most anticipated book releases of 2025 📚

[@leoniereads]

I'm sooo stressed about "Sunrise on the Reaping". I love the original trilogy so much and of course I'm excited for everything Suzanne Collins comes out with but I'm nervous as well.

[@MsRexinia]

I know Hannah loved the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I hated it unfortunately, and if this next book is anything close to it then I will be very sad. The Hunger Games is one of my favorite series of all time. I believe in letting good things be, instead of milking them years later

[@blulady1867]

Katabasis by R. F. Kuang is coming out in 2025!!

[@rhearoy2338]

Hi Hannah just wanted to thank you for being SUCH a comfort to me. I always turn to your videos when I’m feeling low.

[@soniaahmed-i2h]

I saw Hannah posted, left everything i was doing and came to watch. I have priorities ✌️

[@Nataliecj]

Your nerves are definitely understandable for the new Hunger Games book, I’m always so weary when a new book is announced in a “finished” trilogy. I actually still haven’t read Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes because of this. I have faith in Suzanne Collins though, I hope that it’s good 😭 My most anticipated release is probably Katabasis by RF Kuang, it sounds so good! Also excited for the new Emily Henry and Taylor Jenkins Reid 📚

[@LizAsInElizabeth]

I think u should give ballad a try! I think the story is actually really well done and Suzanne continues to show why these stories are important

[@Mohammadzabuasi]

8:11 yessss can’t wait for you HG videos!! I’m so excited for SOTR- it’s one of my most anticipated releases of next year! Also Heir 2 by Saba Tahir is supposedly coming out next year, this duology is in the same world as An ember in the ashes 🫶🏻

[@jaedynhansen1890]

You should do an updated video on the Ember in the Ashes series!!

[@halcyon32]

This next year is honestly huge for fantasy. So many big name authors are having releases that it’s almost hard to keep track of. Basically no matter what group or niche of fantasy someone likes, something is coming out: VE Schwab, Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Guy Gavriel Kay, R.F. Kuang, James Islington, Martha Wells, Amal El-Mohtar, Heather Fawcett, Rebecca Yarros, so on and so on. People could reply with many names I didn’t mention and triple this list

[@pearljohns2312]

also Samantha Shannon, Saraa El Arifi, and Hanah Kaner!

[@emilie_b5346]

i'm excited for the next Cassandra Clare's book, The Ragpicker King, as always. Even though I haven't had the time to read the first book yet because of uni, I hope to read the first and second book then back to back next year

[@Pleiades21]

Watermoon looks amazing Idk why but the cover reminds me of atla

[@aamnahere6250]

I feel that for people who have a certain genre or two that they primarily stick to, some years would have more exciting stuff coming out that suits their taste than others.

[@AshleySmith-smash]

Taylor Jenkins Reid has a new book coming out called Atmosphere! I know you’re a TJR fan :)

[@Nataliecj]

How did I not know about this??? Omg I’m so excited!

[@SunsetStreetlight]

Great video! I will check out a couple of these. Water Moon sounds so interesting. My most anticipated books for next year are My Friends by Fredrik Backman and Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin.

[@shrutiii]

Ava Reid's Theory of Dreaming (sequel to Study in Drowning) is coming out in August 2025 - cannot begin to explain the excitement (but moreso, the anxiety) 😢

[@JakobAnthology]

RF Kuang has ‘Kata Basis’ coming out next year, the one about two uni students travelling to the underworld to save their professor. Sounds cool.

[@cassandrasaturn623]

Hey! I am an Ava Reid fan, and your love for her is one of the reasons I tried out her books in the first place! Just wanted to pop in and say that in 2025 she also has a second release coming out on the 5th of August, which is the second novel after "A study in Drowning". Thought it might interest you.

[@hollypeno.pepper]

I'm so excited for Water Moon!! I'm 90% sure coming in my subscription box for January

[@jewelled_]

The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta sounds like a witchy horror that you might be interested in. Some others I'm looking forward to are The Incandescent by Emily Tesh, the 2 new Ann Liang books, and Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens!

[@underworldsghost]

I don't know how Hannah does it, but every time I have a bad day, there's a new video uploaded for me to eat my dinner with! This has also made me very excited for all the books I can read in the new year

[@revanhart]

I apologize if you’ve addressed this in a video before (I haven’t made my way through ALL of your content yet lol) but since you’re such a big fan of Ava Reid, I wanted to get your opinion on something! How do you feel about the fact that she took Breton (a real, dying language from the Brittany region of France) and used it as Argantian in A Study in Drowning, but has never (to my knowledge) given acknowledgment to this fact? It’s not in her Acknowledgments of the book, and I haven’t seen her mention it in any interviews; a lot of people I’ve met didn’t even know that she used a real language (literally used a well-known phrase almost word-for-word) and had instead thought that she’d made it up. I can’t help but feel like it’s a shame that she hasn’t used her fame/popularity to bring more attention to a language that could really benefit from it! I absolutely loved A Study in Drowning; the last paragraph had me smiling and thinking about the book for *days* afterward. But when I started trying to research her inspiration for Argantian, (because I’m obsessed with languages, especially made up ones lol) I learned that she just straight up used Breton, hasn’t really specifically *stated* that even when given opportunities, and it soured the book a little for me (for like, a week; I’ve since gone back to loving it and have decided simply to bring up the language thing whenever I get the chance to). You’re my favorite BookTuber, and I have found that I really, really enjoy the way you keep your Critical Thinking Hat on all the time, so as I said, I’m very curious to know your thoughts on this matter, specifically. ☺️

