Top Books 2025 Best Seller For Womens Fiction. We select the most exciting new voices in fiction to pick up this year, from hanako footman to lottie hazell.  — a version of this best sellers report appears in the september 29, 2025 issue of the new york times book review.

 — just in time for 2025, we’ve sifted through publishing releases and curated a literary lineup featuring inspiring female voices, from acclaimed essayist leslie jamison to bikini kill frontwoman kathleen. Discover the books people can’t stop talking about in 2025!