Special Edition Books – August 2025
Special Editions - August 2025
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This page includes special editions that are anticipated publications in August 2025.
To browse all upcoming releases, click the button below.
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A Theory of Dreaming - Ava Reid
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the duology.”
Deluxe Limited Edition. US hardback with foil case design, antique-style endpapers, filigree cover, and gorgeous designed edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with a decorative seascape stencilled on teal sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Deathless One - Emma Hamm
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“A princess murdered at the altar makes a deal with the god of death for vengeance and to save her people.”
First Printings. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Faceless Thing We Adore – Hester Steel
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Lemon, poppy seed, sun-warmed sand. These visions convince Aoife to quit her job, leave her manipulative boyfriend, and escape to the isolated shores of the Farmstead commune. But darkness underpins her airy new way of life.”
First Printings. US hardback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Accomplice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Once Upon a Time meets The Office in the conclusion of New York Times bestselling author, Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novels.”
First Print Run (US & Canada). US paperback with green sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with alternate cover, forest green sprayed edges, and brand-new content.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Every Summer After - Carley Fortune
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Fortune draws on our nostalgic yearnings for simpler times in this stunning debut about young summer love.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with a revamped cover, decorative endpapers, oceanic sprayed page edges, a foil stamped case, an new intro from the author and a bonus chapter.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
House of the Beast - Michelle Wong
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Step into the House of the Beast in this dark fantasy debut about a young woman who strikes a deal with a mysterious and alluring god to seek revenge on her aristocratic family – featuring illustrations throughout by the author.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US hardback with pink stenciled page edges, illustrated endpapers, a printed case, and black-and-white interior illustrations throughout.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Hate to Love You - Tijan
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“He’s breaking all her rules…”
First Print Run (US & Canada). US paperback with sprayed edges with stenciled artwork, special cover design features and bonus content.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Horror Movie - Paul Tremblay
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre.”
Special Edition. US paperback with stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, curated by Barbara Heller
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“An updated edition of Heller’s collection featuring removable replicas of the characters’ letters and mementos.”
Updated Edition. Now in two volumes with a cloth spine, color illustrated endpapers, and new removable ephemera including the Darcys’ marriage license and a guide to Pemberley.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ See also Heller’s Handwritten Classics for more about this series
The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia) - Carissa Broadbent
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Mische and Asar embark on a perilous quest through both mortal and immortal realms in a bid to attain true divinity.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with exclusive sprayed page edges and decorative endpapers.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Learn My Lesson - Katee Robert
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“Once upon a time, I was a prince.”
Deluxe Edition. US paperback with blue sprayed page edges and full-color character art.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice - Katie Cicatelli-Kuc
Release date: Aug 6, 2025
“A cup of sugary sweet romance and small-town charm that will make you hit rewind on all your favorite rom-coms.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with stenciled page edges, foiled cover, and a sneak peek of Mint to Be, the next YA romance by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. Design TBC.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
A Beautiful Evil - Bea Fitzgerald
Release date: Aug 6, 2025
“A delicious and empowering retelling which turns the myth of Pandora as the source of all the world’s evils on its head.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with green stenciled page edges reading ‘this love is cursed’.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Puffin Clothbound 85th Anniversary Editions - Various Authors
Release date: Aug 7, 2025
“A collection of old and new children’s clothbound classics published to celebrate Puffin’s 85th anniversary.”
Titles include
- Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
- The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks – Katie Kirby
- Matilda – Roald Dahl
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan
- Pig-Heart Boy – Malorie Blackman
- The Story of Tracy Beaker – Jacqueline Wilson
- Wonder – R. J. Palacio
Puffin 85th Anniversary Editions. UK hardbacks bound in Puffin signature yellow cloth, with with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges.
➤ For more details and links, check out the Puffin Clothbound Collector’s Guide
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings - Edgar Allan Poe
Release date: Aug 6, 2025
“A collection that displays the full force of Edgar Allan Poe’s mastery of both Gothic horror and the short story form.”
Penguin Clothbound Classics. UK clothbound hardback with decorative cover design by Coralie Bickford-Smith.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
☞ Read more about the Penguin Clothbound Classics Series
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea (Tomes & Tea) - Rebecca Thorne
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“Reyna and Kianthe have no trouble commanding the Realm, running a bookshop, or rescuing baby dragons… but can they save their town from the swarming influx of… tourists?!?”
Deluxe Edition. US paperback with lavender sprayed page edges and bonus short story.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with yellow crowns stncilled on purple sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
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
Scarred - Emily McIntire
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“She doesn’t belong to him…she belongs to the crown.”
