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The Fiction You Need to Read in 2025

Posted on 23rd December 2024 by Mark Skinner

Ranging from the space race to baby showers, CIA headquarters to a polar airship and the Underworld to a magical Venice, there is an unbeatable roster of fantastic fiction heading your way in 2025. Discover the very best across multiple genres in our exciting run-down below.

Taylor Jenkins Reid's unputdownable first novel since 2022's Carrie Soto is Back will send her legions of fans into rapture, whilst the reigning Nobel Prize winner for Fiction winner Han Kang delivers a stunning disquisition on South Korea's tormented past and the beloved Anne Tyler unwinds a beautifully bittersweet tale of family and marriage.

Dream Count: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 04/03/2025

Awaiting publication

Through the interconnected lives of four women, the critically acclaimed author of Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah spins a mesmerising and moving study of love, happiness and the quest for fulfilment in contemporary society.

Atmosphere: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Taylor Jenkins Reid

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 03/06/2025

Awaiting publication

From the megaselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six comes a sweeping epic of love and ambition set against the backdrop of the 1980s US space shuttle programme.

We Do Not Part: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Han Kang, e. yaewon

£18.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 06/02/2025

A luminous and haunting exploration of historical memory, trauma and the importance of not forgetting, this astounding novel from the International Booker Prize-winning author of The Vegetarian follows a woman on a mission to fulfil a request from a sick friend which leads her on an unexpected collision course with the past.

Three Days in June: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Anne Tyler

£14.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 13/02/2025

Exploring love, second chances and the multitude of shapes happiness can take, this sparkling and sharply funny novel from the award-winning author of Redhead by the Side of the Road follows Gail whose world is turned upside down just before her daughter's wedding.

Ripeness: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Sarah Moss

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 22/05/2025

Awaiting publication

From the hugely acclaimed author of Summerwater and The Fell comes a luminous, decades-spanning novel about family, home and the decisions that define our lives, as Edith's quandary over whether to help her best friend Maebh sets off echoes in her own past.

Great Big Beautiful Life (Hardback)

Emily Henry

£20.00 £16.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 24/04/2025

Awaiting publication

A reclusive heiress gives two rival writers the chance to tell her mysterious story in this deliciously escapist enemies-to-lovers romcom from the author of the bestselling Happy Place.

Universality: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Natasha Brown

£14.99 £12.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 13/03/2025

Awaiting publication

From the author of the highly acclaimed Assembly comes another searing deconstruction of language, power and the erasing of truth, as a journalist's exposé of a brutal attack on a Yorkshire farm raises more questions than it answers.

The Emperor of Gladness: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Ocean Vuong

£20.00 £17.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 15/05/2025

Awaiting publication

The immensely acclaimed author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous weaves an innovative and lyrical novel centred on a wayward young man who finds himself unexpectedly caring for an elderly woman with dementia.

So Thrilled For You: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Holly Bourne

£16.99

Hardback

10+ in stock

Usually dispatched within 1-2 days

The bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now delivers another addictive, funny and deliciously dark tale of relationships, as four university friends are reunited for a baby shower on a sweltering summer's day.

Parallel Lines (Hardback)

Edward St. Aubyn

£20.00 £16.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 01/05/2025

Awaiting publication

Deeply empathetic and exquisitely crafted, this masterful dissection of class, identity and sibling dynamics from the author of the Patrick Melrose novels focuses on two estranged twins whose reunion has dramatic consequences for every member of their extended family.

We All Live Here: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Jojo Moyes

£22.00 £11.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 11/02/2025

Awaiting publication

From the bestselling author of Me Before You and Someone Else's Shoes comes a warm-hearted, wry and empathetic novel about a woman getting to grips with her estranged family.

The Cardinal (Hardback)

Alison Weir

£25.00 £19.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 22/05/2025

Awaiting publication

The queen of historical fiction returns with a brilliantly realised retelling of the turbulent life of Tudor power-broker Cardinal Wolsey in this sweeping novel of ambition, hubris and betrayal.

Show Don't Tell: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Curtis Sittenfeld

£16.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 27/02/2025

One of contemporary literature's most deft investigators of women's inner lives returns with a breathtaking collection of short stories that revolve around marriage, celebrity and female friendship.

