The most popular fantasy books of 2025

Fantasy books take you to worlds where magic is real. Dragons, wizards, cursed kingdoms and hidden doors into other realms all belong here, in stories that range from sweeping epics to small, cozy tales. The magic ranges from invented worlds to modern cities. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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The Whisperings
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The Whisperings

Joel A. Sutherland

Published 2025

304 pages

Combat Monsters
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Combat Monsters

Tanya Huff, Peter Clines, Jonathan Maberry, David Mack, Jeremy Robinson, Scott Sigler, Catherine Stine, Harry Turtledove, Jane Yolen

Published 2025

384 pages

Mercy
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Mercy

Patricia Ward

Published 2025

368 pages

All the Wicked
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All the Wicked

Catelyn Wilson

2025 · 2026 edition

400 pages

The Deep Well
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The Deep Well

Laura Creedle

Published 2025

400 pages

The Writer
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The Writer

Josh Gad, Ben Berkowitz, Max Berkowitz

Published 2025

104 pages

Naughty Nicks
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Naughty Nicks

Christine d'Abo

Published 2025

92 pages

Star Trek
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Star Trek

Christopher Cantwell

Published 2025

144 pages