This week on Books Around the Block, we’re sharing our most-anticipated August 2025 new book releases! Each of us picked two upcoming titles we can’t wait to read—from buzzy thrillers to swoony romances to unputdownable page-turners. Whether you’re building your August 2025 TBR or hunting for your next great read, these exciting new releases deserve a spot on your list.

The Ruins by Scott Smith

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart

The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen

I Know How This Ends by Holly Smale

Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham

High Season by Katie Bishop

Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe

Too Old For This by Samantha Downing