Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025

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A Novel

By: Layne Fargo
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang & Johnny Weir
Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

“Um wow, I need 3-5 business days to process everything. The world was obsessed with childhood sweetheart turned ice dance partners, Katarina Shaw and Heath Roacha. The obsession grew when there was blood pooling on the ice over the Olympic rings. But what really happened? When an unauthorized documentary is released at the tenth... Read more

Too Old for This

By: Samantha Downing
Length: TBA

A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.

Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.

Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights... Read more

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

By: Omar El Akkad
Narrated by: Omar El Akkad
Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

“This should be required reading for everyone, especially folks who are still having trouble calling what is happening in Palestine a genocide within an apartheid state. El Akkad writes beautifully about horrible things. Read more

Harlem Rhapsody

By: Victoria Christopher Murray
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“This book was an amazing addition to my Black History Month TBR. I absolutely loved meeting Jessie and learning how all of our famous authors of the Harlem Renaissance came to be. Well done!! Read more

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shane Ghostkeeper, Marin Ireland & Owen Teale
Length: 15 hours 28 minutes

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran Pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go... Read more

We Could Be Rats

A Novel

By: Emily Austin
Narrated by: Candace Thaxton
Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

“This was my first Emily Austin book and I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style and voice she has here. I hope her other books are this lighthearted and fun while tackling dense topics. This was beautifully written and easy to read. Definitely a good palate cleanser for someone like me who loves dark, sad books. Read more

God Didn't Make Us to Hate Us

40 Devotions to Liberate Your Faith from Fear and Reconnect with Joy

By: Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail
Narrated by: Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail
Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

A first-of-its-kind devotional for the disenchanted, disillusioned, and deconstructed

Countless Christians are deconstructing the fear-based faith they were handed, but many don’t want to give up on God—they want to love and be loved by Jesus without hateful or abusive theology. If you’re one of these believers, this feminist, anti-racist,... Read more

Immaculate Conception

A Novel

By: Ling Ling Huang
Narrated by: Carolyn Kang
Length: TBA

What if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?

Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to begin... Read more

The Summer I Ate the Rich

By: Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
Narrated by: Ashley De La Rosa, Fedna Jacquet, Khaya Fraites, Melinda Sewak, Mieko Gavia & Zuri Washington
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Just add garlic, lemon, and a dash of the one percent.

This smart, biting novel, which features multicast narration, explores what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who’ve caused her family pain.

Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother... Read more

The Fight for Sex Ed

The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine

By: Margaret Grace Myers
Narrated by: Diana Gardiner
Length: TBA

The first comprehensive trade history of sex ed in American schools—and an impassioned call to reform sex ed into a powerful tool for reproductive justice and social equality

The U.S. has some of the highest rates of STIs and teen pregnancies in the industrialized world. A comprehensive sex education curriculum—which teaches facts on... Read more

Art Above Everything

One Woman's Global Exploration of the Joys and Torments of a Creative Life

By: Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: TBA

Meet queer, BIPOC, and women artists around the world as they discuss the gifts, costs, and redemptive power of pursuing a creative life

Is the all-encompassing quest to become a self-sustaining artist worth the sacrifices it often requires? Throughout her 20s and 30s, Stephanie Elizondo Griest could not help worrying if constantly prioritizing... Read more

Before Gender

Lost Stories from Trans History, 1850-1950

By: Eli Erlick
Narrated by: Sena Bryer
Length: TBA

Explore the trailblazing lives of 30 trans people who radically change everything you’ve been told about transgender history

Highlighting influential individuals from 1850-1950 who are all but unknown today, Eli Erlick shares 30 remarkable stories from romance to rebellion and mystery to murder. These narratives chronicle the grit, joy, and... Read more

The Last Bookstore on Earth

By: Lily Braun-Arnold
Narrated by: Bailey Carr
Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

“An engaging and thrilling dystopian novel. I loved reading it and have been recommending it to my YA readers! Read more

Rogue of the Borders

Rogue

By: Cynthia Breeding
Narrated by: Lulu Russell
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

Abigail Townsend longs for the type of excitement she reads about in her beloved books. She knows she won't find anything remotely resembling an adventure at any of the stuffy events of the ton, so she sets out to find one of her own.



Shane MacLeod is a man of many talents and titles. He's a Highlander, a ship captain, and a member of the Knights... Read more

The Family Recipe

A Novel

By: Carolyn Huynh
Narrated by: Vyvy Nguyen & David Lee Huynh
Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

“Delightful....A funny yet poignant tale of one family’s search for belonging and understanding.” —Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author

From the author of the “sharp, smart, and gloriously extra” (Nancy Jooyoun Kim, New York Times bestselling author) Good Morning America Book Club Pick The Fortunes of Jaded Women, a stunning... Read more

All the Water in the World

A Novel

By: Eiren Caffall
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

“This is not a happy book, but it is overflowing with as much hope as there is water in this world. I think it is also an essential book to ignite the spark needed to avoid the climate catastrophe it describes; an educational book for any budding meteorologists, ecologists, activists, and museum enthusiasts. All the Water in the World arrived... Read more

Deep Cuts

A Novel

By: Holly Brickley
Narrated by: Jayme Mattler
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

“A stunning and highly compelling debut. Holly Brickley has composed a magnificent ode to growing up. At the center of her messy and loveable cast of characters is music, the propulsive and inexplicable force that drives the story along. I absolutely loved this and can't wait to see what this author does next! Read more

Fundamentally

A Novel

By: Nussaibah Younis
Narrated by: Sarah Slimani
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

“This book is funny, witty, and moving. It was a joy to listen to and kept me wanting more each time I had to take a break. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys strong female leads and witty, emotional, informed writing! Read more

Being (Sick) Enough

Thoughts on Invisible Illness, Childhood Trauma, and Living Well When Surviving Is Hard

By: Jessica Graham
Narrated by: Jessica Graham
Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Wise, visceral essays on navigating pain, sex, trauma, spirituality, addiction, recovery, and grief from queer, neurodivergent trauma-resolution guide Jessica Graham

In an unapologetic look at living well with trauma and chronic illness, writer and meditation teacher Jessica Graham offers smart, funny, raw, and mindful insights on untangling—and... Read more

Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert

A Novel

By: Bob the Drag Queen
Narrated by: Bob the Drag Queen
Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

“It’s a knockout.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From RuPaul’s Drag Race winner, Traitors contestant, and host of HBO’s We’re Here comes an inventive, wondrous novel about American hero Harriet Tubman that remixes history into a fresh, dynamic novel about love, freedom, salvation, and hip-hop. Featuring two new songs written for the... Read more