Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: October

By Kat La Mantia | September 12 2025 | AdultsAllBlogChildren'sGeneralGiftPop Culture

🎃 October 2025 Staff Picks

Our October lineup is stacked with gift books about cultural touchstones like Net Geo and Quentin Tarantino, cookbooks perfect for holiday hosting, and kids titles featuring their favorite characters and celebs! Explore our staff picks lists down below to dive into everything publishing next month!

More Moments in October

Spooky Season

New for Halloween 2025
Spooky & Sophisticated
Pumpkins Pumpkins Pumpkins
The Season of the Witch
Horror Collection – Out of Print
Horror Genre Classics
New & Trending Horror Fiction

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Native American Heritage

Diwali

Books to Celebrate Diwali

National Geographic The Photographs
National Geographic The Photographs
Iconic Images from National Geographic
National Geographic
9781426224409
For tastemakers and citizens of the world, this iconic collection features the best of National Geographic’s world-class imagery across more than 250 cutting-edge photographs.
$50.00 US
Oct 28, 2025
9-1/8 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
464 Pages
National Geographic
The Dip Deck: Recipe Cards
The Dip Deck: Recipe Cards
50 Savory and Sweet Recipes to Scoop, Dunk, and Spread
Peggy Paul Casella
9780593800980
Dip your heart out! This beautifully photographed deck featuring recipes for savory, sweet, and mouthwatering dips celebrates the unsung heroes of any gathering.
$22.99 US
Oct 21, 2025
5-1/2 x 7-1/2
Cards
54 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Cozy Vibes
Cozy Vibes
Coco Wyo
9798217229246
Brighten your day with this brand new coloring book filled with motivational quotes and adorable animals from the bestselling Coco Wyo!
$9.99 US
Oct 07, 2025
8 x 8
Paperback
96 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 7 and up
Daily Joy
Daily Joy
365 Inspirations for a Happy Life and Home
Kerrie Hess
9780789344274
365 inspirational ways to find joy at home, beautifully illustrated by beloved artist and social media star Kerrie Hess.
$22.50 US
Oct 07, 2025
6 x 8
Hardcover
304 Pages
Rizzoli Universe
Three Cheers
Three Cheers
Cocktails Three Ways: Classics, Riffs, and Zero-Proof Sips
Kaitlyn Stewart
9780593835722
An inventive and inclusive drinks book with 165 cocktail recipes, each one of three variations for classic, riff, and zero-proof versions, from the World Class bartending champion behind Likeable Cocktails.
$22.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
7-1/2 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
176 Pages
Ten Speed Press
We Are Shiz (Universal Pictures Wicked)
We Are Shiz (Universal Pictures Wicked)
Mary Man-Kong, Hollie Mengert
9798217032617
Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and Boq star in this Little Golden Book based on Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film Wicked!
$5.99 US
Oct 14, 2025
6-5/8 x 8
Hardcover
24 Pages
Golden Books
Age 2-5 years
Your Year (Your Version)
Your Year (Your Version)
Inspired by Taylor Swift: A Guided Journal and Planner
Sarah O'Hara
9798217177622
Structure your thoughts, plot your plans, and embrace your own eras in this guided journal and planner inspired by the songs of Taylor Swift
$19.00 US
Oct 14, 2025
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
272 Pages
Plume
Measure with Your Heart
Measure with Your Heart
Southern Home Cooking to Feed Your Family and Soul: A Cookbook
Hannah Taylor
9780593800645
100 free-spirited, comforting recipes for Southern-style dishes made with love from the social media icon behind LilyLouTay
$35.00 US
Oct 21, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Our Little Adventure at Christmas
Our Little Adventure at Christmas
Featuring Foundational Language Concepts and Lessons on the Joy of Giving
Tabitha Paige
9781963183542
Jump-start your toddler's education with vocabulary and early language concepts using this beautiful Christmas board book
$14.99 US
Oct 14, 2025
6-1/4 x 7-1/4
Board Book
32 Pages
Paige Tate & Co
Age 2-5 years
Tarantino Town
Tarantino Town
His Movies and the Works That Inspired Them
Johan Chiaramonte, Camille Mathieu
9783791376288
From the creators of The Museum of Wes Anderson comes Tarantino Town, where dusty streets pulse with ’70s soundtracks, diners dish out “Big Kahuna Burgers,” and every corner brims with the swagger of one of cinema’s most daring and original visionaries.
$40.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
8-6/8 x 10-6/7
Hardcover
200 Pages
Prestel
The Newlywed Cookbook
The Newlywed Cookbook
125 Recipes to Celebrate Your New Life Together
9781958395646
