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2025 has just begun, but for bookworms, the horizon is filled with much excitement over fiction releases. Whether you are a fan of historical dramas, science fiction, or a highly emotional story involving characters, 2025 surprises everyone. Here are some new, fresh stories that are bound to make their rounds in popular talk.
Disclaimer: Most of the books in this list are yet to be released.
Below are the 10 fiction novels to read in 2025
From award-winning authors to new and interesting voices, the books run a gamut between science fiction apocalypses to deep introspection.
Death of the Author written by Nnedi Okorafor
Release Date: January 14, 2025
Renowned for combining the magic of African futurism with compelling narratives, Nnedi Okorafor here offers a new novel of identity and authorial ownership. The protagonist is a Nigerian American woman who writes best-selling science fiction novels but unfortunately, her own life soon begins to get out of control. It is a profound, kinetic treatment of the complex connection of an author to her own work.
Gliff written by Ali Smith
Publication Date: February 4, 2025
Master experimentalist Ali Smith returns with Gliff, a novel of siblings on the quest to make sense in a nonsensical world. With each turn, they come closer to finding hidden truths about connection and resilience between people. It's another beautiful book by a writer who, as usual, brings so much depth into the words she writes - one of the most awaited books of the year.
Shroud written by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publication Date: February 27, 2025
Science fiction readers will absolutely be in love with Shroud, an action-packed first-contact novel. This novel follows a team of explorers marooned on an alien planet struggling to survive in this alien landscape. This book promises to be another fantastic ride by Tchaikovsky, building his world with deep thought-provoking themes.
The Antidote written by Karen Russell
Publication Date: March 11, 2025
Set against the backstory of the Dust Bowl, The Antidote is a novel that brings five lives together in one devastated town in Nebraska. All of these characters have their own secrets. And when the storm brews, their lives will be tangled together in strange ways. With Karen Russell's vivid storytelling and historical insight, this is definitely a must-read.
Wild Dark Shore written by Charlotte McConaghy
Release Date: March 4, 2025
Charlotte McConaghy specializes in creating environmentally charged fiction as she brings readers yet another gripping story. Details about Wild Dark Shore are not fully known; however, based on the author's background, expect Wild Dark Shore to delve into some themes involving nature, loss, and survival like that of her work Migrations or Once There Were Wolves.
The Paris Express written by Emma Donoghue
Release Date: March 18, 2025
Set on a train going to Paris, this novel opens with a richly diverse cast of passengers who all have unusual motives. There's an anarchist set to sabotage the journey and add tension and suspense. Emma Donoghue is best known for Room, and she brings this historical fiction full of layered characters and gripping storytelling to life.
Theft written by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Book Release Date: March 25, 2025
Abdulrazak Gurnah ( Nobel Prize Winner ) returns with Theft. This novel is set in late 20th-century Tanzania. The tale follows three young people trying to find their space within a rapidly transforming world. As it touches on topics of migration, history, colonial aspects, and also personal transformation, it promises the readers with good plot twists.
Twist written by Colum McCann
Publication date: April 8, 2025
Colum McCann's Twist immerses readers into the world of undersea communication cables, sending journalist Anthony Fennell to board a repair ship for assignment. As he discovers the unappreciated world beneath the ocean surface, he meets an engineer diver in a manner he least expects. The technology and adventure merged with human emotion weave a tapestry of quite a fascinating plot.
Mỹ Documents written by Kevin Nguyen
Publication Date: April 15, 2025
It is a story based on alternate history. Internment camps in America forced Vietnamese Americans into them. Ursula, who is the half-sibling of Duncan and Jen, is a journalist on the outside while brothers Duncan and Jen are trying to survive inside the camp. The story touches on themes of identity, family, and political resistance through speculative but somehow familiar scenarios.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Release Date: June 3, 2025
Come along as Taylor Jenkins Reid takes readers into a world of space travel through a journey of Joan Goodwin in 1980 when she joins NASA's Space Shuttle program for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo sister novel. She trains for a highly historic mission and finds herself along the way against personal and professional challenges in her life anew.
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The above-mentioned books hold the excitement of multiple genres and themes together. Whether historical fiction, speculative science, or deeply personal narratives, these ten novels have everything in store. The acclaimed authors and newly refreshing storytelling take readers on unforgettable reading experiences.
No matter what kind of stories you enjoy, 2025 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for fiction. Which of these are you looking forward to reading?
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