The best new contemporary fiction books of 2025 (chosen by contemporary fiction authors)

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Ruthless Creatures

By J.T. Geissinger ,

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Hidden Miles

By Claire Kingsley ,

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Reckless Miles

By Claire Kingsley ,

Loved by 1 person

Welcome to the Honey B&B

By Melody Carlson ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

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What the River Keeps

By Cheryl Grey Bostrom ,

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A Merry Little Lie

By Sarah Morgan ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

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It's a Love Story

By Annabel Monaghan ,

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A Blessing in Disguise

By Ciara Knight ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

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Wyatt

By Jessica Peterson ,

Loved by 1 person

Delivery After Dark

By Marie Force ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

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Drop Dead

By Lily Chu ,

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I Know How This Ends

By Holly Smale ,

Loved by 1 person

The Compound

By Aisling Rawle ,

Loved by 1 person

The Perfect Rom-Com

By Melissa Ferguson ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

By Alexis Krasilovsky ,

Debut

By Robert Rioux ,

Loved by 1 person

Caught Up

By Navessa Allen ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

By Alexis Krasilovsky ,

Loved by 1 person

Wildflowers

By Kylie Scott ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

By Alexis Krasilovsky ,

Loved by 1 person

To Cage a Wild Bird

By Brooke Fast ,

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Remain

By Nicholas Sparks , M. Night Shyamalan ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

By Alexis Krasilovsky ,

Debut

By Robert Rioux ,

Her Daughter

By Fran Hawthorne ,

Birds on a Wire

By Katie Powner ,

A Darling Fireman

By Lark Holiday ,

Paris Polo Match

By Ami Hendrickson ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Medicine Man Files

By Dan Redwater,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Wolf Magick

By Paula Cappa , Joanna Halerz (illustrator),

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

By Alexis Krasilovsky ,

Debut

By Robert Rioux ,

Her Daughter

By Fran Hawthorne ,

Birds on a Wire

By Katie Powner ,

A Darling Fireman

By Lark Holiday ,

Bailey and the CEO

By Amy Q. Barker ,

Blood Moon

By Evelyn M. Exley ,

Hotel Oscar Mike Echo

By Linda MacKillop ,

The Piano in the Tree

By Jo Havens ,

All The Little Things

By Lisa Darcy ,

The best new contemporary fiction books of 2025

The books our community loved the most.

Ruthless Creatures

Hidden Miles

Reckless Miles

Welcome to the Honey B&B

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

What the River Keeps

A Merry Little Lie

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

The Medicine Man Files

It's a Love Story

A Blessing in Disguise

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

The Medicine Man Files

Twelve Palominos

Wyatt

Delivery After Dark

New books from our members

The Medicine Man Files

Twelve Palominos

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

The Medicine Man Files

Twelve Palominos

Wolf Magick

Drop Dead

I Know How This Ends

The Compound

The Perfect Rom-Com

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

The Medicine Man Files

Twelve Palominos

Wolf Magick

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

Debut

Caught Up

New books from our members

Twelve Palominos

Wolf Magick

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

Wildflowers

New books from our members

Wolf Magick

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

To Cage a Wild Bird

Remain

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

The Medicine Man Files

Twelve Palominos

Wolf Magick

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

Debut

Her Daughter

Birds on a Wire

A Darling Fireman

New books from our members

Paris Polo Match

Draakensky

The Medicine Man Files

Twelve Palominos

Wolf Magick

Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman

Debut

Her Daughter

Birds on a Wire

A Darling Fireman

Bailey and the CEO

Blood Moon