Collector’s Edition. Hardback with stenciled sprayed edges and exclusive case design.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Dream by the Shadows - Logan Karlie
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth in this YA romantic fantasy about a deadly dream world and the shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all while she falls in love with the prince of darkness.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US hardback with stenciled sprayed edges and exclusive special design features.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Tim Burton
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“In an effort to bring to joy to Halloweentown, Jack Skellington kidnaps Santa and takes his place as the jolly old elf.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an animated DVD of Tim Burton’s original poem, narrated by Christopher Lee, and 13 5″ x 3.5″ postcards featuring artwork from the title The 13 Days of Christmas.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Warrior Princess Assassin - Brigid Kemmerer
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“Fates collide and passions ignite in New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer’s steamy adult fantasy debut about three characters torn between chasing, betraying, and craving each other: a princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she’s promised to, and the assassin tasked with hunting them down.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US hardback with stenciled edges and illustrated endpapers.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
20th Century Ghosts - Joe Hill
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“A special trade paperback edition celebrating the 20th anniversary of Joe Hill’s award-winning story collection, featuring “The Black Phone,” basis for the major motion picture from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions starring Ethan Hawke.”
20th Anniversary Edition. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges, and a new Afterword by the author.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Endless Anger - Sav R. Miller
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“Sometimes the pomegranate doesn’t fall far from the tree…”
Collector’s Edition. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Dragon Wakes With Thunder (Dragon Spirit) - K. X. Song
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“A young woman who wields the unimaginable power of the dragon must decide where her loyalties lie-and where her heart belongs-in this enthralling fantasy that reimagines the legend of Mulan.”
First Printings. US hardback with shimmering effects on the dust jacket, illustrated endpapers, decorative stenciled page edges, and a foil-stamped case.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Cruel Dawn - Rachel Howzell Hall
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“Get ready for the explosive sequel to the “action-packed, electrifying fantasy” The Last One by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (First Printings). US hardback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Quicksilver - Callie Hart
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“A highly addictive enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance that you won’t be able to put down.”
Deluxe Edition (First Printings). UK hardback with foiled dust jacket, silver foiled page edges, hidden cover case foil, character art endpapers, and bonus scene by Callie Hart (Kingfisher in the maze).
➤ Buy US edition from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells |
➤ Buy UK edition from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Hemlock & Silver - T. Kingfisher
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“A dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind.”
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with featuring sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Katabasis - R. F. Kuang
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“Two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul—perhaps at the cost of their own.”
First Print Run (US & Canada). US hardback with stenciled edges, case effects, and illustrated endpapers (cover art TBC).
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with stenciled edges, case effects, and illustrated endpapers (cover art TBC).
➤ Buy from Waterstones
➤ Buy signed exclusive from Waterstones
The Executioners Three - Susan Dennard
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A supernatural 90s-set mystery in which a spate of murders force a small town’s dark secrets into the light.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with digital sprayed edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Until the World Falls Down - Jordan Lynde
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“Labyrinth meets Beauty and the Beast in this spellbinding, sexy romantasy debut about a woman with a broken heart, the seductive immortal who imprisons her, the magical labyrinth that may be her salvation, and the dangerous attraction that could destroy them both.”
Special Edition. US paperback with cover effects, interior character art, and digital sprayed edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Bewitched - Laura Thalassa
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A brand-new package for the Bewitched series, a witch fantasy set in the world of the Bargainer series.”
Deluxe Edition (First Printings). US paperback with digital sprayed edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | Blackwells
Bespelled - Laura Thalassa
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“Only the dangerously handsome Memnon the Cursed can help Selene find the answers she seeks…if she doesn’t lose her heart first.”
Deluxe Edition (First Printings). US paperback with digital sprayed edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Kiss the Villain - Rina Kent
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods.”
Deluxe Edition (First Printings). US paperback with green digital sprayed edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“The phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture—the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written.”
Deluxe Limited Edition. US hardback with green stained page edges. Cover TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“Joanne Fluke dishes the next irresistible Hannah Swensen mystery, with Hannah scrambling to bring the flavors of autumn to Lake Eden, Minnesota . . . and the sweet taste of justice to an indulgent killer.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with an exclusive bonus scene.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
My Family and Other Animals - Gerald Durrell
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“Gerald Durrell’s beloved account of his childhood in Corfu.”
Penguin Clothbound Classics. UK clothbound hardback with decorative cover design by Coralie Bickford-Smith.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
☞ Read more about the Penguin Clothbound Classics Series
Skandar Book #5 - A. F. Steadman
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“The heart-pounding conclusion to the iconic children’s fantasy series, as Skandar and his unicorn rider friends face their deadliest ever challenge and most dangerous foe.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with exclusive sprayed edges, gold foiled board and bonus content (cover art TBC).
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Torchfire - Moira Buffini
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“The electrifying sequel to the acclaimed Songlight finds our quartet of heroes facing their own struggles, as well as confronting a deadly threat from a race of elite Torches that want to resettle on Earth.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with exclusive sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
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This page includes special editions that are anticipated publications in August 2025.
To browse all upcoming releases, click the button below.
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