THE ESSENTIAL NEWLYWED COOKBOOK: The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen offers couples 100+ recipes for every occasion—from  easy weeknight dinners for two to entertaining a crowd.
$40.00 US
Oct 28, 2025
8 x 9
Hardcover
256 Pages
Hearst Home
Taylor Swift: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Taylor Swift: A Who Was? Illustrated Biography
Kirsten Mayer, Who HQ, Yenna Mariana
9798217052059
You know it’s true—this book belongs with you!
$8.99 US
Oct 14, 2025
6 x 7
Hardcover
40 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 4-7 years
Aunt's Story
Aunt's Story
A Memory and Keepsake Journal
Korie Herold
9781963183641
The perfect gift for aunts, this keepsake memory book is a beautiful place to record special moments, stories, and advice that you want to pass down to your family one day.
$24.95 US
Oct 07, 2025
6 x 9
Hardcover
112 Pages
Paige Tate & Co
Steak House
Steak House
The People, the Places, the Recipes
Eric Wareheim
9781984862297
The New York Times bestselling author of Foodheim returns to slide into red leather booths across the country in search of the ultimate expression of a beloved American icon: the steak house.
$60.00 US
Oct 14, 2025
8-1/2 x 11
Hardcover
320 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Little Foodies Reusable Sticker Play Set
Little Foodies Reusable Sticker Play Set
30+ Reusable Whataburger Food Stickers and 2 Fold-Out Play & Go Scenes
Blue Star Press
9781963183627
Let little foodies ages 3+ build their dream meal using this reusable sticker play set inspired by the iconic Whataburger restaurant chain!
$12.99 US
Oct 21, 2025
10 x 12
Sticker Book
8 Pages
Blue Star Press
Age 3-5 years
The Forever Home
The Forever Home
Classic, Clever Design to Help You Put Down Roots
Mikel Welch
9780593796931
This stunning, easy-to-follow design book shows homeowners and renters how to maximize their budget and create a space that is functional, timeless, and uniquely their own—from the co-host of Netflix’s Hack My Home and in-house design expert on The Drew Barrymore Show.
$35.00 US
Oct 14, 2025
7-1/2 x 9-1/2
Hardcover
272 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Party People
Party People
A Cookbook for Creative Celebrations
Courtney McBroom, Brie Larson
9780593970027
Celebrate any occasion (really, any occasion!) with 100 creative recipes and endless ideas for your next party, from Academy Award–winning actor Brie Larson and former Milk Bar culinary director Courtney McBroom
$35.00 US
Oct 21, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
272 Pages
DK
Super Cuties: A Cozy Christmas Coloring Book
Super Cuties: A Cozy Christmas Coloring Book
Rosie Bay
9798217131853
Immerse yourself in 30 cute, cozy, tear-out postcard coloring pages, and daydream about the joys and comforts of the Christmas holidays.
$12.99 US
Oct 07, 2025
8-1/4 x 8-1/4
Paperback
64 Pages
DK Children
Age 5-7 years
Astrocartography
Astrocartography
An Astrologer's Guide to Where You'll Thrive
Clarisse Monahan
9798217126491
Map out a life full of meaning and growth through your power places.
$30.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
6-11/16 x 8-9/16
Hardcover
224 Pages
DK
Mali Bakes
Mali Bakes
Make and decorate the retro cakes of your dreams
Patti Chimkire
9781923239203
It’s cake time! Start your delicious adventure in cake baking and retro decorating with this delightful baking book.
$40.00 US
Oct 28, 2025
8-1/4 x 10-5/6
Hardcover
352 Pages
Smith Street Books
Where's Waldo? The Search for Santa
Where's Waldo? The Search for Santa
Martin Handford, Martin Handford
9781536250244
A full-color illustrated Christmas stocking filler bursting with search-and-find scenes, facts, jokes, and activities for kids age six and up from global mega-brand Where’s Waldo?
$6.99 US
Oct 07, 2025
5-1/16 x 7-13/16
Paperback
48 Pages
Candlewick
Age 5-9 years
Offline Humans
Offline Humans
How to Stop Scrolling and Reconnect with the Real World
Natalie Alzate
9780593847008
Discover the transformative power of regularly going offline.
$25.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
6-5/8 x 8-9/16
Hardcover
240 Pages
DK
Bad B*tch in the Kitch
Bad B*tch in the Kitch
Craveable Asian Recipes to Ditch the Takeout: A Cookbook
Cassie Yeung
9780593797853
Add some razzle dazzle to your home cooking with 80 recipes for your favorite Asian takeout dishes from culinary influencer Cassie Yeung
$35.00 US
Oct 07, 2025
7-7/16 x 10
Hardcover
272 Pages
Clarkson Potter
96 Facts About Olivia Rodrigo
96 Facts About Olivia Rodrigo
Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! With Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!
Arie Kaplan, Risa Rodil
9798217051083
The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of Olivia Rodrigo.
$6.99 US
Oct 07, 2025
6 x 9
Paperback
80 Pages
Grosset & Dunlap
Age 8-12 years
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