2025 Fall Preview Time in Nigh

Yes, we are still in the heat of summer, but the Fall Previews are coming fast and furious. 

First, a reminder that the ALA Annual Galley Guide which I posted a few weeks ago is also a Preview of late summer and Fall titles as well.

Second, I recently appeared on ARC Party to discuss the July-December Horror Titles myself, the host Robb Olson, and Emily Hughes were most excited about.

Now on to the point of today's post looking at the Fall Previews. 

But before we get to the lists, why should you care? Especially those of you who do not have to worry about buy-in the books?

Obviously if you are someone who is purchasing you need these lists. But if you are simply the person who is working with reads any service point or making lists and/or building displays, you need to be aware of what books are coming soon for a few reasons:

• If an author has a big book coming out, you need to be ready with readalikes for the inevitable holds lists. Also those big books make for great display topics. 
• If a book makes a seasonal preview list, you know that the book will be appearing on many different lists in multiple venues. The chances that your patrons will hear about said titles on their own is high. Preferably, you want to know what your patrons are going to ask for, before they ask for it, both so you are ready and also to show them that you understand them and their reading wants.
• The resources I am going to share, they are not new on the scene, so their backlist options from seasons just before this one, or better yet, last Fall (or the Fall before), are also a great resource because you probably ordered them and still have them. Also if they are from a year or two ago, they probably have just been released in paperback and are enjoying a new publicity cycle as well.
• Looking at these larger lists also gives you an idea of trends. Are there a lot of books with similar colors. What genres/subgenre/tropes are showing up in larger numbers. What titles do these books remind you of? What displays could you make in the coming months to play off of these titles popularity with book you already know you have. 

See there is a lot you can do with season preview lists that can help you help your patrons in a variety of ways that have nothing to do with putting these titles on order.

Here are 3 major lists and regular resources to find upcoming titles.

• PW's Adult Announcements for Fall 2025: In 13 categories, fiction and nonfiction, these titles were submitted by the publishers. Also useful the 2024 and 2023 PW Fall Previews
• LitHub's Most anticipated books of 2025, Part 2: This is a comprehensive list with a page for each month. Also useful the 2024 and 2023 lists.
• The Millions Most Anticipated coverage all in one place.