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
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
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
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
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. US hardback with stenciled edges and illustrated endpapers. Cover TBC.
➤ Buy from Amazon
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
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
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
Once Upon a Time at the End of the World - Jason Aaron
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“The full saga is collected here for the first time, spanning three distinct chapters in the lives of two star-crossed lovers wandering a planet devastated by environmental catastrophe.
Deluxe Edition. US hardback with special features TBC.
➤ Buy US edition from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
➤ Buy UK edition from Amazon | Waterstones | 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
← Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 →
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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