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This is the time of year where we look back at the last twelve months and look forward to the next twelve, and obviously our minds turn to books. Ingram Librarians read a lot of great titles this year and our TBR is chock full of exciting new titles from 2025, and I’m here to share them with you.

This past year was full of highs and lows and not a few surprises. Mozart dropped a new single and Michael Crichton released a ; Pesto and Moo Deng took the world by adorable storm while Flamingos got ; the Pentagon and Seth said “hey look, aliens!��; and we were all very demure, very mindful, and very . I can’t venture to guess what 2025 will bring us, but I do know it will include a great collection of new books.

Adult Picks:

The two biggest books of the year were also staff favorites: Kristin Hannah’s and Emily Henry’s , two authors who never fail to bring in the readers. Newcomer Kaliane Bradley brought in the readers too, with her debut novel about a time travel ministry in . Another favorite was by Hisashi Kashiwai, a deliciously cozy Japanese series starter that solves food mysteries instead of murders.

There are so many great books coming in the new year, but some that we’re particularly excited about include a cozy mystery featuring the Golden Girls in (I 100% believe that Dorothy Zbornak could solve a murder mystery), a by V. E. Schwab, and a new sci-fi dystopian novel, , by Erika Swyler, the author of .

Also notable for 2025, we have a new , , , , and .

Children Picks:

From picture books to chapter books, 2024 brought great reads in the youth category. Sid Sharp’s elementary aged graphic novel, , was an absolute delight that charmed my goblin-core heart. was a stunningly illustrated juvenile nonfiction book by Jennifer N. R. Smith that teaches readers about the “phenomena of the natural world,�� and I’m also super excited about her 2025 follow up: . Our department had the opportunity to speak with the authors of middle grade novel, , by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. We loved the WWII code-breaking book and loved getting the chance to speak with rock star authors!

by Christy Mandin was a 2024 favorite picture book and the sequel, , is on our 2025 list (spoiler alert, I read a galley and it’s as charming as the first and this time we learn the joys and wonders of the dark). Presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman has a new title coming out in January, , uplifting young girls (target age 4-8) in this diverse picture book. For older kids, Cornelia Funke has a new book coming out in March! In , she steps away from fantasy for this plant-based adventure. And finally, a real-life 14 year old neighbor to the Borden’s inspired Jeramey Kraatz’s graphic novel series starter, .

Be sure to keep an eye out for new books by favorite authors , , , and .

Teen Picks: 

Young Adult wasn’t much of a category when I was a teenager, but I’ve loved reading teen fiction as a non-young adult, and I’m not alone in our department. Sabaa Tahir’s latest, , was one of our favorites and obviously a big favorite of everyone else, considering it was a Good Morning America book club pick! We loved two poetry books, by Tony Keith Jr. and featuring a collection from 35 poets. An island mansion, rumored treasure, a curse, and unexplained deaths? You seriously can’t get much better than Maureen Johnson’s new standalone mystery: !

We’re super excited that 2025 is bringing us a new standalone title from Libba Bray! features a mystery across three timelines, beginning in WWII Germany. True Crime goes YA in the historical nonfiction title: by Candace Fleming. And March brings us the creepiest cover of the list with Trang Thanh Tran’s horror novel . Keep this one on hand for your Halloween displays!

The new year will also bring us books by , , , plus a by Marissa Meyer and a new by Suzanne Collins.

For a full list of our favorite 2024 titles and upcoming 2025 titles, click on the links below:

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