The best new books coming in 2025 — from Irvine Welsh to Florence Knapp
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Irvine Welsh, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Philippe Sands and Naomi Watts are some of the big-name authors with books out this year. But it’s not just well known writers. There’s a legion of brilliant new titles, from thrilling fiction to deep-thinking psychoanalysis and even a book by the woman who made her name as the world’s most famous intimacy co-ordinator. So let’s take a look at the biggest, most exciting releases due out over the next few months — buckle up for the new year ahead in books.
“There wasn’t an album they wouldn’t buy, or a drug they wouldn’t try. Then it spiralled out of control. They were left with nothing. Nothing but the eternal quest of all men: the search for love.” This sequel brings together the Trainspotting crew in the last years of Thatcher’s Britain as they leave heroin behind for the pleasures of the dancefloor and head towards an unexpected occasion: Sick Boy’s wedding day. (Jonathan Cape, July).
This well-crafted debut novel is set to be translated into 20 languages. The story has three strands: in each, a baby boy is registered with a different name, exploring the extent to which your name can determine the course of your life. There is heartbreak and drama in each of these sliding doors narratives. Publishing insiders have been raving about this one for over a year and in spite of its often dark subject matter, it is set to be an enormous hit. (Phoenix, May).
Grosz is a psychoanalyst and Financial Times columnist whose first book, The Examined Life, is probably the most enjoyable ever written about therapy. It was a huge bestseller and here are more tales from the consulting room — this time about love. Grosz will explore jealousy, pain, boredom and betrayal. One specific, tantalising example involves the couple who dread date night after 30 years of marriage. (Chatto & Windus, September).
