
New fiction book releases
This week’s new fiction book releases!
Week of September 2, 2025
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Thriller and mystery
From the bestselling author the The Firekeeper’s Daughter
Orphaned Lucy, pursued by a mysterious past, discovers her Ojibwe family, siblings, and a grandmother. Now she must fight for the home and future she never knew existed.
Part of the New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery series
Ex-Sheriff Cork O'Connor reopens a 20-year-old murder case that may have framed an Ojibwe man. Facing new killers, he must find truth before Halloween.
Literary & contemporary fiction
Raja, a Beirut teacher, flees his intrusive mother and a heartbreak for an American writing residency. There, solitude forces him to relive the very disasters and betrayals he yearns to forget.
Reese’s Book Club September 2025 pick
Fleeing an abusive past, Steph pursues NASA. Her sky-high ambition strains bonds with her sister, girlfriend, and mother as she seeks her own space among the stars.
One of New York Magazine’s most anticipated books of 2025
Back in NYC after her friend’s funeral, a woman attends a depraved art-world dinner. Silently dissecting pretentious guests, she watches a late actress's arrival expose their decadent, hollow lives.
Historical fiction
Fleeing a forced marriage in occupied 1924 Korea, Na-Young and Yeon-Soo violently clash with Japanese forces. Their lives are irrevocably altered, but in shockingly different ways.
Before she stepped into the spotlight as a master of French cooking, Julia Child navigated the shadows as a WWII intelligence officer.
Post-WWII, a small town affair between Cal, shamed by inaction, and secretive Margaret breeds a secret. Decades later, a seer's visions expose the truth, shattering their children's world.
From the bestselling author of The Sweetness of Water
New Orleans, 1866. Coleman treks the Mexican desert with his master's daughter, dodging crooked brothers to find his enslaved sister June and uncover her harrowing frontier truth.
From the author of The Lindbergh Nanny and based on a true story
Shell-shocked writer Morris Markey seeks his big break with Zelda Fitzgerald, investigating a locked-room murder in Jazz Age New York and a deadly conspiracy that ultimately claims his own life.
As astronauts target the moon in 1969, Rennie, suffering loss and an abusive husband, must fight her own impossible battle: building a happy life with help from her beekeeper uncle and his bees.
AMAZON
Romance
Witch Tia fake dates her ex, Henry, after accidentally erasing his memories of her with a portion. Will Christmas magic help rekindle their sparks?
Book 3 of the Toil and Trouble series.
NYC developer Sam is forced to build a resort in her hometown. Her plan to ditch her past explodes when a charming childhood crush makes staying tempting.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December
Ghost-buster Melody untangles a ghostly murder mystery while launching her own agency. With a rival ex and a skeptical reporter on the case, her heart's as vulnerable as the house.
Seattle exec Sadie flees family pressure and a sudden gay‑panic, hops onto a queer‑women’s Camino tour, bares her soul to seatmate Mal, and ends up discovering love, loss — and a whole new direction on the trail.
AMAZON
Rival editors Rebecca and Ben battle for a literary legend’s estate. Passive-aggressive notes escalate as Rebecca uncovers her mother’s 1982 blizzard secret, linking their pasts.
Three things to check off this summer. Make sure the hockey team doesn't kill each other. Fire their head coach. And DON'T sleep with your roommate.
Fantasy & Sci-Fi
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals
In a realm where gods kill for power, young goddess Matilda's dreams of a mortal boy hold the key to rewriting her fate—if she dares to trust love and face her deepest fears.
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A mysterious figure arrives in the kingdom of Ilya to witness the fight for the throne and the price it costs those sworn to defend the land.
Part of The Powerless Trilogy
Mapmaker Greer escapes her walled town when her love is dragged into the monster-filled wilderness. Pursued, she hunts him, unearthing dark truths about her origins and the town's founding.
AMAZON
Gwenna hears the dead. When flirty Taurian suspects her of artifact theft, she must clear her name while hiding her forbidden gift.
Part of the Royal Artifactual Guild series
Nym must cure the prince to return to her family, but his mysterious illness—and her growing affection for him—reveals a dark secret that could shatter the kingdom.
AMAZON
Cozy mystery
Diana Pulaski's true-crime friends target her swindler husband. But their vengeful hunt unearths Diana's own secret, testing the Doom Crew's resolve and how far they'll go to protect her.
Eloise, engaged to the twin she despises, is horrified when her beloved Wes is poisoned. As more attempts unfold, she must discover who wants him dead before the killer succeeds.
AMAZON
Clio, a PI, must solve her director's murder during a Christmas pantomime. Her secret weapon? Two friends covertly investigating from inside a festive pantomime cow.
AMAZON
Horror
Hannah, haunted by her fiancé's wilderness death, seeks healing at a desert retreat. When a killer emerges, she must confront her past and the monster before she's the next victim.
Charlie plans to leave Bellworth. But Grace, with roses erupting from her skin, drags him into his aunt's ghost-filled house, uncovering Bellworth's deadly, root-bound secrets.
An unrecognized artist stages a shocking 'masterpiece,' posing a murder victim like a Dutch master outside gallery owners' doors. Lt. Dallas must decipher this macabre vision.
AMAZON
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