[@LizAsInElizabeth]

I’m also nervous about Sunrise on the Reaping, but I was nervous for Ballad and ALSO didn’t read it for two years but loved it so I don’t know anymore 😂

[@oliviaogwumike]

Local Heavens by K.M. Fajardo is coming out fall 2025! It’s a gay Asian cyberpunk Gatsby retelling that’s said to interrogate late stage capitalism and corporate greed! I’m chomping at the bit to read and it’s being published by bindery books as well!

[@HannahlovesStories]

This is amazing! So many good books mentioned here. Death of the Author and Good Moon both look and sound very good. Adding those to my list now!

[@KatKrumbz]

I’m excited for Oathbound in the Legenddborn Cycle!

[@pearljohns2312]

I'm probably most excited for The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon (the 6th book in the Bone Season series) & her Priory of the Orange Tree novella which are both coming next year!! But I'm also really excited for R.F. Kuang's Katabasis, Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner, & Cursebound by Saraa El Arifi! It's such a good year for books next year, me & my bank account are sat.

[@nicolejordan5977]

I’m also nervous about sunrise on the reaping! Also, I don’t know if I can emotionally handle reading Haymitch’s story I know it’s gonna be so devastating.

[@theapenning8944]

I'm really looking forward to Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. I still haven't read The poppy war, but her other books are to of my favourites! unfortunately it does come out a little later in the year, so there's still a bit of a wait 😢

[@boburmirzoakbaraliyav6482]

Yay!! She's back🎉

[@itsviet-erica4632]

If you’re in a dystopian mood, I also want to recommend The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami which is going to be out in March. I’m reading the arc rn and it’s soooo good. Rage inducing and upsetting but so so good.

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

I also feel like there’s not that many books I’m excited about and there haven’t been in the past couple years but like you said that could be because my reading taste are changing. I was interested in several ones you mentioned here though so thanks for the list.

[@SlowBurnReader]

You gotta read; Where the Dark Stands Still! It’s got Howl’s Moving Castle & Ancient Magnus Bride inspiration and it’s everything you could want

[@caitlyn.m.t9618]

I am also excited for the Reid one. I am excited for the next book in the wayward children series. It seems we are visiting a water world, and I am very much happy that we are finally doing so.

[@emiliehoffmann21]

Have you tried anything by Isabel Cañas? Her third novel The Possesion of Alba Días is coming out in 2025 and is def one of my most anticipated. I think her brand of horror/historical/romance might be up your alley 🤩

[@chocolateoreo6489]

Truly, I am very much looking forward to the release of “Watermoon” now that you have mentioned it (:

[@LevuExe-v3s]

If you are seeing this comment, it might be a sign to check out hidden signs of the universe by olivia cooper, much love and thank u ❤

[@asan1050]

Hey Hannah! Great little gems, Will be waiting for a few of them myself. Thank!!!

[@NovelsNook]

Forever love all your videos!

[@entrenchpodhost]

Markus Zusak is putting out a memoir in January I'm excited for: Three Wild Dogs! :)

[@charlottedelart7684]

I’m excited for My Friends by Fredrick Blackman and Who Wants to Live Forever by Hannah Uose which is about a society that has a drug that makes you live forever.

[@carpe_demon]

Other books I'm looking forward to: Four Ruined Realms by Mai Cortland All Better Now by Neal Shushterman Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon

[@Maddie-Amaesing]

In 2025 I'm looking forward to A Theory of Dreaming the sequel to A Study In Drowning, especially since everyone thought the book would be a standalone. There's Taylor Jenkins Reed's new book about a space shuttle program in the 1980's called Atmosphere coming June 2025. A new book from Silvia Moreno-Garcia called The Bewitching has just been announced for next year, but since she's been doing annual releases part of me wants to say "girl take your time"

[@ChemicalPenguinn]

It's not that I need any more books to read, but I'm still watching anyway 🙃

[@heatherparisi8250]

I get the feling sunrise on the reaping is going to be more widely liked than ballad ever was

[@yyuna7]

Haven't checked out the new releases still, but I know Fredrik Backman's new book comes out in June, so I'm really looking forward to that!

[@Milk_jpeg]

I genuinely will always trust what you recommend, your taste is impeccable ❤

[@badfaith4u]

I'm looking forward to Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales, Great Big Beautiful Life, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, and Katabasis.

[@cassielovesreading]

Great book recommendations, Hannah!!! I'm definitely going to add some of these books to my TBR for 2025!!!

[@nanskugirl1762]

i am SO EXCITED for Sangu Mandanna!!!!!

