New Literary Fiction Books You Shouldn’t Miss

22 Nov 2025

New Literary Fiction Books You Shouldn’t Miss

This week’s books showcase standout novels filled with emotional intensity and thoughtful themes. Each story dives into personal transformation, complicated relationships, and the search for self-understanding. With gripping characters and beautifully written arcs, these books deserve a spot on every reader’s radar. Don’t miss these unforgettable titles.

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Killer Kowalski Takes the Mat

by Don Eron

Release Date: November 4, 2025

All Biggie Bluestone wants is to keep the world at arm’s length until the Illinois high school wrestling championship comes in February, when he’ll beat the legendary Rick Berkenmeier (whose picture he’s taped to the freezer door), fulfilling his obsessive lifelong dream. But the world has other ideas.

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Bleu

by Authoress Masterpiece

Release Date: November 18, 2025

Bleu Langston has everything: power, money, control, until Truly Jackson walked into a Gala and shook the order of his world. She’s a curvy, tantalizing beauty, stuck in the chains of a past toxic relationship. Bleu’s hand is forced by his parents to marry or lose his position as CEO of Maison Langston’s, his family’s empire that he worked hard to grow.

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Stoplight (Stoplight Series Book 1)

by Charae Lewis

Release Date: November 21, 2025

Follow Irish, a woman trapped in a marriage that harbors a secret that complicates her union. While she strives to maintain the appearance of a perfect life, she secretly longs for the affection and excitement that have escaped her for years. Her heart aches for the connection she craves, yet she feels confined to a life that offers little in the way of genuine intimacy or understanding.

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The Hellcat Barbies

by Tacarra

Release Date: November 20, 2025

Zora Miller gave up on love after heartbreak left her cold. Men are nothing more than a temporary fix, and that’s how she plans to keep it. Semaj Holland, a single father back in Diamond Cove, only wants to build his shop and raise his daughter. But the moment he notices the stylist across the street, everything shifts. One look turns into a spark neither can ignore—and Zora has to decide if risking her heart is worth it.

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Bloom: Book I

by Simone Stanton Williams

Release Date: October 28, 2025

When high school senior Dahlia McFarlane meets Nigel Butcher—a charming British musician with a talent for making her feel seen—she leaps at the chance to escape her small Long Island life. One chance encounter leads to a whirlwind relationship full of passion and promise.

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The Jubilee House- The Unseen Front

by Timothy McKain

Release Date: November 12, 2025

In the decade after The Jubilee House, the dream of Black sovereignty has survived in whispers and in prayer. Now, amid the wreckage of the Depression, Ruby McCall must lead her people through a quieter, more dangerous war—one fought in boardrooms, courthouses, and the private corners of the soul.

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