February 2025 Book Releases

I am so excited to read the February 2025 book releases. I know choosing a new book can seem daunting with hundreds of book choices, so I included only the books that Kirsten and I cannot wait to read.

February 2025 Book Releases

Every month, Kirsten and I scour the internet to find the books we are most excited to read. We look through publishers’ lists, our personal lists of advanced reader copies (ARCs), as well as a few other sources. I cannot give away all our secrets, can I? If you are looking for January book releases, you can check them out here.

From this list of hundreds of books, we look through the picks and decide our most anticipated books for January 2025. I have divided the books by genre to help you decide which books to add to your TBR! If you are looking for more tips on how to choose your next book, check below. I am happy to help with that as well.

Fiction Book Releases: February 2025

this is a love story

Author: Jessica Soffer

Genre: Fiction

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More info: February 2025 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick

This literary fiction story looks at 50 years of one couple’s love story, where they head to the park for the important moments in their life – from courting to parenthood to now facing death. Told from various points of view throughout Central Park, this is the love story of Abe and Jane.

We All Live Here

Author: Jojo Moyes

Genre: Fiction

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: New York Times Bestselling Author

Lila Kennedy feels like she is at a breaking point when her estranged dad appears on her doorstep. Her marriage has fallen apart along with her house, her daughters are directionless and her stepfather is living with her as well. Can she forgive her dad? This is a book that will redefine the meaning of family.

Back After This

Author: Linda Holmes

Genre: Fiction

Release Date: February 25, 2025

More info: From the Author of Evvie Drake Starts Over

Cecily Foster is a podcast producer who has finally been given the chance to host her own show. The catch is that she has to agree to go on 20 blind dates chosen by Eliza Cassidy, an influencer and relationship coach. Now that she has committed, she cannot stop thinking about a photographer she met and a loveable lost dog. Can she find a way to do what she loves without losing herself?

The Dollhouse Academy

Author: Margarita Montimore

Genre: Fiction

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: National Bestselling author of GMA Book Club Pick Oona Out of Order

This pick from the February 2025 book releases is a dark academia book about friendship. Ivy Gordon has been the most famous star at The Dollhouse Academy for the last 18 years. The elite boarding school is where every aspiring performer must attend to become a “somebody”.

Now, at 34, Ivy is looking back at the strange medical exams and supplements and begins to wonder what is really going in at The Dollhouse Academy. When best friends, Ramon and Grace, come to Dollhouse Academy as starry-eyed 22-year-olds, Ivy realizes she must find her voice before one of them has a catastrophic ending.

Life Hacks for a Little Alien

Author: Alice Franklin

Genre: Fiction

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: Perfect for lovers of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Little Alien is a little girl who doesn’t see and understand the world the way other people do. When she sees a TV special that introduces the Voynich Manuscript, an ancient time written in an indecipherable language, she wonders if there could be other people like her.

She begins research at the library in the quest to find the manuscript. This pick from the February 2025 book releases is a book about empathy and viewing the world through the lense of someone who sees everything in a different light.

Historical Fiction: February 2025 Book Releases

Isola

Author: Allegra Goodman

Genre: Historical Fiction

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More info: February 2025 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

This pick from the January 2025 book releases is inspired by a real sixteenth-century woman. After Marguerite is orphaned and her guardian sells off her property to pay off his debts, he leaves her on a deserted island after he discovers her love affair with his servant. Stripped of her former life of privilege, Marguerite must rely on her faith, love, and inner strength to survive the harsh elements of the island.

Harlem Rhapsody

Author: Victoria Christopher Murray

Year: 2025

Genre: Historical Fiction

More info: New York Times Bestselling co-author of The Personal Librarian

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Age Range: 16+

Jessie Redmon Fauset arrived in Harlem in 1919 as the new literary editor of The Crisis. It’s the preeminent magazine for Black people and she is the first woman to hold the position. W.E.B Du Bois is the founder of the magazine, Jessie’s boss, and lover.

Jessie is determined to prove herself by finding brilliant writers like Langston Hughes and Nella Larsen. Soon she discovers that the cost of success is more than she bargained for.

Racism

I knew very little about Jessie prior to reading this thought-provoking novel. I was enthralled by all she accomplished during her tenure at The Crisis. It was a touch too long, but the story was excellent on audio! The narrator brought Jessie’s voice to life.

Find this book in: Biographical Fiction / Books set in the 1920s

The Last Hamilton

Author: Jen Bergman

Genre: Historical Mystery

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info:

When Elizabeth Walker is killed in a subway accident, her husband, Ralph, and best friend Sarah, suspect it was murder. She had been acting strange and sending cryptic messages to Sarah.

