What’s new this year? Check out these 25 titles published in 2025!

Books Published in 2025 Booklist

These recently published biographies and memoirs speak to the lives of writers, musicians, media personalities, and more. This summer, discover something new about a popular figure or take a deep dive into someone else’s world.

Biography Booklist

Get drawn into one of our graphic novel picks for adults! Whether you’re in the mood for a moving memoir, a fantastical murder mystery, or you’re simply looking to add a bit of excellent art to your day, we have you covered.

Graphic Novel Booklist

Level up your summer reading with these fiction picks where gaming takes center stage! From immersive virtual worlds to emotionally rich player-driven stories, these books are game-changers.

Fiction Booklist

From history and science to nature, art, psychology, and beyond—nonfiction covers it all, and this list offers just a taste of what’s out there to explore.

Nonfiction Booklist

Anyone over the age of 18 can participate! This program is for Greenwich Main Library, Byram Shubert, and Cos Cob Libraries. For those that are under 18, check out the Library’s children’s and teen’s summer reading programs.

Create an account using our summer reading platform, Beanstack. If you had an account from a previous year, you will just be prompted to update it. Once you have registered, select “2025 Adult Summer Reading” as your challenge. There you will find badges to complete on a digital Bingo card. Badges are simply Beanstack’s way of tracking all of your reading activity. Every time you complete a badge, you will earn a raffle ticket. Use your raffle tickets for a chance at three grand prizes. Winners will be announced after the challenge ends on August 15! Winners will be notified through email, so please make sure an active email address is associated with your Beanstack account.

This year there are three different grand prizes: Bird Feeder (download the app for an up close and personal view of the birds), Wireless Headphones, and Backpack.

Make sure you apply your raffle tickets to your desired prize!