New Book Releases Today: March 18th, 2025

It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means – a bumper release day.

We have over 130 new books releasing today, March 18th, with so many great options.

As always, on Tuesdays, I like to feature standalones, as with so much choice, it’s a great way to dive into an author’s work that you’ve never read before.

Let’s see what we’ve got.

The award-winning and critically acclaimed author Deb Caletti is releasing a new novel today. True Life in Uncanny Valley is a book geared towards teens and young adults.

Eleanor has spent her life watching her famous father from the shadows, but when she lands a nanny job for his young son—her secret half-brother—she steps into his world under a false identity.

As she uncovers family secrets and gets caught up in a dangerous game of lies, she must decide who she really is and what truth is worth risking everything for.

One of the most anticipated books of the week is easily The Story She Left Behind. Written by Patti Callahan Henry, this one was a LibraryReads March 2025 book, and Louise Penny has described it as “Brilliant” and “riveting”.

In 1927, young Clara Harrington’s world is shattered when her famous author mother vanishes, leaving behind a literary mystery and unanswered questions. Twenty-five years later, Clara is drawn to London by the discovery of a lost dictionary linked to her mother’s work, leading her on a journey of truth, love, and the power of storytelling.

The national bestselling author of Room, Emma Donoghue, is returning with a new historical fiction novel today titled The Paris Express, based on the Montparnasse derailment.

Inspired by the true events of an 1895 train disaster, The Paris Express follows a diverse cast of passengers—politicians, revolutionaries, dreamers, and schemers—each carrying their own secrets and ambitions. As their fates intertwine on a high-speed journey toward Paris, tensions rise, setting the stage for an unforgettable collision of history, ambition, and tragedy.

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

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Graeme is the founder of Book Notification. Born in Scotland and now living in Canada, his lifelong love of reading began with Enid Blyton. He enjoys spy thrillers, psychological thrillers, light sci-fi, and anything to do with time travel. His favorite book is Replay by Ken Grimwood.

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