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Looking for new books to read? Explore the must-read novels, thrillers, and romances you won’t want to miss this season.
Fall readers rejoice! Our time is finally here and 2025 is packed with new books to add to your TBR.
Fall is easily my favorite time of year, so I tend to save all my most anticipated books of the year for this season. But if you haven’t been keeping up with new releases or have somehow made it to the end of your TBR list, then I have 20 new books to add to your radar this fall!
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September 2025 New Book Releases
A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig
Release Date: September 2, 2025
From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child, comes an irresistible blend of dark fairytale and romantic fantasy set in the beautiful but brutal Canadian wilderness.
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
Release Date: September 2, 2025
Spinoff series in the Divine Rivals world
Set in the world of the gods first introduced in Divine Rivals, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross delivers a highly anticipated fall 2025 adult novel filled with tension, romance, and dark secrets.
The Elements by John Boyne
Release Date: September 9, 2025
An epic saga that weaves together four interconnected narratives, each representing a different perspective on crime: the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim.
People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young
Release Date: September 9, 2025
In this sexy and emotional romance from the acclaimed author of Out of the Woods and Out on a Limb, a small-town woman’s journey to spread her wings intertwines with the arrival of an adventurous newcomer who brings out the best in her.
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Release Date: September 9, 2025
A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house.
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
Release Date: September 16, 2025
From #1 bestselling author of The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand, and her daughter, Shelby Cunningham: the irresistible, deliciously scandalous story of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school.
The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Debut Author
A bed-and-breakfast for the brokenhearted might hold the key to another chance at love in this achingly hopeful fall 2025 debut romance.
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
Release Date: September 23, 2025
The highly anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark, and delirious anticipated fall 2025 novel set in the Bunny-verse—a world that Margaret Atwood declared “soooo genius.”
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton
Release Date: September 30, 2025
A mysterious book with a legacy spanning from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day unites three women—and their secrets—in this unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton.
October 2025 New Book Releases
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Release Date: October 7, 2025
Adult Debut Novel
Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart.
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Release Date: October 7, 2025
A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.
The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss
Release Date: October 7, 2025
Debut Author, Magical Realism
A magical theater atop a cobblestone path alters what a couple knows about themselves—and each other—in this scintillating debut brimming with nostalgia and life-affirming wonder.
Bog Queen by Anna North
Release Date: October 14, 2025
The latest from New York Times bestselling novelist Anna North-a monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of the land that holds us.
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
Release Date: October 21, 2025
A darkly fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .
Good girls deserve a treat.
November 2025 New Book Releases
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.
The Bridesmaid by Cate Quinn
Release Date: November 4, 2025
The Kensingtons invite you to the society wedding of the decade. There’s just one hitch. You might not make it out alive.
Palaver by Bryan Washington
Release Date: November 4, 2025
A life-affirming must read fall 2025 novel of family, mending, and how we learn to love, from the award-winning Bryan Washington.
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
Release Date: November 18, 2025
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.
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
Release Date: November 18, 2025
A new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.
Made You Look by Tanya Grant
Release Date: November 18, 2025
Debut Author
A Catskills retreat turns deadly for a group of influencers when a snowstorm cuts them off from their greatest resource—their followers—just as a killer strikes in this must read fall 2025 debut thriller.
Which Fall 2025 release(s) are you most excited about? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to save this post so you can update your TBR all season long!
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