This March, bold stories and new voices take center stage! Slay the Page highlights the best Book of the Month (BOTM) picks that are fresh, powerful, and impossible to put down. See which new releases made this month’s roundup.
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Let’s Talk About the Book of the Month (BOTM) March 2025 Picks
Slay the Page loves Book of the Month (BOTM)! Each month, readers get to choose a favorite (or several) from their curated list of brand-new book releases. And then? Selections are delivered right to your front door – in Book of the Month’s legendary bright blue box.
Every month, Book of the Month curates a list of five to seven must-read, brand new books (gorgeous hardcovers), featuring exciting debuts and bestselling authors that members can pick from. Audiobook lover? You’ll be thrilled that Book of the Month now offers them too! As a new option, audiobooks can now be selected instead of hardcovers (or added on at any time after). I couldn’t be happier!
Monthly, I’ll share the Book of the Month picks and thoughts on each. I hope it will help you decide what books to read and add to your monthly subscription box.
Not a Book of the Month member? I’m so happy to introduce you to these highly anticipated titles – and the best book subscription service ever. I hope you’ll enjoy reading about these brand new releases (and maybe even be inspired to subscribe).
Read on to discover the Book of the Month March 2025 picks and which ones I can’t wait to get on my bookshelf. Get ready to read your heart out!
What is Book of the Month (BOTM)?
Book of the Month is a book lover’s dream. As the most popular subscription service in the book world (America’s #1 monthly book plan; now available in Canada too), it has the best new release books for readers – period.
How Does BOTM Work? A Quick Guide for March 2025
They pick a few, then we pick our fav! It couldn’t be easier . . . or more fun.
“Choose from our curated selection of the best new reads every month and get them delivered.” (Book of the Month, 2023)
Book of the Month has been curating the best in new books for decades (five or more monthly selections). That means, we get to “choose from stories vetted by cool people with great taste,” (Book of the Month, 2023).
Each month, readers pick a book from the list to add to their subscription box. And then, just like magic, it’s delivered right to your door – in its famous, beautiful blue box.
- Step 1. We feature a few wow-worthy reads.
- Step 2. You decide if you want one (or more).
- Step 3. Then you read, review, and repeat (Book of the Month, 2023).
All it takes are three easy steps. First, pick a book from the list. Book of the Month unfailingly focuses on exciting new releases, perspectives, genres, and authors in special edition hardcover. Second, get your book. It’s always the best day when that iconic blue box arrives at the door! Third, skip a month at any time. Are you behind on your reading? Nothing catching your eye? Just roll your credits over, no problem.
Even better, Book of the Month picks are often early releases that haven’t been published yet. What does that mean? You get early access to read them before they’re even available in stores (like an advanced copy). How cool is that?
And don’t forget the add-ons! Want more than one? After your first book, you can add up to four extra titles at a significantly discounted price (current picks, past favourites, or add-on catalog new releases). And after your third box, it gets even better. You can pick from five reader’s favorite books for your choice instead.
How Much Does BOTM Cost?
Book of the Month costs $12.50-17.99 USD (approx. $24.20-26.99 CAD) per month depending on your membership plan (i.e., definitely cheaper than buying hardcover new releases at the bookstore). You’ll even get your first book at a major discount! And if you buy a yearly plan, you’ll save even more per book (add-on books are always discounted too).
New subscriber? You’ll likely find great special offers on Book of the Month’s website to sign up. Book lover in your life? Book of the Month has gift card subscriptions too. You can easily cancel your membership if you wish – but I don’t think you’ll want to!
Get all the details on the subscription and membership by visiting the official Book of the Month website.
Book of the Month Benefits & Perks
It’s about to get even better! Book of the Month loves rewarding its members. Its amazing loyalty program, Relationship Status, gives long-term members incredible benefits.
After three boxes, you’ll get “friend” benefits (i.e., ship up to five books each month and cast your vote for Book of the Year). After 12 boxes, you’ll also get “BFF” benefits. These include special free gifts – a tote bag, birthday book on your special day, your choice of a Book of the Year finalist, plus priority service. Sign me up!
Are you ready to see which Book of the Month March 2025 picks made the cut? Keep reading for the full list of books and my top recommendations.
Book of the Month Main Picks – March 2025
Here are the Book of the Month March 2025 picks to add to your reading list. Drum roll please – get ready to read your heart out!
Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
Count My Lies
Sophie Stava
BOTM’s Quick Take: Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
You’ll lose count of all the lies told in this suspenseful story about a woman who infiltrates a wealthy couple’s home (Book of the Month, 2025).