When a box of documents comes to Sarah’s doorstep, she discovers that Elizabeth was part of a secret society established by Alexander Hamilton to keep the US just and free. As the last descendent of Hamilton, Elizabeth’s death us even more suspicious. Ralph and Sarah are now in a race against a killer who would like to see Hamilton’s secrets lost forever.

junie

Author: Erin Crosby Eckstine

Genre: Historical Fiction Fantasy

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More: February 2025 Good Morning America Book Club Pick

Junie has spent her life as a slave on Bellereine Plantation in Alabama. When wealthy guests come from New Orleans with a marriage proposal, Junie worries that her life will change and rouses Minnie’s spirit from the grave. Minnie was Junie’s sister. Soon Junie realizes that Bellereine has dark and horrible secrets.

Maya and Natasha

Author: Elyse Durham

Genre: Historical Fiction

Release Date: February 18, 2025

Maya and Natasha are twins born in Leningrad in 1941 and abandoned by their prima ballerina mother. Now, in 1958, the girls want to join the Kirov ballet, but because of fears of defection, the ballet can only take one of them. When one sister betrays the other, their lives are split. One will experience ballet outside of Russia, and the other will be in a movie financed by the state. This looks like a book about sisters that you will not want to miss

Last Twilight in Paris

Author: Pam Janoff

Genre: Historical Fiction

Release Date: February 4, 2025

I cannot wait to read this pick from the February 2025 book releases. It is part mystery, part historical fiction, and inspired by the true story of LĂ©vitan, a department store in Paris that served as a Nazi prison. When Louise discovers a box at a secondhand shop in London in 1958, she believes the content might hold answers to her friend’s death during the war. As she follows the clues to Paris, dark secrets come to light.

Fantasy/ Sci-fi: Most Anticipated

Emily Wilde Compendium of Lost Tales

Author: Heather Fawcett

Genre:n Fantasy

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: Emily Wilde Book 3 of 3

You can find the first book in this series on my list of Best Adult Fantasy Novels. It is a breath of fresh air as is the second book in the series. I cannot wait to read this pick from the February 2025 book releases. Emily Wilde is embarking on her greatest challenge yet as a dryadologist. She will be studying the faerie realm from the inside as the new queen.

Wendell is now her fiance and is taking his rightful place as king but his stepmother placed a deadly curse on the realm before disappearing. Wendell and Emily must use their combined magic and knowledge to save everything they love.

change of heart

Author: Falon Ballard

Genre: Magical Realism romance

Release Date: February 11, 2025

Campbell Andrews has woken up in her version of hell. The Good news is she is not dead. The bad news is that she is in the sweetest town with festivals and meddling townsfolk. In order to get back to her real life as a partner at a law firm, she will have to fulfill three tasks, one of which is falling in love.

There is nothing that Campell detests more than being late, incompetence, and love stories. This looks like an adorable fantasy romance pick from the February 2025 Book Releases.

circle of uncommon witches

Author: Paige Crutcher

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Release Date: February 25, 2025

More info: Perfect for my list of The Best Witch Books

Doreen Mackinnon is the 13th generation of the Mackinnon line and the most powerful witch in centuries. She is determined to break the curse that Ambrose MacDonald put on her family three hundred years ago. Ambrose is a powerful make witch who cursed Doreen’s family when they hid away his true love.

The family retaliated by imprisoning him and dooming him to outlive everyone he loves. Now, they must work together to break the curse but Ambrose has vengeance in mind. What is true love worth?

Thrillers and Mysteries for February 2025

famous last words

Author: Gillian McAllister

Genre: Thriller

Release Date: February 25, 2025

More info: Author of Reese’s Book Club and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time

Camilla is a literary agent who is very excited to return to work after her maternity leave. But on the morning of June 21st, what is supposed to be her first day back, turns into the day that will change her life forever. Her Husband Luke is not at home when Camilla wakes up and he left a cryptic note.

When the police arrive at her house to tell her there is a hostage situation in London and Luke is the gunman. What she does next is critical because of what the note said. Gillian McAllister is the queen of “what would you do?” and this thriller from the February 2025 book releases is on my TBR. Check back to see my thoughts.

Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

Author: Lisa Unger

Genre: Thriller

Release Date: February 25, 2025

Maverick Dillan is a daredevil and extreme adventurer. If he invites you to the ultimate game of hide and seek, you cannot pass up that opportunity. But when players gather on Falcao Island and a storm comes in, the social media stunt turns deadly.

