This year, we can’t wait to enjoy the month of love in the best way we know how—with books, of course! February will bring us amazing new titles from different genres and authors, so there’s guaranteed to be something for everybody. We thought giving you blurbs of a few of our highly anticipated books would help make preordering and day-of-release purchasing even easier.
What Book-Related Holidays Take Place in February?
If you’re looking for a rhyme or reason to read, you’re in luck. February is recognized as the official “I Love Reading Month,” and there are plenty of ways to celebrate! Grab a few new releases to support your favorite bookstore all month long, or honor World Read Aloud Day on the first Wednesday of the month, whether you’re reading aloud to your dog or laughing along with your kiddos.
Popular Genres for February 2025
The books released in February 2025 cover all sorts of topics and tropes. Find a title you love in audiobook form or as a physical copy in popular genres like:
- Fantasy
- Romance
- Coming-of-age
- Memoir
- Contemporary fiction
Watch Out for These 5 New February Book Releases
As you shop at Novel, keep a look out for some of these long-awaited titles:
1. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood is becoming the queen of the modern romance book, and her upcoming title, out February 4th, is the latest in a growing repertoire. In Deep End, Scarlett Vandermeer may be a junior platform diver at Stanford, but her life is a constant swim upstream. She’s busy keeping her head down, concentrating on getting into med school, and recovering from an almost career-ending injury—the last thing she has time for is a relationship. That is until she meets Lukas Blomqvist: swim captain, world champion, and gold medal-winning extraordinaire. They strike up an arrangement that’s meant to be temporary, but as the pressure for the looming Olympics builds, so does their relationship. Is it possible to avoid treading into the dangerous waters? Or will they make a splash and figure out how to grow together?
Other February Release Romance Books
Fill your February with other heart-pounding romance novels:
- Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey (out February 4th)
- The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson (out February 11th)
- Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (out February 25th))
2. Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us by Jennifer Finney Boylan
This February 4th, dive deep into the complexities of gender with the newest book from pioneering transgender American author Jennifer Finney Boylan. This heart-wrenching memoir asks the real question: how does gender affect our sense of self? Or body image? The friends we lose and or keep? Cleavage examines Boylan’s own learned similarities and differences between coming out as trans in 2000 and the present era, considers her own womanhood, and reflects on the boys and men who shaped her into who she is today. With witty humor and heart-wrenching poignancy, this non-fiction title is perfect for anyone hoping for a future where we can all have the freedom to live as our true selves.
3. Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Celebrate Black History Month with literature and pick up Erin Crosby Eckstine’s book, Junie, on February 4th. At just 16 years old, Junie has spent her entire life enslaved with her family on the Bellereine Plantation in Alabama, cooking, cleaning, and tending to the white master’s daughter, Violet. By day, she daydreams of far-off worlds and emotional poetry; by night, she roams the forest in secret, mourning the sudden death of her older sister, Minnie. But when guests arrive from New Orleans, hinting at marriage prospects for Violet, life as she knows it is threatened, and she retaliates with a desperate act that results in Minnie’s spirit coming back from the grave. With the help of her newfound friend Caleb, Junie must figure out how to free her deceased sister from her tethers and learn the hard-to-handle truths about choosing love and liberation in life.
4. The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake
If you’re a fan of Sarah J. Maas or Holly Black, you’re in for a treat come February 11th. Years ago, a young forest princess, Cassia, and a lonely boy from underground, Zeru, struck up a friendship after he gifted her a seemingly harmless amber ring. But as soon as he slid it onto her finger, the Queen of the underground and forest King declared war! Now, Cassia is a crucial force in her side’s army, wielding her powerful ring to blind hundreds of enemies at a time with its light. In an effort to right his childhood wrongs, Zeru abducts her to steal the ring back. As they travel together to a place only talked about in storybooks, their old friendship immediately grows into something much, much more. But war continues to rage, and threats to their homes emerge; it’s only a matter of time before they must face reality once more. The Forest King’s Daughter spins a fantasy tale complete with an enemies-to-lovers trope, forbidden romance, and a whirlwind adventure that can’t be missed!
5. Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin
Life Hacks for a Little Alien, out February 11th, explores a timeless tale of the struggles that accompany coming of age when you feel different from everyone around you. Our narrator didn’t always think of herself as Little Alien: she was once a lonely little girl living in southeast England who couldn’t seem to understand the world like the other kids her age. When a late-night TV special on the mysterious Voynich Manuscript comes up, introducing her to an ancient tome in an indecipherable language, she finds herself hopeful for the first time in, well, ever! Could there be others like her who feel like they’re from another planet? Convinced this manuscript holds the secrets she craves, Little Alien and her best friend Bobby head towards the library to find this strange book—but where it leads will change everything for good.
February is the perfect time of year to cozy up with a new book, whether you prefer leafing through a physical copy or tuning into your favorite audiobook service. As they get released, pick one from our list or inquire about even more new and exciting titles out this month. We can’t wait to see (and read with) you at Novel!
