Repeat Author, Possible Add-on
Be wary of the legends you hear. Who knows, one day you may be a legend yourself. Brimming with dark secrets, lush world-building, and addictive romance, The Last Wish of Bristol Keats is the unforgettable conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Mary E. Pearson’s first adult series.
Fallen City by Adrienne Young
Release Date: November 4, 2025
Repeat Author, possible add-on
In the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making. But when a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate’s daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods.
**I received an ARC of this title and unfortunately did not finish it.
The Glowing Life of Leeann Wu by Mindy Hung
Release Date: November 18, 2025
A seemingly inexplicable magic takes over the lives of three generations of women in this gripping and romantically steamy novel sure to captivate readers of At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities and The Change.
Sci-Fi Book of the Month November 2025 Prediction
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel
Release Date: November 4, 2025
A heart-achingly moving novel, Lightbreakers plumbs the mysteries of human connection, and explores how to love in a world where time is both a healer and a thief.
Confirmed pick: Teaser email sent by Book of the Month.
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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