The 25 Best Books of Fall 2025

Dreading the end of summer? These new releases from Elin Hilderbrand, Malala Yousafzai, and Susan Orlean are the literary equivalent of crisp air and a cozy sweater.

By Charley Burlock, Sofia Lodato, Marion Winik and Mandie Montes

If the weather won’t tell us the season is changing, the bookstores will. This fall’s bumper crop of heavy hitters, boldface names, and eye-catching debuts seems set to outdo any year in recent memory. For readers who have worried about Elin Hilderbrand’s possible retirement, for those who have dreamed obsessively of a return to the world of Chocolat, for Bob Dylan lovers, for historical fiction buffs and narrative nonfiction mavens — for our whole beloved community of readers and OBC loyalists, a fall feast is on its way. Several of these picks are so outstanding, they may earn a spot on your list of all-time favorites. Here’s hoping your schedule will allow you lots of time to find them, and to enjoy this bounty of literary star power. Check out the list at Oprah.com.