Upcoming Reads That Will Break You—in the Best Way
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Get ready to add some must-read books to your reading list! These upcoming book releases are packed with everything from the best thrillers to sweeping historical novels and even a few graphic novels that will keep you glued to the page.
Whether you’re a fan of female protagonists or page-turning series, these upcoming releases have plot twists, beloved characters, and new stories that will wreck you (in the best way). With new titles from potential new favorite authors and fresh voices making their debut, you won’t want to miss these exciting new releases hitting shelves soon.
Trust me, it’s going to be a month of unforgettable reads.
The Sirens by Emilia Hart
The Sirens by Emilia Hart is a spellbinding journey that weaves together two stories across centuries, bound by a force as powerful as the ocean. Lucy, in 2019, wakes in a nightmare with blood on her hands and her ex-lover gasping for air. Fleeing to her sister Jess’s coastal home, Lucy uncovers whispers of missing men and rumors of eerie voices on the waves—a town seemingly haunted by the sea itself. But as she digs deeper, her dreams merge with her waking life, and she’s drawn into a mystery that spans centuries.
In 1800, Mary and Eliza, torn from their home in Ireland, embark on a grim voyage to Australia. Strange changes begin to overtake their bodies, hinting at something otherworldly. Their fate, linked by more than blood, intertwines with the restless spirits of the sea.
With a sweeping historical narrative and an air of mystical tension,
The Sirens is a must-read book for fans of:
- Female protagonists
- Sisterhood
- The kind of plot twists that will have you rethinking everything.
Prepare for a story that will wreck you in the best way—a tale of resilience, beloved characters, and the mysterious power of the sea.
The Sirens releases on April 1, 2025, by St. Martin’s Press.
The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig is a chilling tale that’ll make you question what’s real, what’s lurking in the shadows, and what happens when you face the unknown. Five high school friends, bound by an unbreakable oath to protect one another, stumble upon a mystery in the forest’s heart—a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One by one, they are drawn to it, and when one friend steps up, he vanishes into thin air, leaving only questions behind. The staircase disappears, and with it, their friend.
Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the group returns to find what’s left of the boy they lost—and the horrors waiting beyond the steps.
This must-read book is for you if:
- You’re a fan of the best thrillers with bone-chilling suspense and page-turning series that twist your mind.
- Profoundly haunting exploration of fear, friendship, and the horrors of being known—a dark tale that will destroy you best.
- Love Stephen King and Oprah Daily’s favorite spine-tingling reads.
The Staircase in the Woods will have you second-guessing every shadow and every mystery you encounter in the woods.
The Staircase in the Woods releases on April 29, 2025, by Del Rey!
The Cut by CJ Dotson
The Cut by CJ Dotson is a slow-burning, atmospheric horror that will seep into your bones and haunt your thoughts long after you turn the last page. When Sadie Miles flees her abusive ex-fiancé, she’s looking for safety—a place where she and her toddler can start fresh before welcoming her unborn child. But the L’Arpin Hotel, a crumbling relic on the edge of Lake Erie, offers no such sanctuary. It only provides secrets. And something hungry.
On her first night, Sadie rushes to save a drowning guest—only to find the pool hauntingly still. When more guests begin vanishing without a trace, her suspicions sharpen. Her manager’s dismissiveness and the hotel’s vanishing security footage confirm what she already knows: she’s being lied to. And the longer she stays, the more the hotel itself seems to turn against her. There are things in the walls, the water, and the shadows, and they’re coming for her.
The Cut is a must-read book for fans of :
- Tense, chilling, and claustrophobically atmospheric,
- Slow-burn psychological horror
- Female protagonists fighting against both human and supernatural threats.
- With twists as sharp as broken glass and fear that slithers under your skin.
This is one new book release you won’t be able to look away from—even when you desperately want to.
St. Martin’s Press will release The Cut on April 8. Thank you for sending me a copy to read and review. I will post a full review soon.
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin is a darkly hypnotic tale that blends supernatural horror with the everyday heartbreak of starting over. When Shell Pine stumbles into a flower shop with a HELP NEEDED sign, she’s just looking for a way to rebuild her life after leaving her fiancé and losing her job. But she finds more than a fresh start—she finds Neve, the beautiful florist with secrets far more dangerous than Shell could ever imagine.
Because Neve belongs to Baby.
Baby, an orchid with a monstrous hunger, lurks out of sight in the heart of the mall, feeding on anything—and anyone—in his path. But no matter how much he devours, his hunger is endless, and what he craves most is Neve. He worships her. He wants her. And he will consume anything in his way to have her.
With its feverish prose and creeping dread,
Eat the Ones You Love is a must-read book for fans of:
- With its feverish prose and creeping dread,
- Beautifully twisted horror and female protagonists battling human and monstrous forces.
- Haunting explorations of possession, desire, and retail work (because, let’s be honest, that’s its own kind of horror).
This New York Times-worthy thriller will have you second-guessing every beautiful thing—because sometimes, the prettiest petals hide the sharpest thorns.
Eat the Ones You Love releases on April 22, 2025 by Tor Books.
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E Schwab
What’s an upcoming book releases list without a little V.E. Schwab?
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab is a darkly lyrical, genre-defying masterpiece that will burrow under your skin and haunt your soul. Spanning centuries and continents, it follows three young women, each rooted in the same cursed soil but bound by fate and feral hunger.
In 1532 Santo Domingo, a girl is buried beneath the earth, but refuses to stay dead. In 1827 London, another takes root in the darkness, her bones tangled with longing and rage. By 2019 Boston, their legacy blooms again—wild, vicious, and unyielding.
One grows high.
Another grows deep.
One grows wild.
And all of them grow teeth.
A must-read book for fans of:
- Sweeping historical novels with a macabre twist
- A story with lush prose as sharp as thorns and aching with immortality’s hunger.
- With beloved characters who will haunt you long after you turn the final page
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is V.E. Schwab’s most brilliant and brutal. Prepare for a tale of beautiful exile, deathly grimm fates, and female protagonists who refuse to be buried.
Bury Our Bones releases on June 10th by Tor Books. Thank you to Tor for sending me an eCopy. And don’t forget to check out my full review on Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Midnight Soil, Midnight Secrets.
Whether you’re craving page-turning thrillers with plot twists that hit like a freight train, sweeping historical novels that transport you through recent decades, or graphic novels packed with new stories and stunning visuals, this list of upcoming book releases has something for everyone. Let me know which ones you will add to your TBR!
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