70 New 2025 Debut Novels to Discover Now
For bookworms of a certain intensity, one of the most rewarding reading experiences is discovering a favorite new author.
This collection is designed to help with that noble objective. We've gathered below 70 new debut novels that have arrived in 2025. All of the books here have U.S. publication dates between January and early August.
You'll find books here from all the usual genres—contemporary fiction, historical fiction, mystery, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, horror—plus several that straddle multiple categories or resist genre altogether.
Books about uplifting friendships in Ukraine and downward spirals in the Hamptons. Robotic siblings in a future Korea and undercover witches in World War II–occupied France. Detroit in the 1960s and sentient blobs in love.
