Must-Read April 2025 Book Releases

Wondering what to read now? Here are all the hot new April 2025 book releases for you. I’ll let you know what I’ve read, what I can’t wait to read, and what’s getting all the attention this month.

In case you’re new to Booklist Queen, every month I cover all the hottest new book releases. I try to read as many new book releases as I can to give you an honest perspective on what to read and what to skip. 

However, I realize that my to-read list might not exactly match yours. That’s why I’ve also included some of the most popular April 2025 book releases from your favorite authors. 

Enough from me, let’s get on to the April 2025 book releases so you can fill up your to-read list.

When Samantha meets Xavier, a gorgeous veterinarian with the body of a Greek god, she’s smitten. Until he opens his mouth. But the disastrous first impression aside, Samantha and Xavier end up on the perfect first date that seems to last forever. Except afterward, Samantha begs Xavier to forget about her because her family situation makes dating impossible, even if he is the perfect guy. Known for her nuanced romance books that tackle difficult mental health topics, Abby Jimenez’s books are always the most anticipated books to read in any year.

Publication Date: 1 April 2025
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In her 80s, Margaret Ives finally agrees to let an author write her biography about her life as an heiress to one of the most storied and scandalous families in the 20th century. Margaret agrees to fly two authors out for a one-month trial to see which will be her biographer. Eternal optimist Alice knows that this could be her big break. She just has to beat out the grumpy award-winning author Hayden. But Margaret is telling different things to each one of them and with an iron-clad NDA, they can’t collaborate, no matter how much chemistry they feel between them. Emily Henry is a popular romance author nowadays but her books are always hit and miss with me.

Publication Date: 22 April 2025
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Effervescent and ambitious Zoe and shy musical prodigy Cassie could not be more different even though they are sisters. Catapulted to fame as a pop duo sensation, the sisters spent a whirlwind year in the early 2000s until they abruptly broke up. Now twenty years later, Zoe’s teenage daughter Cherry also wants to be a star and is determined to learn why the band broke up. Now Zoe, Cassie and Cherry must face the consequences of the decisions they made and the decisions the music industry made for them.

Publication Date: 8 April 2025
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After attacking her ex while sleepwalking, Lucy flees to her sister’s house on the coast of New South Wales. But Jess is missing and Jess’s paintings reflect the strange dreams Lucy has been having. Lucy dreams of two exiled Irish sisters sailing from England to Australia. Diving into her sister’s past, Lucy begins to worry about Jess and to wonder about her family’s past.

Having loved Weyward, I was highly anticipating Emilia Hart’s newest book only for it to fall flat for me. Again writing about the injustices women have endured, The Sirens tries to praise the tenacity of women but fails to hook you with its characters. The weak connections between the characters and the constantly shifting timeline didn’t feel compelling and I lacked the drive to keep reading. Instead of empowering, the magical realism just felt odd and I struggled to get through this one.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Macmillan Audio through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Publication Date: 1 April 2025
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Haven Ambrose travels to Positano, Italy, to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks off the Amalfi Coast. However, Haven is looking for more than just artifacts; her father claimed he spotted a chest of gemstone on his last dive. As Haven digs into the history, she discovers an ancient tale of a woman harnessing the power of the sea to save her lover and her village. Could an ancient Amalfi Curse be causing the latest wave of unnatural storms that threaten to destroy the region?

Publication Date: 29 April 2025
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Orphaned during the war, fourteen year old Charlie steals to keep himself alive long enough to enlist to fight the Germans. Meanwhile, thirteen year old Molly returns to London from the countryside only to find both of her parents have died in the Blitz. Together, Charlie and Molly find protection in a widowed bookstore owner, Ignatius Oliver. As the three form a kinship, they must learn to trust each other to survive as World War II rages on.

Publication Date: 15 April 2025
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Recently married, Ryan and Lillian Bright are excited to welcome their baby daughter Georgette into the world. Except Ryan hasn’t told Lillian about his alcohol addiction and Lillian hasn’t told Ryan that she already has a son. Georgette grows up in the chaos of her parents marriage until a shocking event breaks the family apart. Years later, Lillian’s son comes looking for his birth family and Georgette must revisit her painful past in this emotional family drama.

