Bookmark these exciting new titles for your 2025 reading list

If your reading list could use a refresh, consider this your sign to add some exciting new titles to your TBR. From buzzworthy debuts to much-awaited sequels, 2025 is packed with page-turners across every genre. Whether you're in the mood for a gripping thriller, a heartfelt romance, or an insightful non-fiction pick, these upcoming releases deserve a spot on your shelf.

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Think a wholesome sleepover with your friends, a nostalgic conversation about the silly old days, an introspective hug of a life lesson. The latest from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People is a perfect marriage of art and friendship—and a deeply moving story of four teenagers with a bond so powerful that it changes a stranger’s life.

Goddess Complex by Sanjena Sathian

To DINK or not to DINK? Sanjana Sathian, in her second novel, taps into a dilemma plaguing many a millennial. Think dark rumour laced with satirical prose that follows adulthood, a failed marriage, and a missing ex. This one’s a perfect warm ray of life lessons.

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

There might be no such thing as the perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes incredibly close. This sweeping contemporary romance is set to fill your summer dream bowl. Xavier and Samantha go on one seemingly endless date, probably the best in history, but Samantha has a vacuuming truth to reveal that derails their romantic trajectory. Curious?

House of Caravans by Shilpi Suneja

Suneja delivers a rich debut novel—an exploration of life before, during, and long after the Partition, and a soul-stirring portrayal of national divide, a fractured family, and a forever changed home.

Super Visible by Margaret Stohl

Stohl with Jeanine Schaefer and Judith Stephens introduces the new Marvel superheroes. Inspired by the podcast The Women of Marvel, this new book is all about the women who worked to build Marvel comics—from 1939 to what it is today—discussing historical patterns of their invisible recognition.

Sleep by Honor Jones

Who doesn’t love a homecoming thriller? The perfect snuggle buddy to help you forget those gloomy clouds. Jones, a senior editor and viral essayist, debuts a novel about a newly divorced young mother who moves into her childhood home with her daughters—unravelling hidden family secrets, long-kept sexual pleasures, and a new space to heal and grow.

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This piece originally appeared in the Jan-Feb 2025 print edition of Cosmopolitan India.

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