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New books: November 2025

25 books released in November 2025 that readers have already rated, best first.

An early score uses the same formula as everything else, pulled harder toward the category mean until more readers vote. The chip on a row says how much of the number is the readers’ own. Method →

  1. Empire of the Dawn
    Empire of the DawnJay Kristoff · 2025NYT bestseller Fantasy129 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. Shadows Upon Time
    Shadows Upon TimeChristopher Ruocchio · 2025 Fantasy136 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. Lady of Fire
    Lady of Firepirateaba · 2025Early · 13% own Fantasy22 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. Brigands & Breadknives
    Brigands & BreadknivesTravis Baldree · 2025 Fantasy262 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  5. Snake-Eater
    Snake-EaterT. Kingfisher · 2025 Fantasy69 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. Absolute Martian Manhunter, Vol. 1: Martian Vision
    Absolute Martian Manhunter, Vol. 1: Martian VisionDeniz Camp · 2025Early · 21% own Fantasy38 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  7. Cronus
    CronusP. Djèlí Clark · 2025Early · 17% own Fantasy29 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  8. System Clash
    System ClashSunriseCV · 2025Early · 14% own Fantasy24 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  9. God's Junk Drawer
    God's Junk DrawerPeter Clines · 2025Early · 21% own Fantasy38 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  10. The Heir Apparent
    The Heir ApparentRebecca Armitage · 2025Early · 14% own Fantasy23 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  11. Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore
    Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain AnymoreEmily Krempholtz · 2025 Fantasy53 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  12. Blackthorn
    BlackthornJ.T. Geissinger · 2025Early · 17% own Fantasy29 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  13. Hollow
    HollowCaroline Peckham · 2025Early · 14% own Fantasy23 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  14. Your Knife, My Heart
    Your Knife, My HeartK.M. Moronova · 2025Early · 21% own Fantasy38 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  15. Savage Awakening 7: A LitRPG Apocalypse Adventure
    Savage Awakening 7: A LitRPG Apocalypse Adventureadastra339 · 2025 Fantasy155 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  16. For a Limited Time Only
    For a Limited Time OnlyPeng Shepherd · 2025Early · 18% own Science fiction32 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  17. Between Two Kings
    Between Two KingsLindsay Straube · 2025Early · 13% ownNYT bestseller Fantasy22 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  18. Slow Gods
    Slow GodsClaire North · 2025 Science fiction112 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  19. Bad Bishop
    Bad BishopL.J. Shen · 2025NYT bestseller Romance50 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  20. Absolute Flash, Vol. 1
    Absolute Flash, Vol. 1Jeff Lemire · 2025Early · 14% own Science fiction23 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  21. Nash Falls
    Nash FallsDavid Baldacci · 2025Early · 16% ownNYT bestseller Crime & mystery27 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  22. Making Space
    Making SpaceR.F. Kuang · 2025Early · 25% own Fantasy48 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  23. All Manner of Thing Shall Be
    All Manner of Thing Shall BeOlivie Blake · 2025Early · 15% own Fantasy26 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  24. Bound
    BoundAli Hazelwood · 2025 Romance57 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  25. Best Offer Wins
    Best Offer WinsMarisa Kashino · 2025 Thriller90 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10