Adele, a single mother, must survive the deadly storm and battle for survival if she wants to return home to her kids. This pick from the February 2025 book releases looks perfect to anyone who loves a Locked Room Mystery or Novels about Weather.

you are fatally invited

Author: Ande Pliego

Genre: Mystery

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: Perfect for anyone who loves a Locked Room Mystery

Mila del AngĂ©l is hosting a writing retreat for J.R. Alastor, an anonymous writer. The retreat will take place on Alastor’s private island off the coast of Main for six thriller authors who are all masters of the craft. Mila is excited to organize a week of games, riddles, and the murder of one of the authors for whom she has an ax to grind. But when one of the authors turns up dead and it is not the author Mila planned to kill, she is trapped in a different story!

Romance: February 2025 Book Releases

Deep end

Author: Ali Hazelwood

Genre: Sports Romance

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More info: New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lost Hypothesis

Scarlett is a platform diver at Stanford who is concentrating on getting into med school. Lukas is a swim captain working toward the Olympics and has no time for drama. The no-pressure fling they start seems like the perfect solution but they may be in deeper than they think. If you love Ali Hazelwood, this pick from the February 2025 Book releases is for you!

The Charlie Method

Author: Elle Kennedy

Genre: Romance

Release Date: February 25, 2025

More info: The Campus Diaries Book 3

Charlotte Kingston is a sorority girl and STEM student by day and a daredevil at night who goes into chatrooms looking for guys at night. Will is a Division 1 hockey player with a congressman father. The last thing he needs is for his dad to find out that he and his best friend share girls in the bedroom. When Charlie realizes she has been chatting with two hockey players in the chatroom, they will all have to come to terms with what they want.

Dream Girl Drama

Author: Tessa Bailey

Genre: Romance

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More info: Perfect for anyone who wants a Steamy Romance Sports Books

Sig Gauthier is a professional hockey player who meets the girl of his dreams when his car breaks down and he has to walk to a country club to call a tow truck. Unfortunately, he finds out that Chloe will soon be his step-sister because of course, his dad is engaged to Chloe’s mom. Can they keep their relationship platonic?

book boyfriend

Author: Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Genre: Romance

Release Date: February 25, 2025

More info: From the authors of The Breakup Tour

Jennifer loves her favorite romantasy series Elytheum Courts and is so excited to go to an immersive fan experience celebrating her favorite books. She is shocked to see her work nemesis there as well. She is shocked at how different he is in his cosplay outfit. Soon sparks fly between the two. Can it last outside the pages of the books?

The Perfect Rom Com

Author: Melissa Ferguson 

Year: 2025

Genre: Romance

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Age Range: 15+

Bryony Page is an aspiring writer who is offered a job as a ghostwriter for Amelia Benedict, a rom-com novelist. Bryony agrees under the condition that the literary agent, Jack Sterling, will try and sell her books as well. But nobody could predict that Brian’s books would turn Amelia from popular, to best-selling author with millions of copies sold. Now the agency cannot let her go and Jack realizes he does not want to for personal reasons.

Melissa Ferguson always writes the most swoon-worthy, clean romances! Jack has all the green flags, but perhaps the best part of the novel is the contemptuous relationship between Bryony and Amelia. It had me giggling more than once.

Find this book in: Romance Books About Books

Nonfiction February 2025 Book Releases

The Mother Next Door

Author: Andrea Dunlop and Mike Webber

Genre: Nonfiction

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More info:

This is narrative nonfiction like you have never seen it before. It is a book about Munchhausen by proxy (MBP) told from the point of view of a novelist who experienced this in her family and a detective who spend his career looking at medical abuse. The two authors look at the complex abuse that is MBP. This looks like a fascinating pick from the February 2025 book releases.

You didnt hear this from me

Author: Kelsey McKinney

Genre: Nonfiction

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: Written by the host of Normal Gossip

This nonfiction book is a look into our culture’s obsession with gossip. Why is it hard to keep a secret? Why do we crave updates and stories about people we know and people we don’t? All this is explored in this fantastic new pick from the February 2025 book releases.

Cleavage Men Woman and the Space Between Us

Author: Jennifer Finney Boylan

Genre: Nonfiction

Release Date: February 4, 2025

More Info: Coauthor of Mad Honey

This nonfiction book is a look at gender identity and the way it shapes our lives. Boylan examines the way she was treated when she came out as trans in 2000 vs the present era of distrust and fear. This is a book with honor and sensitivity told from the point of view of someone who as lived life as two genders.

