Best New Adult Books of 2025
Here are the books our readers have hailed as the best of 2025. One of these captivating literary gems might just become your new favorite. Don't miss out on these must-read treasures!
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Fire Dancing For Icey Dragons
(Obscure Academy #15 / 15)
Category: Fantasy, Dragons, Shapeshifters, New Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance
Release date: January 23, 2025
Realm of Magic and Shadow
(Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales)
by Kenzie Skye
Category: Fantasy, Novella, Romantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, New Adult, Fae, Paranormal Romance, Dark Fantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: January 31, 2025
Waiting For Psamathe
(Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency)
Category: Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Paranormal Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Mythology, Romance
Release date: January 2, 2025
The Queen's Card
(Fairytale Tarot #1 / 2)
by Erin Archer
Category: Fantasy, Romantasy, Slow Burn Romance, Fairy Tale Retellings, New Adult, Shapeshifters, Retellings, Romance
Release date: February 13, 2025
Winning Back Persephone
(Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #9 / 19)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Fantasy, New Adult, Norse Mythology, Paranormal Romance, Mythology, Romance
Release date: March 31, 2025
The King's Card
(Fairytale Tarot #2 / 2)
by Erin Archer
Category: Fantasy, Shapeshifters, New Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Slow Burn Romance, Romantasy, Retellings, Romance
Release date: September 22, 2025
Once Upon Another Time
(Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales)
by Kenzie Skye
Category: Fantasy, Fae, Dark Fantasy, Fated Mates, Novella, Romantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, New Adult, Mythology, Retellings, Romance, Historical Fiction
Release date: March 6, 2025
The Wicked Witch
(The Obsidian Spindle Saga #2 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Witches, New Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Retellings, Mythology, Romance
Release date: September 2, 2025
The Guard: The Stories We Create
(The Stories We Create #1 / 1)
by simcec
Category: Fantasy, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, New Adult, Slow Burn Romance, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Romance, Mystery
Release date: June 30, 2025
I Scream, You Scream
by Tim Waggoner
Category: Horror, Psychological Horror, Young Adult, Childrens, New Adult, Adult, Middle Grade, Small Town
Release date: December 19, 2025
The Butterfly Princess
(Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales)
by Kenzie Skye
Category: Fantasy, Medieval, Fairy Tale Retellings, New Adult, Dark Fantasy, Fated Mates, Novella, Romantasy, Mythology, Retellings, Romance, Historical Fiction
Release date: March 24, 2025
Sleigh Rides With St. Nick
(Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #11 / 19)
Category: Fantasy, Christmas Fiction, Paranormal Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal Romance, Mythology, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: July 10, 2025
Nickolas Claus
by Mae Holloway
Category: Fantasy, Christmas Fiction, Winter Fiction, New Adult, Dark Fantasy, Elf, Holiday/Seasonal, Retellings, Romance, Humor
Release date: June 27, 2025
Matchmaking With Cupid
(Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #8 / 19)
Category: Fantasy, Roman Mythology, Valentine's Day Fiction, Paranormal Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal Romance, Holiday/Seasonal, Mythology, Romance
Release date: February 6, 2025
Locking Down Qetesh
(Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #10 / 19)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, New Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Egyptian Mythology, Mythology, Romance
Release date: July 17, 2025
The Sword Wielder
(The Obsidian Spindle Saga #5 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Fairies, Arthuriana, Fairy Tale Retellings, New Adult, Mythology, Retellings, Romance
Release date: September 5, 2025
Dining with Poseidon
(Jinx Paranormal Dating Agency #12 / 19)
Category: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, New Adult, Paranormal Fantasy, Christmas Fiction, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Holiday/Seasonal, Romance
Release date: October 30, 2025
The Dragon Warrior
(The Obsidian Spindle Saga #7 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Dragons, Fairies, New Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Retellings, Mythology, Romance
Release date: September 7, 2025
The Sunken Kingdom
(The Obsidian Spindle Saga #8 / 12)
Category: Fantasy, Dragons, Fairies, New Adult, Fairy Tale Retellings, Retellings, Mythology, Romance
Release date: September 8, 2025
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