A new year means plenty of new audiobooks to devour.
Our team of readers has a diverse range of interests when it comes to audiobooks—and we love to recommend them to others. Read on to discover 15 new and forthcoming audiobooks releasing in 2025 that are at the top of our TBR lists.
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#1
Too Soon
”This novel follows three complicated women as they navigate a world not made for them. The original matriarch is forced to flee Palestine with her nine children. Her daughter and granddaughter are then forced to navigate the world through the lens of a people without a country, yet with deep roots to the land they were forced to leave. None of these women are particularly likable, but they all did what they had to do to survive and thrive.“
— Marisa, Chapter One Book Store
Out January 28, 2025
#2
Love in Exile
In Love in Exile, Shon Faye reflects on her lifelong struggle with feelings of unworthiness and fear of love, shaped by her experience as a trans woman in a queer world. She examines how societal ideals of love, influenced by consumer capitalism and exclusionary boundaries, contribute to a collective sense of lovelessness.
Out February 6, 2025
#3
Picks and Shovels
Cory Doctorow returns to the Red Team Blues universe with the origin story of Martin Hench and the invention of the personal computer—the most powerful tool for crime ever created. In 1986 San Francisco, MIT dropout Martin Hench is an odd-jobber in a city reeling from the birth of personal computers. When hired by Fidelity Computing to investigate a rival startup, Hench quickly sides with a group of young, idealistic women aiming to outsmart the predatory company. But in this cutthroat tech world, escaping with their lives may be impossible.
Out February 15, 2025
#4
Daughter of Daring
In this biography of Helen Gibson, Mallory O’Meara chronicles her life as America’s first professional stuntwoman. A rodeo rider turned action star, Gibson performed daring feats in early Hollywood films, including motorcycle stunts and horseback riding. O’Meara highlights her groundbreaking role in cinema and the women who helped shape the Golden Age of Hollywood, offering a thrilling glimpse into an era where women were at the forefront of filmmaking.
Out February 18, 2025
#5
Hunchback
Hunchback is a darkly humorous, defiant debut about Shaka, a young woman with a congenital muscle disorder living in a care home outside Tokyo. She relies on an electric wheelchair to get around and a ventilator to breathe. Despite her physical limitations, Shaka’s sharp mind leads her to explore e-learning, explicit writing, and trolling online. One day, she tweets into the void an offer of an enormous sum of money for a sperm donor. To Shaka’s surprise, her new nurse accepts the dare, unleashing a series of events that will forever change Shaka’s sense of herself as a woman in the world. Winner of Japan’s Akutagawa Prize, the novel explores autonomy, desire, and self-determination.
Out March 18, 2025
#6
Audition
Audition tells the story of a woman, an actress, and a mysterious young man who meet for lunch in Manhattan. As two competing narratives unfold, the novel explores the complexities of identity, relationships, and performance. It questions whether we truly know the people we love, revealing how the roles we play—partner, parent, creator—conceal deeper truths, even from those closest to us.
Out April 8, 2025
#7
If We Were a Movie
Zakiya N. Jamal’s debut novel, If We Were a Movie, is a queer enemies-to-lovers romance set in a historic Black-owned movie theater. Rochelle, focused on becoming valedictorian and getting into Wharton, takes a job at Horizon Cinemas to boost her college application. Working with her academic rival Amira Rodriguez, Rochelle’s feelings evolve as they face mysterious threats to the theater’s survival. It’s up to the employees to solve the mystery before it’s too late, but will love also find its way into the spotlight?
Out April 22, 2025
#8
Ordinary Time
In Ordinary Time, Annie Jones challenges the notion that only loud lives matter, sharing her journey as an independent bookstore owner in a small town. Embracing the beauty of an ordinary life, she discovers hidden gifts of humor and hope, arguing that staying put can be a radical act and that fulfillment can be found without leaving home.
Out April 22, 2025
#9
Better
Read by the author herself, Better is a powerful memoir exploring suicide’s impact on families and the complex journey of recovery. Arianna Rebolini candidly shares her personal struggles with suicidal thoughts, even after achieving professional success and starting a family. She delves into the roots of suicidal ideation, examining famous cases and her own family history, while seeking to understand the societal factors that contribute to this devastating issue.
Out April 29, 2025
#10
Run for the Hills
“I don’t want to tell you anything about this book, because reading a Kevin Wilson book for the first time is an absolute joy. Without giving much away, I’ll say that as usual, you can expect the unexpected. Kevin has a knack of making characters messy yet instantly likeable. I was delighted in the premise right away and looked forward to every new chapter as it unfolded. In Run for the Hills, you may believe you know where things are going, but happily still be surprised. It’s a literal thrill ride. I finished an early advanced copy way too fast, but I’m overjoyed that I get to revisit Mad, Rube and all these familial characters when the most skilful narrator Marin Ireland—who brought life to my other Wilson fave, Nothing to See Here—‘re-read’ the book to me, tackling Wilson’s new world of words for the audiobook.”
— Ernio, River Bend Bookshop
Out May 13, 2025
#11
The Emperor of Gladness
In The Emperor of Gladness, Ocean Vuong tells the story of Hai, a young man on the brink of suicide, who is saved by Grazina, an elderly widow suffering from dementia. As Hai becomes her caretaker, they form an unlikely, life-changing bond. Set in a post-industrial town, the novel explores love, labor, loneliness, and the healing power of empathy, offering a profound reflection on second chances and societal marginalization.
Out May 13, 2025
#12
The True Happiness Company
In The True Happiness Company, Veena Dinavahi shares her darkly humorous and poignant memoir about struggling with mental health as a young Indian American woman. After years of unsuccessful treatments, Veena’s search for healing leads her to Bob Lyon, the leader of a self-help cult. As she becomes deeply involved, she questions her choices and confronts the painful journey of reclaiming her identity, mental health, and intuition.
Out May 20, 2025
#13
Disappoint Me
Max, a 30-year-old trans woman struggling with dissatisfaction and dysphoria, tries to embrace heteronormativity after a fall at a New Year’s Eve party. Max thinks she finds the answer in Vincent. However, Vincent’s past forces Max to confront her own beliefs about forgiveness, identity, and healing. She grapples with whether it’s possible to move past mistakes and make peace with the past.
Out May 27, 2025
#14
Write Through It
Write Through It is a candid, actionable guide for new and aspiring authors, offering practical advice on navigating the writing and publishing process. Beyond the technicalities of query letters and marketing, McKean addresses the emotional highs and lows of writing—doubt, fear, and hope. Drawing from her experience as a literary agent, McKean reassures writers that both the craft and the emotional journey are equally important.
Out June 10, 2025
#15
The Art of Vanishing
Jean’s life is the same day in and day out. Frozen in time by his painter father, the legendary Henri Matisse, Jean observes the ebb and flow of museum guests as they take in the works of his father. But his world takes a mesmerizing turn when Claire, a new museum employee, enters his life. Discovering she can step through the frame of Jean’s painting and into a bygone era, Claire and Jean begin a seemingly impossible affair.
Out July 1, 2025
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