Special Edition Books – July 2025
Special Editions - July 2025
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This page includes special editions that are anticipated publications in July 2025.
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Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“Stenciled edge paperbacks”
B&N Exclusive. US paperbacks with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy Chamber of Secrets from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Prisoner of Azkaban from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Goblet of Fire from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Order of the Phoenix from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Half-Blood Prince from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy Deathly Hallows from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Boxed set of all titles due Sep 25.
First volume released in 2024.
Tusk Love - Thea Guanzon & Critical Role
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“Follows adventure-hungry Guinevere whose future path in life – carefully planned by her wealthy merchant family – changes radically with the arrival of a brooding, half-orc stranger.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with yellow sprayed page edges, holographic foil cover detail and decorative endpapers.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Wolf and the Woodsman - Ava Reid
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“This story of fantasy, romance, and folklore inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant.”
Deluxe Collector’s Edition. US hardback with new cover art, special hardcover case design, illustrated endpapers, and decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Nightblood Prince - Molly X. Chang
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“Two kingdoms on the brink of battle. One prophesied empress to unite them, who finds herself caught between two princes, and the fact that love alone may not stop the coming war.”
First US Printings. US hardback with stars stencilled on indigo sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Sparrow and Vine – Sophie Lark
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“The first in a brand new arranged marriage series about a woman who has to marry a man from a rival family in order for them to secure their portion of an inheritance.”
Special Edition. US paperback with purple sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
(B&N special edition available April 25)
Brothersong (Green Creek) - TJ Klune
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“The Bennett family has a secret: They’re not just a family, they’re a pack. Brothersong is Carter Bennett’s story.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
BONE Book One: Vernal Equinox - Jeff Smith
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“The first of four Deluxe Library Editions of the BONE series, on the 30th anniversary of the release of Out from Boneville, the first BONE graphic novel.”
Deluxe Edition. Oversized US paperback housed in a full color slipcase. Black and white interiors as originally presented, but larger than they have ever been printed before. Bonus material includes all illustrated vignettes and additional pages that appeared in the original graphic novels, as well as a color gallery of all the original covers of the issues contained in this first ultimate edition of BONE.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Blood in the Water - Tiffany D. Jackson
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“This summer in Martha’s Vineyard, beware of sharks…”
First Printings. US hardback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Thrill of the Chase - Kathryn Nolan
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“An action-packed, rom-com adventure.”
Deluxe Limited Edition. US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
When I Should've Stayed (Red Bridge) - Max Monroe
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“When Josie and I said, ‘I do’, I thought it’d be us against the world forever. But I wasn’t expecting the world to be so against us.”
First Printings. US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
All In (Full Tilt #2) - Emma Scott
Release date: Jul 1, 2025
“Love has no limits.”
Special edition. US paperback with fuschia sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments) - Cassandra Clare
Release date: Jul 3, 2025
“The Mortal War is over, and Clary Fray is home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. But her happiness has come at a price.“
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback with new cover artwork and a letter from Cassie.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden
Release date: Jul 7, 2025
“An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback signed by the author with exclusive bonus content.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Stone and Sky – Ben Aaronovitch
Release date: Jul 8, 2025
“Peter Grant returns in this gripping Rivers of London novel where a relaxing holiday in Scotland proves to be just the beginning of another rollercoaster of a case.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback signed by the author with exclusive short story.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Woman in Suite 11 - Ruth Ware
Release date: Jul 8, 2025
“In this follow-up to #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware’s multi-million copy mega-hit The Women in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with exclusive details TBC.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Rose in Chains – Julie Soto
Release date: Jul 8, 2025
“The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.”
Deluxe Edition/First Print Runs. US hardback with decorative purple sprayed edges with gold stenciled vine art.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Buy signed deluxe edition from Barnes & Noble
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with purple roses stencilled on black sprayed page edges and a bonus chapter.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Offside - Avery Keelan
Release date: Jul 8, 2025
“An addictive college hockey romance where Hannah Grace meets Elle Kennedy.”
First Printings. US paperback with indigo sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
My Best Friend's Sister (Rules of Dating) - Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Release date: Jul 8, 2025
“The last thing Holden promised his best friend before he died was to take care of his sister―but what happens when that “care” is feeling less platonic by the day?”
Deluxe Edition. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Enchanted Greenhouse - Sarah Beth Durst
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love.”
Special Edition. US hardback with green sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Never the Roses - Jennifer K. Lambert
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“Genevieve Gornichec’s The Witch’s Heart meets Madeline Miller’s Circe in this epic and deeply emotional romantic fantasy debut.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with decorative stenciled purple edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“Mars was a distant shore, and the men spread upon it in waves… Each wave different, and each wave stronger.”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback with decorative endpapers and red stained page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Happiest Place on Earth – Don Hahn & Christopher Merritt
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“On the 70th anniversary of Disneyland, a look back at the theme park that started it all-an illustrated history of Walt’s first theme park.”