BOTM’s Good to Know: Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
Synopsis of Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
Sloane Caraway tells little lies to make life feel less dull—but one impulsive fib changes everything. After posing as a nurse to comfort a stranger’s daughter at the park, she’s unexpectedly hired as a nanny by the glamorous Lockhart family. Jay and Violet seem to have it all: wealth, status, and a picture-perfect home. But behind their polished lives, secrets simmer, and Sloane soon realizes her own lie may have entangled her in something far more dangerous. Because in this world, everyone is hiding something.
Book Details: Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
DEBUT
BOTM Pick: Main & Audiobook — March 2025
Genre: Thriller
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
Get More Info: Full Book Page | Goodreads | The Storygraph
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Our Infinite Fates
Laura Steven
BOTM’s Quick Take: Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Two souls are bound by a curse in this enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies (shall I continue?) journey through infinite lives (Book of the Month, 2025).
BOTM’s Good to Know: Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Reader Note: This book may explore emotional, sensitive, or potentially triggering topics. If you’d like more detailed content information before reading, see our content notes for Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven.
Synopsis of Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Evelyn has lived—and died—through countless lifetimes, always at the hands of the same person: Arden. In each life, he kills her before she turns eighteen, bound to her by a curse neither of them fully understands. But in this life, Evelyn’s sister needs her to survive, and Evelyn refuses to let history repeat itself. To save them both, she must outwit the immortal who’s always one step ahead—and resist falling for him all over again. Because this time, breaking the cycle might be her only chance.
Book Details: Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
BOTM Pick: Main & Audiobook — March 2025
Genre: Fantasy
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
Get More Info: Full Book Page | Goodreads | The Storygraph
Liquid: A Love Story by Mariam Rahmani
Liquid: A Love Story
Mariam Rahmani
BOTM’s Quick Take: Liquid by Mariam Rahmani
In this provocative, cerebral debut, a witty academic fed up with the adjunct lifestyle embarks on a plan to marry rich (Book of the Month, 2025).
BOTM’s Good to Know: Liquid by Mariam Rahmani
Synopsis of Liquid by Mariam Rahmani
After years of academic achievement and a freshly minted PhD, an Iranian-Indian American woman finds herself broke, disillusioned, and drifting in Los Angeles. When her best friend jokingly suggests she “marry rich,” she turns the quip into a calculated mission: 100 dates and one proposal before fall. From tech heirs to Porsche-driving producers, her summer becomes a carousel of cocktails, privilege, and increasingly surreal encounters. But a crisis back home and unresolved family tensions disrupt her plan, pushing her to reevaluate what she truly wants. Maybe, just maybe, love was never about the spreadsheet.
Book Details: Liquid by Mariam Rahmani
DEBUT
BOTM Pick: Main & Audiobook — March 2025
Genre: Literary Fiction
Publication Date: March 11, 2025
Get More Info: Full Book Page | Goodreads | The Storygraph
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore
Charlotte McConaghy
BOTM’s Quick Take: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
On a remote island, a mysterious woman is sheltered by a struggling family. Will she unite them, or break them apart? (Book of the Month, 2025).
BOTM’s Good to Know: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Reader Note: This book may explore emotional, sensitive, or potentially triggering topics. If you’d like more detailed content information before reading, see our content notes for Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy.
Synopsis of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
On a desolate island near Antarctica, Dominic Salt and his three children are the last stewards of Shearwater, home to the world’s largest seed bank—and now, utterly cut off. When a mysterious woman named Rowan washes ashore during a violent storm, her arrival seems like a lifeline for the unraveling Salt family. But as Rowan recovers, she senses something isn’t right: the radios are dead, a grave has been dug, and Dominic isn’t who he seems. With secrets mounting and another storm approaching, they must confront the ghosts of their pasts and decide if trust is still possible in a world on the brink.
Book Details: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
REPEAT AUTHOR
BOTM Pick: Main & Audiobook — March 2025
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
Get More Info: Full Book Page | Goodreads | The Storygraph
Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever
Care and Feeding
Laurie Woolever
BOTM’s Quick Take: Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever
A delectable tell-all detailing the triumphs and blunders of an ambitious writer’s journey through the NYC food world (Book of the Month, 2025).
BOTM’s Good to Know: Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever
Reader Note: This book may explore emotional, sensitive, or potentially triggering topics. If you’d like more detailed content information before reading, see our content notes for Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever.
