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.
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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
The Magician of Tiger Castle - Louis Sachar
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
Blood at the Root - Ladarrion Williams
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical.”
Limited Special Edition (First Edition). US paperback with stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
For Now, Not Forever - CW Farnsworth
Release date: Aug 5, 2025
“One boy. One girl. Two feuding towns.”
Limited Special Edition (First Edition). US paperback with stenciled page edges.
➤ 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.
➤ 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
The Summer I Turned Pretty Collection - Jenny Han
Release date: Aug 7, 2025
“One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything...“
Deluxe Collection. UK hardbacks with decorative naked covers in a slipcase.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
Children of Dune - Frank Herbert
Release date: Aug 7, 2025
“In the third book of Herbert’s acclaimed Dune series, the sand-swept planet of Arrakis has turned fertile and green but in this new world Paul Atreides’ heirs find themselves faced with an economic catastrophe and a zealous uprising.“
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ 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
BONE Deluxe Edition Part One: The Valley - Jeff Smith
Release date: Aug 11, 2025
“Comprises volumes 1 and 2 of the BONE graphic novels: Out from Boneville and The Great Cow Race.”
Deluxe Edition. US oversized paperback housed in a slipcase. Bonus material includes all illustrated vignettes, photos, early scripts, drawings, articles, reviews 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 edition.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Her Soul for a Crown - ALysha Rameera
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“This epic, slow-burn romantasy inspired by Sri Lankan mythology follows a fierce orphaned young woman with an affinity for poisons and revenge who would do anything to end the reign of heartless rajas―even sell her soul to the most dangerous cursed god of all―the Blood Yakka, Reeri.”
Deluxe Edition. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges, chachter art and map.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
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 Wrong Quarterback - C. R. Jane
Release date: Apr 22, 2025
“A star quarterback plays for keeps in the first book of a seductive dark-romance series.”
First printings. US paperback with pink decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In The Wrong Player series with The Wrong Play, The Wrong Catch.
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
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories - Jeff Kinney
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson’s imagination.”
Deluxe Collector’s Edition. US hardback with stenciled page edges, cfoiled finishes and a bonus punch-out mask.
➤ 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
Dream On - Jennifer Hartmann
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“An all-new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Handsome Devil (Forbidden Love #3) - L. J. Shen
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“I made a deal with the devil to save my mother… But is it really hell if I love the way it burns?”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ 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
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with unique cover design, stenciled page edges, illustrated endpapers and a bonus short story.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed exclusive from Barnes & Noble
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with stencilled page edges and designed endpapers.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
We Are All Guilty Here - Karin Slaughter
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.”
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with bonus annotated chapter.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
➤ Buy signed exclusive from Barnes & Noble
Aphrodite - Phoenicia Rogerson
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
“From the author of the bestselling Herc comes another playful and feisty spin on Greek myth, as the beautiful Aphrodite tricks the gods into believing she is one of them before hatching a plan to bring down Zeus himself.“
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics
Release date: Aug 12, 2025
Three new Barnes & Noble leatherbound collections of classic myths and stories.
B&N Collectible Editions. US leatherbound hardbacks.
☞ Check out the complete list of Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions
Girls of Dark Divine - EV Woods
Release date: Aug 14, 2025
“A puppet master wielding a dark curse.”
Limited Edition (First Printings). UK paperback, with black stained page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon |Waterstones | Blackwells
Not on the Same Page (Strong Enough) - Allie Samberts
Release date: Aug 18, 2025
“An opposites attract romance set in the publishing world.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (first printings). US paperback with decorative sprayed page edges.
In series with Not a Strong Enough Word.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
On One Condition – K. Bromberg
Release date: Mar 17, 2026
“First loves deserve a second chance in the small-town, billionaire romance,”
First Printings. US paperback, with decorative sprayed page edges and bonus material.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
☞ In S.I.N. series with Last Resort and Final Proposal.
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
Love Arranged - Lauren Asher
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“The final book in the Lakefront Billionaires series.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with a foiled cover and bonus epilogue.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Space Case the Graphic Novel - Stuart Gibbs
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“A delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller set on the moon.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with a foiled cover and Dash’s annotated MBA Resident’s Guide.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Fall I Want - Lyra Parish
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“The brokenhearted billionaire visits Cozy Creek to escape. I never expected to become his fake girlfriend or fall madly in love…but here we are..”
Special Edition. US paperback with decorative stenciled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Waterstones | 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
Wyatt - Jessica Peterson
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in this sexy friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, lessons-in-seduction romance“
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
Today Tonight Tomorrow - Rachel Lynn Solomon
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“An unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with digital sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Past Present Future - Rachel Lynn Solomon
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“They fell for each other in just twenty-four hours. Now Rowan and Neil embark on a long-distance relationship during their first year of college.”
B&N Exclusive. US paperback with digital sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
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 sprayed page edges, foiled stamp on the boards, and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback, signed by the author with decorative stencilled page edgesr.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“Fans of the Belladonna series, welcome back to Thorn Grove. This holiday tale is filled with the same dark romance and twisting suspense that you love so much.”
Collector’s Edition. US hardback, with a redesigned cover, illustrated endpapers, decorative stenciled page edges, copper foil-stamped case and a new letter from the autor with exclusive postcard art.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
On Wings of Blood - Briar Boleyn
Release date: Aug 19, 2025
“Welcome to Bloodwing Academy. Expect magic. Expect competition. Expect blood.”