Publication Date: 22 April 2025
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At 42, Valerie Gillis is an experience Appalachian Trail hiker so it is shocking when she disappears 200 miles from her destination in Maine. Leading the ground search, Maine State Game Warden Beverly is determine to find her. Meanwhile from her retirement home, Lena has decided to set birdwatching aside and become an amateur detective. Veering between the three women, Heartwood shows a gripping race against time and a look at the many ways we can be lost.

Publication Date: 1 April 2025
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Working at the Wadia Hospital in Bombay, Sona is enraptured by her newest patient – Mira Novak, a world-renowned painter. Over her six day recovery from a miscarriage, Mira enchants Sona with tales of her travels and the many lovers she’s had across the world. Upon her release, Mira invites Sona to a lavish society event only for Mira to die mysteriously the next day. When the police suspect Sona, Sona must uncover Mira’s history to clear her name by fulfilling Mira’s dying wish to deliver paintings to Mira’s first love, first art dealer, and first painting tutor.

Publication Date: 15 April 2025
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Only those with special magical abilities are allowed to stay in the Kingdom of Ilya. Without powers of her own, Paedyn Gray used her keen observations to pretend to be a psychic. In the third book of the Powerless trilogy, Paedyn and Prince Kai Azer finally return to Ilya where both are forced to finally choose between love and loyalty in the conclusion of this young adult romantasy series.

Publication Date: 8 April 2025
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Four years after a contentious divorce, Claire and Aaron Litvak must rush to Shanghai when their daughter Lindsey is injured in a hit-and-run accident. A shocking event ending the Litvaks marriage and estranged them from Lindsey. Lindsey’s only confidant is her younger sister Grace, who was adopted from China as a baby. As Claire and Aaron wait for Lindsey to recover, they learn more about Lindsey’s life and must reexamine the ties that bind them together.

Publication Date: 1 April 2025
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In a new spinoff of the popular Shatter Me series, Tahereh Mafi returns you to the world ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. A decade after Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson lead a worldwide revolution, The Reestablishment is finally ready to make another play for power using their pefect weapon. With her every move and thought monitored, Rosabelle Wolff has been trained to be the perfect assassin. But when Aaron Warner’s younger brother James lands himself in Ark City’s prison, he could either destroy or save the New Republic.

Publication Date: 15 April 2025
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Eleven years after defending her husband Adam of murdering his mistress in The Perfect Marriage, Sarah Morgan has rebuilt her life with a new career and a new husband, Bob. When she discovers Bob had a one-night stand, Sarah immediately files for divorce. Amid their contentious divorce hearings, new DNA evidence arises in the case against Adam and the former Deputy Hudson is hell-bent on finding the truth.

Publication Date: 15 April 2025
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Head maid Molly Gray is excited for her forthcoming wedding to Juan Manuel. First she must organize the Regency Grand Hotel for the filming of the tv show Hidden Treasures. When Molly brings in some of her Gran’s trinkets, she finds they are worth million. Yet on the day of the auction, the treasure suddenly vanishes. Now Molly and her friends must solve the heist with a little help from her Gran’s long-forgotten diary.

Publication Date: 8 April 2025
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In a new horror story from the author of The Book of Accidents, five high school friends sworn to stick together no matter what go on a camping trip. When they discover a staircase in the middle of the woods, one boy goes up and then the staircase disappears. Twelve years later, the staircase reappears. Together they must find their lost friend and discover what lies beyond the staircase.

Publication Date: 29 April 2025
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Twenty years ago, Doris Grandfelt was stabbed to death and her body dumped in woods of a park near St. Paul Minnesota. Dying of breast cancer, Doris’s sister Lara lists the entire file on the internet and offers a $5 million reward. When a blogger finds the murder weapon, Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers must catch the killer. But it’s hard to stay one step ahead when bloggers are livestreaming ever development.

Publication Date: 25 March 2025
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What April 2025 Book Releases are You Most Excited to Read?

What books can you not wait to get your hands on this month? Did I miss any April 2025 book releases that you are anticipating? As always, let me know in the comments!

More New Book Releases:

• March 2025 Book Releases
• The Best Books of 2024
• Most-Anticipated Upcoming Releases
• Booklist Queen’s 2025 Reading Challenge

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