Anticipated Fantasy Releases 2025
Katabasis by R.F Kuang
Expected release date: 28th August
Two rival graduate students journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul, facing supernatural terrors and their own mortality. Their mission forces them to confront not just ancient dangers, but also what they’re willing to sacrifice.
A Drop Of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
Expected release date: 1st April
In a heavily guarded building, a Treasury officer vanishes from a locked room, presenting brilliant investigator Ana Dolabra with her most perplexing case. As she chases impossible leads, she finds herself consistently outmaneuvered, suggesting she may have finally met her match.
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Stevens
Expected release date: 4th March
A woman who remembers all her past lives knows she’s destined to die at the hands of her supernatural soulmate. Racing to save both herself and her dying sister, she must break the curse while trying not to fall for her eternal murderer.
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Expected release date: 13th May
A holy man’s congregation of murderers, monsters, and dark magic users must embark on a hellish journey. With elves threatening their borders and princes consumed by greed, he’ll need both sacred and profane means to succeed.
Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon
Expected release date: 16th September
In a world where ancient dragons are awakening, a captive princess and her distant betrothed plot to create a better future. Meanwhile, a dragon hunter tracks the stirring beasts, knowing the great wyrm Fýredel’s emergence spells doom for the lavender-filled land of Yscalin. Burning Flowers leads us to the opening of The Priory Of The Orange Tree.
Anticipated Non-Fiction Releases 2025
Love in Exile by Shon Faye
Expected release date: 6th February
Faye’s journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance becomes an exploration of society’s narrow definition of love. She reveals how capitalism and social boundaries corrupt our understanding of love, arguing that true love exists in countless meaningful forms.
Anticipated Romance Releases 2025
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Expected release date: 4th February
A focused Stanford diver meets her opposite in a charismatic swim captain, and their casual arrangement evolves into something deeper. As Olympic pressure mounts, they discover their connection runs deeper than either expected.
A Gentleman’s Gentleman by TJ Alexander
Expected release date: March 11th
A nobleman must find a wife to keep his inheritance, despite not being attracted to women. His life grows more complicated when he develops feelings for his new valet, forcing them both to question everything they believed about love.
Anticipated Contemporary Literature Releases 2025
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
Expected release date: 6th February
A grieving journalist finds his family cabin occupied by a mysterious man and an extraordinary child with impossible abilities. As shadowy forces close in seeking to control the girl, he must choose between his past and an unexpected future. Potentially a fantasy novel if anything like Klune’s other books, forgive me if this is in the wrong category.
A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
Expected release date: 7th January (today!)
A woman with a psychic connection to her dead twin brother discovers their bond might not be severed. While settling his affairs in his small town, she uncovers dark secrets and confronts her only true love, forcing her to decide which truths deserve light. Forgive me again if this is also a fantasy!
