New Book Releases Today: December 16th, 2025

It’s Big Release Tuesday! December 16th, 2025 also happens to be National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day. That’s right – fill in the blank with whatever you like: cookies, marshmallows, ice cream, potato chips… even books (okay, maybe that’s a stretch, but who’s judging?). Chocolate-covered treats make for fun holiday gifts, and they go perfectly with a good read.

There are more than 120 new books dropping this Big Release Tuesday! Plenty of potential Christmas presents here. We’re highlighting three standout standalone novels today. Let’s dive in.

Sailor on the Edge by Christopher Renna
Perfect for fans of Benjamin Alire Sáenz and Adam Silvera, Sailor on the Edge by Christopher Renna is a YA novel about first loves, LGBTQ+ identity, and the courage to choose your own path.

Seventeen-year-old Sailor is sent to live with his distant grandfather on a farm in rural Indiana, determined to keep his head down, finish school, and leave. But new bonds with a quiet neighbor and a guarded classmate begin to reshape his plans, forcing him to confront who he is – and where he belongs.

Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly
Love in Plane Sight is a standalone romantic comedy from Lauren Connolly. Author Julie Olivia calls it “a hilarious, charming love story with so much heart. Lauren Connolly’s writing soars above the clouds.” It includes the tropes enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance, and forced proximity.

Beth Lundberg’s first flight with stoic pilot George Bunsen ends in an emergency landing – and an unexpected crush she doesn’t want. As flying lessons draw them closer and old fears resurface, Beth must decide if she can risk her heart while her dream of taking to the skies still hangs in the balance.

Between Good and Evil by Rochelle Alers
National bestselling author Rochelle Alers delivers Between Good and Evil, a sweeping coming-of-age saga reminiscent of James T. Farrell’s “Studs Lonigan” trilogy or Harold Robbins’ A Stone for Danny Fisher.

Best friends Kenny, Frankie, and Ray grow up on New York City’s Upper West Side as the 1960s open doors to activism, crime, and ambition that pull them in different directions. Over the decades, as the city transforms, each man must reckon with the cost of his choices and decide what kind of life – and legacy – he will claim.

Here is a list of all of the new books releasing today:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Based near Toronto, Brandon is a news writer and Book Specialist for Book Notification who covers the world of books, maintains author pages, writes a variety of content, and is an avid reader of non-fiction and biographies.

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