Posted on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!
BEST OF THIS YEAR ...
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The Atlantic has chosen its ten best books of 2025.
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Electric Literature, meanwhile, wants your help choosing the best book cover of 2025.
... AND COMING NEXT YEAR
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Ann Patchett will release Whistler, a novel that begins with an unexpected reunion between a woman and her former stepfather, on June 2 (Kirkus Reviews).
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Maggie O'Farrell will publish Land, a tale of life during Ireland's epic famine, on June 6 (People).
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Dave Eggers will release his first adult novel in five years — Contrapposto, a tale of friends navigating life and the art world, over the course of decades — on June 9 (People).
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Gregory Maguire is publishing Galinda: A Charmed Childhood — another prequel to his smash hit Wicked — on September 29 (Deadline).
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