Vanishing World (Hardback)

Sayaka Murata, Ginny Tapley Takemori

£16.99 £14.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 24/04/2025

Awaiting publication

Utterly absorbing, hilarious and radical all at once, this stunning tale from the megaselling author of Convenience Store Woman leads the reader into a near-future world where artificial insemination rules the roost and sex under all circumstances is viewed as a taboo.

Theft: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Abdulrazak Gurnah

£18.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 18/03/2025

Awaiting publication

From the Nobel Prize-winning author of Afterlives comes an intricately crafted coming-of-age tale as three young people growing up in Zanzibar face the injustice, prejudice and lure of betrayal prevalent in post-colonial East Africa.

The Book of Guilt: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Catherine Chidgey

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 22/05/2025

Awaiting publication

Perfect reading for all fans of Never Let Me Go, Chidgey's thrillingly unnerving dystopia revolves around three children who live under the guidance of three Mothers who begin to question the utopian vision of the future they have been sold.

The Strawberry Patch Pancake House - Dream Harbor Book 4 (Paperback)

Laurie Gilmore

£9.99 £8.49

Paperback

Coming soon - 13/03/2025

Awaiting publication

The fourth instalment in the bestselling Dream Harbor series finds single dad Archer take on a new job as chef at the eponymous restaurant, whilst trying to deny his feelings for his daughter's alluring new nanny.

Dwell (Hardback)

Simon Armitage

£10.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 08/05/2025

Awaiting publication

Inspired by the diversity of habitats found at Cornwall's Lost Gardens of Heligan, this exquisite collection from the Poet Laureate is a luminous tribute to the natural world.

The big hitters of the crime writing world are out in force in 2025, with fresh instalments in Richard Osman's bestselling phenomenon The Thursday Murder Club and Anthony Horowitz's sublime Magpie Murders series. Yet there is also the tantalising prospect of the debut adult thriller from the Queen of YA crime Holly Jackson and the first whodunit from Broadchurch creator and former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall.

Not Quite Dead Yet: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Holly Jackson

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 17/07/2025

Awaiting publication

The unputdownable first adult thriller from the mega-selling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder finds the victim of a brutal attack, which has left her with seven days to live, set out to solve her own murder.

Untitled Thursday Murder Club 5 (Hardback)

Richard Osman

£22.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 25/09/2025

Awaiting publication

The silver-haired sleuths from Richard Osman's mega-selling The Thursday Murder Club series return with another compelling caper blending addictive mystery and delicious wit.

Never Flinch (Hardback)

Stephen King

£25.00 £12.50

Hardback

Coming soon - 27/05/2025

Awaiting publication

Fan favourite Holly Gibney returns in another page-turning thriller from the peerless Stephen King, as the cases of a deranged serial killer and a misogynistic stalker begin to interweave.

A Death on Location (Hardback)

Richard Coles

£22.00 £17.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 05/06/2025

Awaiting publication

As a movie set takes over Champton, a murderer lurks behind the scenes in this delightfully fiendish instalment in the Reverend Richard Coles' bestselling cosy crime series.

The Long Shoe: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Bob Mortimer

£22.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 25/09/2025

Awaiting publication

The national treasure and bestselling author of The Satsuma Complex and The Hotel Avocado returns with another characteristically whimsical and witty slice of cosy crime.

A Schooling in Murder (Hardback)

Andrew Taylor

£20.00 £15.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 05/06/2025

Awaiting publication

The ghost of a dead teacher haunts the corridors of a boarding school where her murderer resides in this intensely suspenseful World War II-set thriller from the author of the bestselling Marwood and Lovett series.

The Seventh Floor: Signed Edition - Damascus Station (Hardback)

David McCloskey

£20.00 £17.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 30/01/2025

The acclaimed author of Damascus Station and Moscow X delivers another riveting, impeccably executed espionage thriller, as the revelation of a Russian mole in the upper echelons of the CIA leads to a deadly game of cat and mouse and contested loyalties.

Death in the Arctic (Hardback)

Tom Hindle

£16.99 £13.99

Hardback

10+ in stock

Usually dispatched within 1-2 days

From the author of The Murder Game and A Fatal Crossing comes another unputdownable slice of cosy crime as foul play stalks an airship bound for the North Pole.

Marble Hall Murders: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Anthony Horowitz

£22.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 10/04/2025

Awaiting publication

The third thrilling instalment in Horowitz's bestselling Magpie Murders series finds starring editor Susan Ryeland embarking on a new project with the grandson of a renowned author, only to find herself in the middle of a devilish literary mystery – and suspected of murder.