[@ktct24]

I’m looking forward to Emily Wilde 3, Katabasis,The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy, Alchemised & Rose in Chains! 👀

[@nikolahetn944]

To me Emily Wilde is like a blend of Howl's Moving Castle and Spinning Silver so I'd highly recommend checking out Spinning Silver. All three of these books are 5 stars to me 😁

[@jasmin_mine]

Sunrise of the reaping is also my most anticipated, i really can't wait..... btw pls tell me what is your lipgloss, please...

[@setayeshsbooks]

I've been anticipating for a new video from you❤

[@aditirai2759]

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn, 3rd book in the Legendborn cycle, is coming out on 4 March 2025

[@TatianaVelasco-t7s]

Love reading the watermoon book so much

[@justvynexa]

The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas is my honest only true anticipated novel for next year. if it’s the only book I get to read in 2025, it’ll be worth it.

[@cassandrafortin4684]

Im SO excited for Katabasis by RF Kuang!!! Also the new V.E. Schwab 😍

[@AnnaShuk]

Worried about "Sunrise on the Reaping" too. Excited, but worried. Just like you've said about "The Ballad..". I've only recently have read it, after watching a film (which for me ended up to be a wrong order..). Didn't know about the zionist director, such a shame. I'll research it more. Thank you for bringing it up. Would love to watch your video on critical reading. 💛

[@giulia5634]

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast!

[@soupy_soup2]

I’m excited for R.F Kuangs new novel Katabasis. It’s coming out in August unfortunately so we have to wait the whole year

[@mariela_g-v4f]

I love your videos soo much❤❤❤

[@zlicko7735]

aaah! you need to add these books as well to your most anticipated books: a language of dragons (7.1.2025), under the same starts (4.2.2025), gifted and talented (1.4.2025), Witchcraft for wayward girls (14.1.2025), a sea of unspoken things (7.1.2025), the starlight heir (7.1.2025)

[@isabellajohnson956]

I promise no spoilers in this comment! I got an eARC of Fable for the End of the World and it was my first Ava Reid book, and I really enjoyed it!

[@lindseymurphey9410]

I’ve enjoyed a lot of VE Schwabs books. Still need to read The Fragile Threads of Power which is a spin off from the Shades of Magic series.

[@Chihiro65]

Lots of love ❤❤

[@MichaelThompson-f5u]

I swear, Nifestixo The Hidden Path to Manifesting Financial Power is one of the best books I’ve read. It’s life-changing.

[@timelord1040]

I feel like you would love Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix. I just read it, and it's so good. I also think you'd be interested in Katabasis by R. F. Kuang.

[@mansoor3159]

Hannah I am always always waiting for your new videos and I am watching your videos since years ago and I will always be your biggest supportive💖✨🥹

[@xxzcfdxc]

I'm excited for Hot Wax by M. L. Rio ❤

[@crushgoil]

To be honest, I have no idea what I’m excited for in 2025. I’m nervous about the new Schwab and whether I’ll love it…

[@indiigobluee]

I’m waiting for Oathbound from the Legendborn series ❤️💙

[@ashleysvoboda8331]

I’m surprised you didn’t include A Theory of Dreaming (the sequel to A Study in Drowning) on this list. Gooodreads says that it’s expected to be published in August of 2025.

[@raeandtheirbooks]

time to learn what my tbr is gonna be for the new year 😅

[@aishas7412]

Hi iam a beginner could you please suggest me few begginer friendly books 📚 that could potentially help me build reading habbit thank you 😊 💫

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Oh, I didn’t know there was another Emily wilde book

[@Haris-gh1kn]

I thought it was the QnA vid 🥹 still waiting 🩷

[@steffiepala6723]

ooh the unmapping sounds interesting

[@baileyw6848]

No Katabasis mention ??! But also very nervous for Sunrise on the Reaping... hoping for the best!

[@elinalindahl7776]

what about atmosphere by TJR??

[@_Mei_H]

I am V I B R A T I N G waiting for Bury Our Bones (toxic lesbian vampires? All that I need!)

[@iheartwalle]

I loved Bury Our Bones. I would tell you more but you don't want me to so I won't lol

[@torahogdahl6357]

you didnt mention RF kuangs new relase

[@chocolateoreo6489]

❤❤❤

[@NaomiJefferson-jf2nv]

The queen has posted👑

[@jordanalford2825]

Where does all the time go? 😅

[@samiya9168]

YAYYYY

[@sameenmehdi2671]

Hey Hannah, I was wondering if it’s ethical to be buying from and publicly shouting out an author who writes political books and then goes on to work with a zionist on those exact movies. It seems a little hypocritical of the author and it’s a genuine question whether you think it is ethical or not to consume her work any longer?

[@AmiJaan-s4p]

No because I love this

[@akabaneaki]

What is sunrise of the reaping going to be about? The sequel of songbird?

[@BunnyLemons-7]

FOR ME ITS BURY OUR BONES THE RAGPICKER KING EOTV 3 Go Luck yourself and who knows what other surprises

[@moonlightreader00]

I love your videos ❤❤❤