Anniversary Edition. US hardback with more than 750 images, previously unpublished documents, and concept drawings.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Maid for Each Other – Lynn Painter
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“A millionaire and a housecleaner are a match maid in heaven in this sparkling new romantic comedy.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with an alternate cover colorway and a behind-the-book essay from the author on how classic rom-com films helped shape the novel.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Girl I Was - Jeneva Rose
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“A magical, hilarious, and heartwarming story about learning to love every version of ourselves.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with illustrated endpapers and decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with custom endpapers and custom sprayed edges—as well as a letter from the author and photos from her childhood.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed exclusive edition from Barnes & Noble while stocks last
The Deal - Elle Kennedy
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy…”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback with new hardcase design, printed edges, designed endpapers, and colored character art throughout.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Smart Cookie - Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“Touching on social anxiety, self-doubt and the importance of community support, John and Oswald have once again concocted the perfect recipe for story time success.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a special jacket cover and poster.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat - Julien Chung
Release date: Jul 15, 2025
“It’s Halloween in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and there’s a spooky surprise in store for everyone’s favorite letters.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with a fun-and-spooky alphabet sticker sheet for Halloween decorating.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Not Quite Dead Yet - Holly Jackson
Release date: Jul 17, 2025
“The unputdownable first adult thriller from the mega-selling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder finds the victim of a brutal attack, which has left her with seven days to live, set out to solve her own murder.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with exclusive features TBC.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
B&N Exclusive. US hardback, with exclusive features TBC.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed exclusive edition from Barnes & Noble
We Used to Live Here - Marcus Kliewer
Release date: Jul 22, 2025
“What if your dream home came with a few loose ends? This terrifying thriller is an unsettling story that’ll put a creak into the floorboards…”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with metallic cover design and a bonus story from the author.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
The Library at Hellebore - Cassandra Khaw
Release date: Jul 22, 2025
“The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with cobalt blue sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Arcana Academy – Elisa Kova
Release date: Jul 22, 2025
“A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy.”
First printings US. US hardback, with with gold foil page edges, designed endpapers, two interior black-and-white maps, a custom-stamped case, and a premium dust jacket with foil.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Buy signed edition from Barnes & Noble
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with sprayed edges and exclusive foiled board and spine design.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Three Shattered Souls - Mai Corland
Release date: Jul 22, 2025
“Don’t miss the shocking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling series.”
Deluxe Limited Edition. US hardback with details TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Glorious Rivals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Release date: Jul 29, 2025
“Millions, hearts, and lives are on the line in this heart-stopping sequel to The Grandest Game.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with exclusive features TBC.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with purple sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Wisteria – Adalyn Grace
Release date: Jul 29, 2025
“The sizzling conclusion to the Belladonna series delivers more of what you love about this steamy gothic romance.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with alternate cover, purple sprayed edges, and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Fate of a Royal - Meagan Brandy & Amo Jones
Release date: Jul 29, 2025
“You will go to Rathe University, live among the giftless and those of light magic. You, Knight Deveraux, will learn to coexist.”
First Print Run (US & Canada). US paperback with sprayed edges TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Immortal Consequences - I. V. Marie
Release date: Jul 29, 2025
“Six students at Blackwood Academy, an enigmatic boarding school located at the edge of the afterlife, must compete for the once-in-eternity chance to change their fate—or risk remaining stuck in purgatory forever. “
First Printings. US hardback with flower patterned stenciled page edges, colored endpapers, and an exclusive foil-stamped case.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Demon With Benefits (Hell Bent) - Aurora Ascher
Release date: Jul 29, 2025
“A hot-headed witch and a lovable bad-boy demon add up to a scorching enemies-to-lovers tale.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (1st US printings). US paperback with stenciled edges, full color inside covers, designed chapter headers, foil cover, and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Soul of Shadow - Emma Noyes
Release date: Jul 29, 2025
“Love, magic, gods, and monsters collide in this thrilling Norse mythology inspired romantic fantasy.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (1st US printings). US hardback with purple stained edges, a unique foiled case stamp, and illustrated endpapers.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Defy Me (Shatter Me) - Tahereh Mafi
Release date: Jul 31, 2025
“That girl was sentenced to death the moment I named her Juliette.”
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback with exclusive cover design, decorated stenciled purple page edges, and gold reading ribbon.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor) - Laurie Gilmore
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with stenciled sprayed edges, character-art foiled cover design, illustrated endpapers, and foiled pumpkin print on the boards.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
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This page includes special editions that are anticipated publications in July 2025.
To browse all upcoming releases, click the button below.
5 Comments
Chloe · 24 January 2025 at 6:06 am
Three Shatter Souls by Mai Corland releases on 22/07/2025
Chloe · 24 January 2025 at 6:15 am
Apologies it’s called Three Shattered Souls
Daisy · 26 January 2025 at 3:00 pm
Thanks for that, I’ve added it to the list ツ
Elvina · 11 January 2025 at 4:14 am
On 31/7/2025 is also the pub date for Waterstones exclusive edition of pumpkin spice !!
Daisy · 11 February 2025 at 9:21 am
Hi Elvina – just wanted to say thanks for letting me know, I hadn’t realised the publication date had changed on this one! Have updated the list 🙂
Dx