Deluxe Limited Edition (First Printings). US hardback with stenciled page edges, custom endpapers, and a jacket with metallic effects.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with scales stenciled on black page edges, custom endpapers, and hidden foiled cover.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
The Green Bone Saga - Fonda Lee
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“An epic tale of family, honor, and those who live and die by the ancient laws of jade and blood.”
Boxed set includes Jade City, Jade War and Jade Legacy.
Orbit Gold Edition. UK hardbacks in illustrated slipcase, Jade City is signed, gilded page edges (green, red and blue), illustrated endpapers, foil-stamped fabric covers, ribbon bookmarks, redesigned maps.
➤ Buy from Hachette
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards - Sara Raasch
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“Enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia romcom where rival grad student wizards are forced to work together without killing (or falling for) each other.
In series with The Fake Divination Offense.
Deluxe edition. US paperback with blue sprayed page edges.
➤ 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.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with stenciled edges, case effects, and illustrated endpapers.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
➤ Buy signed exclusive from Waterstones
International Special Edition. UK hardback with stenciled edges, case effects, and illustrated endpapers.
➤ Buy from Amazon AU | Blackwells
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
B&N Exclusive. US hardback with “take heed” stenciled on the page edges.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
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 Last Letter - Rebecca Yarros
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A haunting, heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational love story.”
Special Edition. US ‘naked’ hardback with foiled case, stenciled page edges, designed endpapers and a letter to readers.
➤ 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
Impossible Creatures - Katherine Rundell
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 paperback with unique cover insert and printed edge design, an exclusive Q&A with Katherine Rundell, and a special preview of a new entry from “The Guardian’s Bestiary”.
➤ Buy from Barnes & Noble
Love's A Witch - Tricia O'Malley
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A cozy romantasy about a witch returning to Scotland to break a family curse—only to clash with one grumpy Scotsman determined to protect his town from her haywire magic.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A sensational romantasy debut with echoes of The Hunger Games, Dire Bound finds commoner Meryn train as an elite warrior in order to save her little sister from immortal monsters.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative sprayed page edges, designed endpapers, and one of four hidden cover designs (representing each pack) under the dustjacket.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
This Vicious Hunger - Francesca May
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“A haunting, heady slice of romantasy at its most beguiling, This Vicious Hunger finds recently widowed Thora Grieve becoming a student of botany under a bewitching professor who leads her into a world of beauty, poison and obsession.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with red sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Silverborn (Morrigan Crow) - Jessica Townsend
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to light, and Morrigan Crow’s life is about to turn upside down.”
Australian Collector’s Edition. AUS hardback with purple sprayed page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon AU
The School for Thieves – Peter Burns
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“An elite academy caper where a gifted pickpocket is recruited into a highstakes world of thieves.”
Deluxe Edition (First Printings). US hardback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
The Art of Legend - Wesley Chu
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“Chu’s thrilling fantasy opus continues with fated prince Jian and his motley band of followers moving ever closer to their mysterious destinies.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback with decorative stencilled page edges.
➤ Buy from Waterstones
Celtic Myths - Martin Macintyre
Release date: Aug 26, 2025
“20 new retellings plus profiles of all the major characters of Celtic legend.”
DK Ancient Myths Series. Engaging retellings of classic myths for a contemporary audience, with beautiful illustrations by Katie Ponder.
☞ Read more about the DK Ancient Myths series
➤ Find US edition at Amazon | B&N | Blackwells
➤ Find UK edition at Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
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
Five Survive - Holly Jackson
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“From the author of the Good Girl’s Guide to Murder trilogy comes a gripping cat-and-mouse thriller fizzing with suspense, as a group of friends en route to the beach end up in the crosshairs of a deadly sniper.”
Collector’s Edition. UK hardback with foiled ‘naked’ hardcover design, an introductory letter from the author, sprayed page edges and a ribbon bookmark.
➤ Buy from Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells
A Language of Dragons - S. F. Williamson
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“A heartpounding dark academia YA fantasy, A Language of Dragons takes readers into an alternate Bletchley Park in 1923 as civil war ravages the UK with wild mythical beasts on the loose.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with digitally stencilled page edges (design TBC).
➤ Buy it from Waterstones
Boudicca's Daughter - Elodie Harper
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“Deploying the same gripping plot dynamics and unforgettable sense of time and place that she used in the bestselling Wolf Den trilogy, Harper tells the thrilling story of the child of one of Ancient Rome’s most implacable foes, Boudicca.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK hardback withexclusive endpapers and bonus content ‘Britannica the Gladiator’.
➤ Buy it from Waterstones
Small Wonder - Ross Montgomery
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“An enthralling and moving fantasy tale of determination and resilience as the titular boy races across the kingdom to warn his ruler of impending invasion.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with digital sprayed page edges and bonus content.
➤ Buy it from Waterstones
Skandar and the Spirit War - 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 purple sprayed page edges, gold foiled board design, and bonus content.
nb: US special ed in releasing September
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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.
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Blood Over Bright Haven - M. L. Wang
Release date: Aug 28, 2025
“Dark academia at its most intoxicating, Blood Over Bright Haven finds a slighted highmage and a hunter-turned-janitor join forces in a quest to uncover the deadly secrets swirling around the University of Magics and Industry.”
Waterstones Exclusive. UK paperback with exclusive sprayed page edges.
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