2025 releases

A major hardcover compendium of nonfiction by one of America's most brilliant essayists, timed to the celebration of his centenaryNovelist, essayist, and public intellectual - James Baldwin is widely regarded...

The powerful and evocative story of a young West Indian man''s search for home in 1960s London - by the multi-award-winning author dubbed ''one of the literary giants of our...

**Winner of the Paterson Poetry Prize****Longlisted for the Griffin Prize and the Massachusetts Book Award****Soon to be adapted for screen by Lena Waithe and Warner Bros.**An award-winning collection and novella...

New year, new me! That's what Saffron Saldana tells herself as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve. Her resolution is the same every year: lose weight. Because Saffron...

A masterful sequel to Brittany N. Williams's stunning YA historical fantasy debut, That Self-Same Metal.There's danger in the court of James I. Magical metal-worker Joan Sands must reforge the Pact between...

A MUST-READ NOVEL OF 2025 IN THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, GQ, ELLE, WATERSTONES AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, AMONG OTHERSIn the new novel from the author of Assembly, a viral longread expos raises more questions than it...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake comes a stunningly beautiful tale about love, family and seeking a new life in the aftermath of tragedy Ebby Freeman's life has always been marked...

Perfect for fans of Raybearer and Fourth Wing, this astonishing sequel to the bestselling novel So Let Them Burn doesn't hold back. After all, there are no easy endings in war-especially when sisters are forced...

The debut collection from an electrifying new talent - a poet of philosophical depth, searching intellect, and lyric grace'A daring, ambitious pleasure to read' ROGER ROBINSONIntimate and epic, dark and...

Portraits of icons from Maya Angelou to Viola Davis, collected alongside dazzling essays and criticism by the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of Ordinary People'A pleasure and an invigoration' Guardian'Every piece feels beautifully sewn...

Tenth anniversary edition In this updated edition of the bestseller published ten years ago, Oprah shares what she has come to know for sure in the last decade. After film...

The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do and Who We Want to Be From Marcus Collins, strategist to Apple, Nike and Beyoncé, discover how you can harness the...

Seventeen-year-old Neon is about to have sex with his girlfriend, Aria, for the first time. In 24 seconds to be precise. He's hiding in the bathroom, nervous, wanting to do...

The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged Society...

Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism How medieval-inspired racial feudalism reigned in early America and was challenged by Black liberal thinkers Though the United States has been heralded...

Originally featured in the New Yorker’s ‘Talk of the Town’ column, these are Jamaica Kincaid’s first impressions of snobbish, mobbish New York. ‘Fresh, risky, improvisational and hard-to-categorize writing’ - Chicago Tribune Talk...

52 Mindful Moments to Bring Hope and Joy A beautiful book combining poetry, topics of self-reflection and journalling prompts to help readers find joy all around them. I always pay...

A cozy sapphic romantasy about a teen witch trying to keep her family’s apothecary up and running, with a little help from her ex-best friend—and first crush. “Brewed with Love...

Before the Civil War, Black opera singer Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield reigned supreme on Northern stages—even performing at Buckingham Palace. Novelist Tiffany L Warren brings this remarkable but forgotten diva’s remarkable...

From bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet Ross Gay, a fresh new volume of lyrical mini-essays celebrating the everyday that will inspire readers to rediscover the joys in...

A deliciously dark, enticingly exotic YA contemporary gothic ghost story where even paradise is haunted, from a brilliant debut author. Perfect for fans of She is a Haunting by Trang...

The thrilling #FakeDating #BodyguardRomance YA debut from BookTok Content Creator of the Year When Daphne Green discovers her father has hired a bodyguard to protect her, her life is upended....

From RuPaul’s Drag Race winner and host of HBO’s We’re Here comes an inventive, wondrous novel about American hero Harriet Tubman that remixes history into a fresh, dynamic novel about...

“Reads like a warm hug.” —Rebecca Thorne, bestselling author of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea “A stunning tale of learning to let go.” —Shelf Awareness A warm and hopeful story...

