Most Anticipated October, November, and December 2025 Books
Let me set the scene: a coffee shop, a sweet treat, and your most anticipated audiobook of the season playing through your headphones. Name a better pairing. (I’ll wait.)
Whether you love getting lost in a gripping tale of epic battles or a wonderfully wholesome fantasy world, or are captivated by deeply personal stories with intimate reflections (maybe even on life’s awkward moments), there are plenty of new books releasing this fall for you.
Whatever your cup of tea, check out these forthcoming audiobooks releasing October, November, and December. (And, if you preorder them, they’ll appear in your library on release day!)
Nobody’s Girl
The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, and whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words—until now.
This Is the Only Kingdom
From the Whiting Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz, an epic novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.
Bad Bad Girl
Gish’s mother, Loo Shu-hsin, is born in 1924 to a wealthy Shanghai family whose girls are expected to restrain themselves. She finds solace in books and, in 1947, announces her intention to pursue a PhD in America. By the time Gish is born, though, the news from China is proving inescapable; her parents’ marriage is foundering; and her mother, confronted with a strong-willed, outspoken daughter distinctly reminiscent of herself, recapitulates the harshness of her own childhood.
Julia Song Is Undateable
“Come for the K-culture fun in Susan Lee’s first adult novel, stay for the lovable community of family and friends that surrounds Julia and Tae as they navigate said lovable community’s expectations in love, work, and identity. Julia is an accomplished CEO, but, gasp, still single. Tae is the “little brother” next door, recently returned to help his family and perhaps find himself. Can he also help Julia find love on the dates her parents set up for her? Sweet, funny, and empowering-enjoy this immersive escape into K-drama territory.”
— Melinda • Bookshop Santa Cruz
The Everlasting
“I couldn’t get enough of this book! A battle-weary knight bound by legend, a haunted historian and a time loop that ties them together across centuries? Say less. Harrow spins an atmospheric, heart-wrenching tale of love, loss and the stories that refuse to die.”
— Zosia • Mostly Books
That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You
Elyse Myers is known to her twelve million followers as “The Internet’s Best Friend,” sharing her relatable stories and comedic sketches and serving as an advocate for topics such as neurodivergence, impostor syndrome, body image, and more. In That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You, Elyse delivers a debut collection of deeply personal stories and hand-drawn illustrations, offering even more intimate reflections beyond what fans have seen on her social media.
Wreck
“Rocky and family are back, this time at home. In this phase of life she’s dealing with some medical issues of her own, her 92 year old dad living with her, and loving her adult children as they grow into themselves. Newman’s humor and insights draw you into their world and it feels like catching up with an old friend. This is a sequel to Sandwich, but it can be read as a standalone story. I have to believe she will write at least one more story focused on this family.”
— Amy • A Great Good Place for Books
The Black Wolf
Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf. But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning. Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned.
Coldwire
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series where humanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.
Black-Owned
“In this first comprehensive living history of the centrality of Black-owned bookstores in our nation’s history, Char Adams eloquently explores Black bookselling, from the earliest Black literary societies of the Underground Railroad to their role as a home for resistance movements to the joyous centers of community they are to this day. Complete with helpful appendices such as “Books Black Booksellers Want Everyone to Read” and a list of Black-owned stores by state, Black-Owned is an ode to the essential and dynamic spaces whose curation has gone beyond the shelves to become living foundations for Black literacy and community across generations.”
— Casey • Bookshop Santa Cruz
Eternal Ruin
In this second book of the modern fantasy series Immortal Dark, Kidan Adane has finally embraced her darkness. She’s killed without remorse, lied, and broken Uxlay University’s most sacred law by inviting elusive rogue vampires, the Nefrasi, into Uxlay. Trapped with a violently unstable vampire, and reeling from her sister’s return, Kidan wields her anger like a weapon. She vows to master her house and protect the sacred artifact hidden inside, even if it means forging an alliance with the depraved leader of the Nefrasi, Samson Sagad—and betraying Susenyos.
Checkout the first in the series, Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma.
Brigands & Breadknives
“For anyone who loves books about self-discovery, hard choices, adventure, friendship, unexpected characters, and swear words, this is your book. The third book in the Legends and Lattes series is an absolutely phenomenal addition to the world Travis Baldtree created. Read by the author, the audiobook is so incredibly immersive that you will never want to turn it off. I will likely read this many more times.”
– MaryAnne • Ghostlight Books
Make sure you’re caught up on the Legends and Lattes series before this new release!
Next Time Will Be Our Turn
“In the near future, Magnolia finds her granddaughter in the night, there to share her life story. The result is fiercely feminist, romantic, and thoughtful, a story of suppressed passions and deferred dreams, of finding the things worth fighting for. From growing up the perfect Chinese-Indonesian daughter in reaction to her untamable older sister, meeting the love of her life in Los Angeles at 16, heartbreak, marriage, more—Jesse Q. Sutanto breaks away from writing crime novels for this satisfying, lingering, Sapphic story of love, loss, and finding the strength within. “
— Jocelyn • Bookshop Santa Cruz
Simply More
“This memoir feels like a conversation over a cup of tea with an old friend. Inspiring, encouraging, and loving, Cynthia reminds the reader to never shrink themselves and uses her life story to show the magic that comes with being more.”
— Miki • Book Love
Daddy Issues
“This is such a refreshing and fun new romance from the beloved Kate Goldbeck! Sam, a 20-something forced to move back in with her mom after her life goes on pause, meets Nick, a sexy single dad next door, and the two become entangled in an incredibly charming (and steamy) romance. You’ll love nerding out, cringing with, and rooting for these two as they navigate the surprises of adulthood. “
— Magnolia • Bookshop Santa Cruz
Death and Dinuguan
Things are looking up for the Brew-ha Cafe, and Lila Macapagal can’t think of anything that could break the spell. Unfortunately, beneath the sweet surface of Shady Palms runs a bitter undercurrent, as a series of attacks against women-owned businesses in the area escalates from petty theft to assault and murder. The Park brothers team up with the Brew-ha crew to put a stop to the villain before they strike again.
See more from the Tita Rosie’s Mystery Kitchen series.
These anticipated audiobooks will capture your ears this season, whether they be bold and heroic quests, or journeys of personal discovery. We know the wait can be brutal, but good audiobooks come to those who preorder 😉.
