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A selection of new books publishing in fall 2025.
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The Most Anticipated Books Of Fall 2025

Better clear some space on your bookshelf.

By Bustle Editors
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5 Dark Academia Classics Every Fan Needs To Read

From Brideshead Revisited to Gaudy Night, these pre–Secret History novels shaped the genre’s shadowy, intellectual world.

By Christopher J. Yates
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'One Nightstand' With Issa Rae

The Insecure creator reveals the books that have reshaped how she thinks about honesty, legacy, and humor.

By Charlotte Owen
SenLinYu, author of 'Alchemised,' is photoshopped into a collage with images of the book cover.
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SenLinYu’s Singular Alchemy

After adapting their viral fanfic into an original novel, the highly private author is navigating the spotlight — and what it means to have devotees of their own.

By Charlotte Shane
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Patricia Lockwood’s Fever Dream

The author’s new novel, Will There Ever Be Another You, is a dispatch from an unwell (but still brilliant) mind.

By Chloe Joe

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Patricia Lockwood’s Fever Dream

The author’s new novel, Will There Ever Be Another You, is a dispatch from an unwell (but still brilliant) mind.

By Chloe Joe
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Amy Odell Understands The Assignment

How the two-time New York Times bestselling author and journalist got the goods on Gwyneth Paltrow.

By Christina Amoroso
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Rob Franklin Says Goodbye To All That

The debut author — and avowed Joan Didion fan — opens up about his writing process.

By Samantha Leach
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Molly Jong-Fast Wrote Her Memoir For You

The author hopes the public will find relief in reading How to Lose Your Mother.

By Samantha Leach
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Margaret Atwood Won’t Leave Gilead Just Yet

The author of The Handmaid’s Tale is already looking forward to the adaptation of its sequel, The Testaments — and to releasing her first memoir.

By Samantha Leach
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The $2.99 Snack Dylan Mulvaney Relied On To Write Her Book

Paper Doll give fans a look behind the TikTok star’s hyperfeminine public persona.

By Samantha Leach
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That Friend Just Wrote An Audiobook

Sabrina Brier’s audiobook is inspired by her TikTok character.

By Samantha Leach
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Y2K Trends Are Back, But What Happened To The Optimism?

Colette Shade’s new book explores the era’s cultural output — and the sociopolitical trends that informed it.

By Chloe Joe
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Miranda July’s Year Of Perimenopausal Thinking

The author’s novel has been lighting up group chats since its release this spring.

By Samantha Leach
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Patrick Radden Keefe’s Hollywood Homecoming

The Say Nothing author had abandoned his screenwriting dreams — until producers expressed interest in adapting his books.

By Samantha Leach
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Coco Mellors Embraces The Mess

Her latest novel captures the “sticky, messy, viscous-y love” shared by sisters.

By Samantha Leach
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Casey McQuiston Is A Method Writer — In A “Non-Douchebaggy Way”

The author of Red, White & Royal Blue and other beloved rom-coms returns with The Pairing.

By Samantha Leach
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Reality TV Gets The Prestige Treatment In Emily Nussbaum's New Book

Cue the Sun! explores the cultural impact of the much-maligned genre.

By Samantha Leach
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To Write Her New Novel, Rufi Thorpe Dove Deep Into OnlyFans

Margo’s Got Money Troubles follows a new mom who earns a living through virtual sex work.

By Samantha Leach
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Honor Levy Doesn’t Want To Make You Angry

Though the author is known for stirring the pot, her debut approaches difficult subjects with empathy.

By Samantha Leach
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Jo Piazza Does Her Best Writing At 35,000 Feet

The author of The Sicilian Inheritance writes from trains, planes, and (years ago) nightclub bathrooms.

By Christina Amoroso
The Big Question

Shonda Rhimes Has No Secrets

The prolific TV producer opens up about her biggest regrets, splurges, and life lessons.

By Gabrielle Bondi
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5 Books & Plays That Take You Deep Inside The Ivory Tower

Screenwriter Nora Garrett turned to these literary works to help shape her Yale-set psychological thriller, After the Hunt.

By Samantha Leach
Celebrity

Manny Jacinto Wants To Talk Dirty To You

From Freakier Friday to audio erotica.

By Carolyn Steber
TV & Movies

The 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Sequel Is Officially Happening

Here’s everything to know about the upcoming movie.

By Stephanie Topacio Long
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‘One Nightstand’ With Lukas Gage

The actor, memoirist, and self-proclaimed liar prefers books with characters as chaotic as he is.

By Samantha Leach
TV & Movies

This Netflix Dramedy Is Inspired By A Gay Teen’s Marines Boot Camp Story

As he recalls in his memoir, Greg Cope White found family in an unlikely place.

By Grace Wehniainen
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'One Nightstand' With Jesse Williams

The Hotel Costiera actor on the lessons he’s learned from two very different literary giants: Toni Morrison and Ayn Rand.

By Samantha Leach
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'One Nightstand' With Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow, star of The Hunting Wives and Hulu’s forthcoming Murdaugh: Death in the Family, shares four of her favorite books.

By Charlotte Owen
TV & Movies

'Slow Horses' Season 5 Is Based On The Twist-Filled 'London Rules '

In the latest chapter, the titular spy unit is caught up in a series of violent attacks.

By Grace Wehniainen
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Patricia Lockwood’s Fever Dream

The author’s new novel, Will There Ever Be Another You, is a dispatch from an unwell (but still brilliant) mind.

By Chloe Joe
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