Death At The White Hart: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Chris Chibnall

£16.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 27/03/2025

Awaiting publication

The creator of Broadchurch and former Doctor Who showrunner delivers his impeccably constructed debut crime thriller, as the dark secrets of a picture-postcard village spill over into brutal murder.

Nobody’s Fool: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Harlan Coben

£22.00 £11.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 27/03/2025

Awaiting publication

From the mega-selling author of Tell No One and Think Twice comes the electrifying sequel to Fool Me Once, in which a shocking reappearance from Sami Kierce's past throws into doubt everything he thought he knew.

Actually, I'm A Murderer (Hardback)

Terry Deary

£18.99 £16.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 12/06/2025

Awaiting publication

Revolving around an unforgettable group of strangers on the night train to Newcastle, this funny and fiendish crime debut from the much-loved author of the Horrible Histories books employs Deary's characteristic wit and storytelling flair to highly entertaining effect.

The Protest: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Rob Rinder

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 19/06/2025

Awaiting publication

From the author of the bestselling The Trial comes another page-turning legal thriller laced with satire, as a world-famous artist meets a gruesome end at his exhibition opening.

Book releases don't get much bigger than the new chapter in Rebecca Yarros' megaselling Empyrean series and Onyx Storm's hugely exciting arrival is very imminent. Elsewhere, Samantha Shannon unveils the fifth instalment in the Bone Season saga whilst Lucy Jane Wood and Sarah A. Parker follow up massively successful debut romantasies.

Onyx Storm - The Empyrean (Hardback)

Rebecca Yarros

£25.00 £19.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 21/01/2025

Returning to the richly imagined world of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, the third instalment of Rebecca Yarros' scintillating romantasy series finds Violet venturing beyond the walls of Basgiath to seek allies to join the Revolution.

Katabasis: Signed Edition (Hardback)

R.F. Kuang

£22.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 28/08/2025

Awaiting publication

The bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface spins a sublimely dark and unputdownable tale of two rival Cambridge academics who must join forces on a rescue mission in hell itself.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Signed Edition (Hardback)

V. E. Schwab

£22.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 10/06/2025

Awaiting publication

From the bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue comes a spellbinding queer love story following the desires and dreams of a trio of enigmatic young women.

The Dark Mirror: Signed Exclusive Edition - The Bone Season (Hardback)

Samantha Shannon

£22.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 25/02/2025

Suffering from partial memory loss, Paige Mahoney makes a discovery in Venice that might change the course of the war between humans and immortals in the fifth sublime instalment in Shannon's megaselling Bone Season series.

The Ballad of Falling Dragons - The Moonfall Series Book 2 (Hardback)

Sarah A. Parker

£22.00 £17.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 07/10/2025

Awaiting publication

Raeve and Kaan return in the spellbinding sequel to the global mega-hit When the Moon Hatched, as intrigue, danger and romance once more swirl around the dragon riders.

Uncharmed: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Lucy Jane Wood

£20.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 18/09/2025

Awaiting publication

Set in the same enchanting world as Wood's hugely popular Rewitched, this eternally endearing cosy fantasy revolves around a high performing witch whose life begins to unravel when she is charged with mentoring a troubled student.

Immortal (Hardback)

Sue Lynn Tan

£18.99 £16.99

Hardback

10+ in stock

Usually dispatched within 1-2 days

The bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior delivers another captivating tale of power, revenge and love, as the heir to a precarious throne feels herself dangerously attracted to the ruthless God of War.

The Devils (Hardback)

Joe Abercrombie

£25.00

Hardback

Coming soon - 06/05/2025

Awaiting publication

The bestselling author of the First Law series unleashes a brilliantly inventive and witty fantasy yarn, involving bloodthirsty elves, a congregation of monsters and a plot to place a thief on the throne of Troy.

The Unworthy (Hardback)

Agustina Bazterrica, Sarah Moses

£16.99 £14.99

Hardback

Coming soon - 13/03/2025

Awaiting publication

An unusual newcomer brings a flicker of hope into the eerie darkness of the House of the Sacred Sisterhood – a place of questionable refuge for the 'unworthy' – in Bazterrica's chilling novel that brims with secrets and deep-buried resentments.

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