New Book Releases Today: July 29th, 2025

Today is Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 – and you know what that means: new release day! Tuesdays are always packed with exciting book debuts, and this week is no exception. With more than 170 new titles hitting shelves today, there’s truly something for every kind of reader – whether you’re craving suspense, swoon-worthy romance, or something unexpected.

Today, we’re focusing on standalone novels making their debut, spotlighting two twisty psychological suspense novels from Megan Miranda and Charlie Donlea, along with a heartfelt YA romance by Tillie Cole. So, grab your TBR list and let’s dive into what’s happening in the book world today!

Megan Miranda, bestselling author of “All the Missing Girls” and “The Last House Guest” – a New York Times bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick – is back with a brand-new standalone thriller. You Belong Here is a tense, atmospheric psychological suspense novel about a buried secret that once drove a mother to leave her hometown… and the danger her daughter now faces as the past begins to resurface.

When Beckett Bowery’s daughter earns a scholarship to Wyatt College, Beckett is forced to return to the Virginia town she fled after a long-buried tragedy. As old secrets resurface and new dangers emerge, she realizes the past she tried to forget may be waiting to claim the next generation.

New York Times bestselling author Tillie Cole returns with a powerful and deeply emotional YA romance that’s sure to tug at your heartstrings. In her latest, she takes readers on a poignant journey through love, loss, and the fragile threads that bind us together. With heartbreaking moments, tender reflections on friendship and family, and an honest look at the complexities of grief and hope, Write Me For You is a true tearjerker that will stay with readers for a long time to come.

Seventeen-year-old June Scott has always wanted to write the greatest love story ever told – but she’s never been in love, and time is running out. When she meets Jesse Taylor, whose days may be numbered too, their powerful connection inspires June to write the story of their love before it’s too late.

If you enjoy psychological suspense in the vein of Riley Sager or Anna Downes, then Charlie Donlea’s latest may be right up your alley. Guess Again is a twisty, action-packed psychological thriller set in a quiet Wisconsin town where nothing – and no one – is quite what they seem. With secrets lurking just beneath the surface and a growing sense of unease, Donlea once again delivers a story that keeps readers guessing until the final page.

Ten years after star athlete Callie Jones vanished without a trace, former detective Ethan Hall is pulled back to his Wisconsin hometown to uncover the truth before his dying partner takes it to the grave. As Ethan digs into the cold case, he’s drawn into a web of secrets, lies, and a connection to his own past that someone is still willing to kill to protect.

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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