Best YA February 2025 Book Releases

The Rose Bargain

Author: Sasha Peyton Smith

Year: 2025

Genre: YA Fantasy Romance

More info: Cruel Prince meets The Selection

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Age Range: 16+

Think of this book as The Selection but with Fae! The queen has ruled for hundreds of years after she ended a war. Now, every citizen in England is granted one wish from the fae queen. Girls bargain for a gift to help them make a good match and men bargain for wealth and status. However, with each gift comes a price (like the tip of a pinky finger or a few teeth). This year the stakes are the highest because the fae prince is looking for a wife.

Ivy needs that match more than ever. Her sister made a bargain she cannot remember, and it has nearly destroyed her family. To save her family from ruin, Ivy will compete with other women to win the prince’s heart.

I immediately wanted to read this when I heard “The Selection”, but this book is sooo good with its unique storyline. I love the alternate English history rather than a dystopian setting. The characters in the book are fun to read and I could not put this book down. There were some unpredictable elements in the story that made it even more fun and I am already dying to read the next one.

Find this book in: Books Like The Selection / Adult and YA Fae Books / The Ultimate List of YA Fantasy Books / Books With Flowers in the Title

The otherwhere post

Author: Emily J Taylor

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release Date: February 25, 2025

More info: The New York Times Bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique

Maeve Abenthy lost everything because of her father’s crimes. She even had to change her name. Now, seven years later, she receives a letter that has four words that will change everything: Your father was innocent. Now, Maeve is determined to find the truth even if it means her life will be in danger. She becomes an apprentice for the Otherwhere Post where she will be trained in dangerous magic to allow her to enchant letters and deliver them to other worlds. As she uncovers to truth, she starts to receive threats as well.

the forest kings daughter

Author: Elly Blake

Genre: YA Fantasy Romance

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: Book 1 of Thirstwood

This is an enemies-to-lovers romance from a New York Times bestselling author on my list of February 2025 book releases. When a young princess of the forest becomes friends with a boy from the underground, they can never guess that their friendship will spark a great war between their people when Zeru puts a ring on Princess Cassia’s finger. Now, years later, Cassia wears the ring of light to blind and disorient the enemies of her father’s army.

Zeru, plans to steal back the ring he put on her finger to save his people. But when he abducts her, they find themselves taken back to their childhood and the friendship they once had.

Skin

Author: Ibi Zoboi

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release Date: February 11, 2025

More info: Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author

This YA fantasy is based on Caribbean folklore. Marisol is 15-years-old and the daughter of a soucouyant. Every new moon, she sheds her skin and becomes a fireball who sips from the lives of others. Genevieve is a 17-year-old who has a worsening skin condition and longs for the fire in the night sky. Soon, the girls will realize there is a connection between them and the ancient magic that keeps their flames in could become explosive.

The Meadowbrook Murders

Author: Jessica Goodman

Year: 2025

Genre: YA Mystery

More info: From Bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us

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Age Range: 14+

When Amy wakes up during senior orientation at her elite boarding school, she’s ready to talk out the fight she had with her roommate and best friend last night. She’s not expecting to find her murdered with her boyfriend in the room next door.

Now, Amy is bunking with Liz, the editor of the student paper who is determined to report on the murders. As Amy tries to grapple with the truth and uncover the secrets her bestie kept from her, she faces the stark reality that her classmates find her to be the prime suspect.

I was gripped from the first chapter in this action-packed YA murder mystery. I liked both Liz and Amy as narrators and they brought wildly different perspectives to the case. Highly entertaining and totally suspenseful, this is going to be a top contender in YA fiction this year!

Find this book in: Fun Books for Teens

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Looking through 30 books can be daunting if you are trying to add some books to your TBR. Remember that this list is for fun. You may add books to your TBR stack and never read them. That is OK! I have two tips to help narrow down the choices for you.

  • If you do not want to look through 30 descriptions, I selected a top pick from each genre. I narrowed it down for you!
  • If you have a favorite genre that you like to read, head over to that section and pick from those books.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your most anticipated February 2025 book release?

There are so many books that I cannot wait to read from this list. There are some returning authors like Heather Fawcett, Ali Hazelwood, Jessica GoodmanSasha Peyton Smith, and Jennifer Finney Boylan. There are also some authors I have not read before like Sasha Peyton Smith and Ande Pliego.

Epilogue

I hope you love this list of most anticipated February 2025 book releases. If there is a book you want to read and don’t see on this list, please let me know. You can also tell me which books you look forward to reading.

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