The Most Anticipated Books Arriving in January 2025
If you thought 2024 was a great year for books, 2025 is shaping up to be even better. We're only in January, and we're already seeing the return of fan favorite authors, like Rebecca Yarros and Freida McFadden. Meanwhile, we also receive classics-in-the-making from bestselling writers Fiona Davis, Ann Liang and more.
To discover the full scope of what January has to offer, continue reading to learn more about these anticipated releases arriving this month.
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis — Jan. 7
In five short days, Fiona Davis' The Stolen Queen will be ours.
Charlotte Cross is a passionate curator of the Met's Department of Egyptian Art. However, she wants absolutely nothing to do with the museum's upcoming gala. But on the night of the event, one of the most valuable artifacts goes missing, and Charlotte must team up with Annie Jenkins, a teenaged intern of a former Vogue fashion editor, to solve the mystery.
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Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao — Jan. 14
Hana Ishikawa has inherited the ownership to a magical pawnshop, but on her first day, she walks into a ransacked store—and even worse, her father has gone missing. Thankfully, a charming physicist joins Hana on her mission to save her father. However, Hana might have to make a courageous sacrifice to get to the bottom of it.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros — Jan. 21
Rebecca Yarros has a special talent for leaving everyone on a juicy cliffhanger. Her 2023 bestselling novel, Fourth Wing, was no exception nor its 2024 sequel, Iron Flame. As Rebecca says in the tagline for the third part in the series, Onyx Storm, "The storm is coming." In just a little under three weeks, the story will unfold, sending everyone back into the world of Basgiath War College with Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson to save Navarre.
My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher — Jan. 21
Who needs human men when you could have a tall, dark and handsome demon from the underworld at your disposal? Aurora Ascher knows this feeling all too well in her Hell Bent series.
The deluxe edition of the first book, My Funny Demon Valentine, will arrive to a Kindle near you on Jan. 21. We were lucky enough to receive an Advanced Reader Copy and can confidently tell you this novel will have you swooning. After all, no one would be able to resist a jazz-playing Prince of Hell who finds his humanity in his love for you.
The Crash by Freida McFadden — Jan. 28
Get ready to be spooked. Just in time for winter, Freida McFadden will drop The Crash on Jan. 28.
In the mystery series, pregnant Tegan is ready to get away from the chaos in her life and move in with her brother. Little does she know, a raging blizzard is heading straight towards her.
Stranded, Tegan's car breaks down, and she breaks her ankle, forcing her to retreat to the cabin of a couple living in the woods. Quickly realizing something is wrong, she must save herself and her unborn baby.
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Spiral by Bal Khabra — Jan. 28
The past year has proven to be a big year of hockey romances, and it looks like 2025 will continue the trend. Amongst the first to arrive is Bal Khabra's Spiral, the second book in the Off the Ice series.
This novel will unite newly drafted player Elias with Sage Beaumont, a struggling ballet dancer craving a shot at the lead role. But when Sage's lack of a social media presence proves to be an obstacle in her dreams, she takes the opportunity to fake a relationship with Elias.
I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang — Jan. 28
High school senior Jenna Chen wants nothing more than to live up to her immigrant parents' expectations. But during her college application cycle, Jenna gets rejected from every Ivy League she applied to. Desperate, she makes a wish to become her successful Harvard-bound cousin, Jessica Chen, which unexpectedly comes true.
Jenna realizes things aren't so glamorous on the inside of Jessica's life—and has to decide if it's worth playing the role of Jessica or to return to her true self.
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