News of note for readers: December 18, 2024

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!

• Here are the eighty-plus books that readers are most excited for in 2025 (Goodreads).

• And/or, check out these thirty-nine eagerly anticipated books (TIME). 

• Author John Marsden, known for his Tomorrow series and the novel The Rabbits, has died at the age of seventy-four (The Guardian).