12 New To Me Authors 2025

Hosted by beanieboptm

9 participants, 34 books added

Starts: Friday, 01 November 2024

Ends: Wednesday, 31 December 2025

12 months to read 12 books by 12 new TO ME Authors.  For clarification: they are authors that you have never read before.  They don't need to be a new author or debut books. 
Books should be read in 2025, but you can start making your list now.

All books added
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

A Discovery of Witches

All Souls #1

Deborah Harkness

579 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance thriller adventurous mysterious slow-paced
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow

The Sparrow #1

Mary Doria Russell

423 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan

The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle

Jennifer Ryan

411 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional lighthearted medium-paced
The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde

The Wren in the Holly Library

The Oak and Holly Cycle #1

K.A. Linde

381 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

498 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Glittering Images by Susan Howatch

Glittering Images

Starbridge #1

Susan Howatch

446 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical mystery religion mysterious slow-paced
The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen

The Chibineko Kitchen #1

Yuta Takahashi

192 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary
The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

The Rainfall Market

You Yeong-Gwang

224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

All the Colors of the Dark

Chris Whitaker

656 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction thriller dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
James by Percival Everett

James

Percival Everett

303 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional tense fast-paced