This powerful graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s groundbreaking dystopian novel stands beside the acclaimed previous graphic novel adaptations, Kindred, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and Parable of the Sower, winner of...

Essays "Very good writers have an ability to make you understand what they're feeling. But the very best writers have an ability to make you understand what you're feeling. And...

An arranged marriage leads to unexpected desire, in the first book of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alyssa Cole’s Runaway Royals series. When Shanti Mohapi weds the...

‘Poetic and affecting’ - Robert Antoni, The Washington Post The island of Antigua comes vibrantly to life under the gaze of Mr. Potter, an illiterate taxi chauffeur who makes his living...

Make your own second chance . . . A contemporary young adult novel about one life-altering year of a biracial Black and white teen boy, showing a raw glimpse into...

THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 'Dark academia, secret societies, and murder - what's not to love?' Jessica Payne 'Takes you on a wild ride. It's a must-read!' Courteney Cox...

13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power 13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR. 13 TIMES WE SURVIVED... THE FIRST KILL. The White Guy Dies First includes thirteen scary stories...

This World is Not Yours by USA Today bestseller Kemi Ashing-Giwa is the perfect blend of S.A. Barnes' space horror and Cassandra Khaw's beautiful but macabre worlds. An action-packed, inventive...

"A perfect mix of MAGIC, VAMPIRES, STAR-CROSSED LOVE, and writing as SHARP AND DEADLY a spear." - Nisha J. Tuli, author of Trial of the Sun Queen THE THRILLING ROMANTASY...

A lost classic of African literature - an engrossing political thriller and a turbulent tale of love and war. "Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste,...

The future of storytelling is here. Life has thrown Zelu some curveballs over the years, but when she's suddenly dropped from her university job and her latest novel is rejected,...

Land, Development, Democracy A rigorously reported anthology on how local politics have fueled a generation-defining national emergency. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by Atlantic writers, drawn from contemporary articles...

Ben and Corinthia spent years abducting college coeds, until one night they took the wrong victim. No one knew witnessing their first murder at seven would propel Ben and his...

Devils Kill Devils is perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Certain Dark Things and Southern gothic horror. Johnny Compton brings his trademark terror and dread that readers fell in love...

The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known From the New York Times–bestselling author of All Boys Aren’t Blue comes an empowering set of essays about Black and Queer icons from...

Her play, his name - a young Black playwright hatches a plan with her white male friend to expose the racism of the British theatrical establishment in this whip-smart, immersive...

The debut work of non-fiction by award-winning slam poet Vanessa Kisuule, this is a love letter to the musicians we adore and an unflinching look at the costs of hero...

Seventy-two men arrive in the Sicilian countryside. They are "immigrants", "refugees" or "migrants". But in Altino, they are called the ragazzi, the 'guys' that the Santa Marta Association have taken...

THE BLISTERING FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE AWARD-WINNING HIGHWAY 59 SERIESTexas Ranger Darren Mathews has handed in his badge. A choice made three years before, which served justice if not the...

Terror, Slavery and Self-Making in Nineteenth Century America In this radical re-evaluation of American history, Saidiya Hartman uses her singular talents to create a striking portrait of nineteenth century slavery...

Featuring exclusive new work, Precious and Impossible gathers together over three decades of poetry from the T S Eliot Prize-winning Anthony Joseph. With an introduction by Lauri Scheyer For over...

From the winner of the 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Award, As the Crow Flies is Véronique Tadjo's evocative collection of short stories. Writing in exquisite, poetic prose, Véronique Tadjo...

The instant bestseller from Djamila Ribeiro that sparked a major Black feminist movement in Brazil “Part theory, part manifesto, part history. . . . [Where We Stand] has the makings of...

Reclaiming the Right to Imagine Undisciplined is an odyssey into possibility. Challenging us to break free from limiting strictures and structures, it encourages readers to envision just futures and reflect...

The spellbinding conclusion to the international bestseller Forged by Blood delves deeper into Nigerian mythology as the Oluso uprising comes to a head…and the young woman caught in between comes to her...

A gorgeous full-color graphic historical novel, sure to become an instant classic, that explores the friendship and feud between Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass, offering new insights into slavery...