Maybe you’ve made a resolution to read more books this year, or maybe you just need something to look forward to, either way, we’ve got you covered! Here is a list of books to look out for in the coming year, as recommended by the staff at Ernster’s All English Bookstore, Tania Steffen and Kim Jäckels.
FictionJanuary
The year starts with a page-turner. Kat loves ice skating, Heath loves Kat. How far will they go to win? Inspired by Wuthering Heights, this scandalous story about an obsessive couple in figure skating is unputdownable. Ruthless, dramatic and full of passion, this is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid.
The third instalment from the series The Empyrean is sure to plunge you into its dragon-filled world once again.
March
The highlight of this spring – ten years in the making! A travel writer all alone during the pandemic reflects on her past. Meanwhile, her cousin, friend and housekeeper all have to face their own problems. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state?
April
The writer of the hit novel Convenience Store Woman has a new book coming. Vanishing World explores a world where all children are born by artificial insemination. The reader will be immersed into an imaginative new world where the thought of “copulation” induces horror, communal cities have every person be “mother” and men are getting pregnant. For fans of the “horror dystopia” genre.
The queen of romance is back. Beach Read meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo as two writers compete to write a biography of a once-tabloid princess and tragic heiress. Brimming with plot twists, Margaret’s life story is only the beginning and their story could also end up being a tragedy, mystery or romance. We’ll have to wait and find out in April.
A story of enduring sisterhood that spans centuries and oceans.
May
The next instalment in one of the best children’s series is coming up. Two years after the original announcement of the publication of book 4 of the Nevermoor Series, Jessica Townsend herself promised in an Instagram post this date to be the one. Ample time to reread books 1-3. Where is the magic to speed forward to May to be able to finally read this?
June
The beloved poet is back with his second novel. After a very personal debut, Vuong returns with a novel about second chances and chosen families. The friendship of a suicidal 19-year-old and an elderly widow succumbing to dementia will surely touch every reader.
From the beloved writer of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six comes a new novel that will have you reading through the night. Set in a 1980s atmosphere, it tells the story of the women of Nasa’s space shuttle programme and the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. One of the most anticipated books of 2025.
September
Not much is currently announced about the story of the new adventure with our favourite septuagenarian, but isn’t it nice just knowing a new book is on the horizon?
Non-fiction
Gates’ memoir will take you back to his childhood and adolescence, up until his notorious dropping out of Harvard.
The beloved young adult author (The Fault in Our Stars, among many others) and public health reform advocate explores how one of the deadliest diseases has been tackled – or not – by humanity.
A poetic exploration of the role the colour blue plays in Black culture – spanning art, history and personal reflections.
Watts uses her actor’s voice to discuss an often taboo topic: menopause. A humorous guide through this under-discussed period in women’s lives.