Reviewed New book releases · October 2025
Every new book out in October 2025
47 books published for the first time this month. Here they all are, day by day, with our verdict on the ones we’ve read.
47new releases
47reviewed by us
13out on Tue 7, the busiest day
Fantasytop genre
Our verdicts
Reviewed by The Bookish Elf
47 of this month’s new books, already read, rated and reviewed. Our two highest-rated first.
Out Wednesday 1 October
The Art of Spending Money
by Morgan Housel
Nonfiction · Portfolio
Read our review →Out Tuesday 21 October
The Widow
by John Grisham
Mystery · Doubleday
Read our review →The ScammerTiffany D. JacksonOut 7 Oct
Cinder HouseFreya MarskeOut 7 Oct
The Crimson ThroneSara Raasch and Beth RevisOut 7 Oct
Willing PreyAllie OleanderOut 7 Oct
The Witching Moon ManorStacy SivinskiOut 7 Oct
The OrdealsRachel GreenlawOut 7 Oct
The Women of Wild HillKirsten MillerOut 7 Oct
The HitchhikersChevy StevensOut 7 Oct
Alchemy of SecretsStephanie GarberOut 7 Oct
All of Us MurderersK.J. CharlesOut 7 Oct
OverdueStephanie PerkinsOut 7 Oct
MateAli HazelwoodOut 7 Oct
The IntruderFreida McFaddenOut 7 Oct
House of SplintersLaura PurcellOut 9 Oct
A Scar in the BoneSophie JordanOut 14 Oct
Merry Christmas, You Filthy AnimalMeghan QuinnOut 14 Oct
The Graceview PatientCaitlin StarlingOut 14 Oct
Kill the BeastSerra SwiftOut 14 Oct
The Haunting of Paynes HollowKelley ArmstrongOut 14 Oct
The Keeper of Magical ThingsJulie LeongOut 14 Oct
Boom TownNic StoneOut 14 Oct
Red CityMarie LuOut 14 Oct
ConformAriel SullivanOut 14 Oct
The Princess KnightCait JacobsOut 14 Oct
RemainNicholas Sparks and M. Night ShyamalanOut 14 Oct
Gone Before GoodbyeHarlan Coben and Reese WitherspoonOut 14 Oct
BackslideNora DahliaOut 21 Oct
The Isle in the Silver SeaTasha SuriOut 21 Oct
The Deadly Book ClubLyn Liao ButlerOut 21 Oct
The Devil She KnowsAlexandria BellefleurOut 21 Oct
Secret HavenCatherine CowlesOut 21 Oct
A Curious Kind of MagicMara RutherfordOut 21 Oct
King SorrowJoe HillOut 21 Oct
The Things Gods BreakAbigail OwenOut 21 Oct
Girl DinnerOlivie BlakeOut 21 Oct
Good SpiritsB.K. BorisonOut 21 Oct
Never OverClare GilmoreOut 28 Oct
Never Ever AfterSue Lynn TanOut 28 Oct
Some Kind of FamousAva WilderOut 28 Oct
The Book of AutumnMolly O'SullivanOut 28 Oct
Our Vicious OathsN.E. DavenportOut 28 Oct
The EverlastingAlix E. HarrowOut 28 Oct
The DefenderAna HuangOut 28 Oct
HazelthornC.G. DrewsOut 28 Oct
Bonds of HerculesJasmine MasOut 28 Oct
Big names this month
Popular authors with a new book
The best-known authors publishing in October, from readers’ most-anticipated list and the authors we review most.
Morgan Housel3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Art of Spending Money · out 1 Oct★ We reviewed it
Freya Marske3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfCinder House · out 7 Oct★ We reviewed it
Rachel Greenlaw3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Ordeals · out 7 Oct★ We reviewed it
Stephanie Garber9 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfAlchemy of Secrets · out 7 Oct★ We reviewed it
Ali Hazelwood13 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfMate · out 7 Oct★ We reviewed it
Freida McFadden18 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Intruder · out 7 Oct★ We reviewed it
Sophie Jordan3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfA Scar in the Bone · out 14 Oct★ We reviewed it
Meghan Quinn9 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfMerry Christmas, You Filthy Animal · out 14 Oct★ We reviewed it
Kelley Armstrong3 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Haunting of Paynes Hollow · out 14 Oct★ We reviewed it
Catherine Cowles5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfSecret Haven · out 21 Oct★ We reviewed it
John Grisham6 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfThe Widow · out 21 Oct★ We reviewed it
Olivie Blake5 books reviewed on The Bookish ElfGirl Dinner · out 21 Oct★ We reviewed it
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October at a glance
Tap a day to jump to its books. Tuesdays (highlighted) are the main US release day; a star marks a day with a book we have reviewed.
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Wednesday1 October 2025
1 releaseReviewed Tuesday7 October 2025
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1 releaseReviewed Tuesday14 October 2025
12 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday21 October 2025
11 releasesReviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Reviewed Tuesday28 October 2025
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October 2025 releases, answered
What books come out in October 2025?
47 new books are listed for October 2025, led by The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel, The Widow by John Grisham and The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson. The full list on this page runs day by day and can be filtered by genre.
What is the biggest release day in October 2025?
Tuesday 7 October, with 13 new books. Most US books are published on a Tuesday.
Which October 2025 books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel, The Widow by John Grisham, The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson, Cinder House by Freya Marske, The Crimson Throne by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis, Willing Prey by Allie Oleander, The Witching Moon Manor by Stacy Sivinski, The Ordeals by Rachel Greenlaw, The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller, The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens, Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber and All of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles, and 35 more. Reviewed books carry our star rating.