Synopsis of Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever
In this sharp, funny, and deeply honest memoir, Laurie Woolever charts her unpredictable path through the culinary world, shaped in part by working alongside industry giants Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain. But behind those marquee names lies a more complicated story—one of messy choices, hard-earned insight, and a relentless search for meaning in a chaotic, male-dominated field. From strip clubs in Atlantic City to fine dining in Tokyo, Woolever chases experience while questioning what success, family, and fulfillment really mean. As the food industry faces its reckoning, she wrestles with where she fits—and what’s still worth holding on to.
Book Details: Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever
BOTM Pick: Main & Audiobook — March 2025
Genre: Memoir
Publication Date: March 11, 2025
Get More Info: Goodreads | The Storygraph
BOTM Audiobook Picks – March 2025
Great news! Book of the Month now offers audiobooks as part of your monthly selection options. This means you can swap out a hardcover and pick an audiobook as your featured choice for the month instead.
Here are the Book of the Month March 2025 audiobook picks . . .
Wild Dark Shore
Charlotte McConaghy
Our Infinite Fates
Laura Steven
Liquid: A Love Story
Mariam Rahmani
BOTM Member Faves – March 2025
Not sure about the Book of the Month March 2025 picks? We’ve all been there! But don’t worry, you have a new way to keep your reading game strong after your third box.
Before, if no featured selections caught your eye, you’d have to pass on the whole month (rolling your credits over). But guess what? If you’ve got “friend” or “BFF” status, you’re going to love this – now you can pick a member fave hardcover (instead of a featured selection) for your monthly box. Feeling extra-bookish? You can even add up to four more books to your Book of the Month March 2025 order.
Here are the Book of the Month March 2025 member faves . . .
The Wishing Game
Meg Shaffer
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez
All the Dangerous Things
Stacy Willingham
Five Broken Blades
Mai Corland
BOTM New Add-Ons – March 2025
Need more? In addition to their monthly picks, Book of the Month offers other new titles too! After selecting your main book, you can also pick these new releases – or any previous ones – as add-ons to your box.
Here are the Book of the Month March 2025 new add-ons . . .
Jane and Dan at the End of the World
Colleen Oakley
Broken Country
Clare Leslie Hall
Promise Me Sunshine
Cara Bastone
Oathbound
Tracy Deonn
Deep Cuts
Holly Brickley
BOTM’s Book of the Year 2024
Every year, Book of the Month members vote for their favorite title of the year. When the winner is announced, subscribers get to add one of the finalists to their box for free. The Book of the Year used to be revealed in December, but as of last year, the announcement now takes place each spring. It’s our lucky day – because this month it’s included with the Book of the Month March 2025 selections!
Below are the Book of the Year 2024 winner and finalists—available as a free add-on—alongside the Book of the Month March 2025 selections.
And the Book of the Year 2024 winner is . . .
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The God of the Woods
Liz Moore
BOTM’s Quick Take: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Propelled by a mysterious disappearance, this epic saga explores the cracks and divisions of a summer camp community (Book of the Month, 2025).
BOTM’s Good to Know: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Reader Note: This book may explore emotional, sensitive, or potentially triggering topics. If you’d like more detailed content information before reading, see our content notes for God of the Woods by Liz Moore.
Synopsis of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
In the summer of 1975, thirteen-year-old Barbara Van Laar vanishes from her family’s prestigious Adirondack camp, echoing the unsolved disappearance of her brother fourteen years earlier. As the search begins, tensions flare between the powerful Van Laar family and the working-class locals they employ. Secrets buried for decades resurface, unraveling the complicated ties between privilege, loyalty, and loss. With haunting precision, Liz Moore weaves a suspenseful, deeply human portrait of a community shaped by tragedy and silence.
Book Details: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER
REPEAT AUTHOR
Genre: Literary Fiction
Publication Date: July 2, 2025
Get More Info: Goodreads | The Storygraph
BOTM’s Book of the Year 2024 Finalists
Here are the Book of the Year 2024 finalists to choose from your Book of the Month March 2025 subscription box . . .
The Women
Kristen Hannah
The Wedding. . .
Alison Espach
Phantasma
Kaylie Smith
The Lion . . .
Marjan Kamali
My Book of the Month March 2025 Picks
How do we feel about the Book of the Month March 2025 picks? I have to say, I’m definitely very excited about several of these intriguing selections!
Of the main selections, I’m most drawn to Charlotte McConaughy’s Wild Dark Shore. After leaning toward a thriller last month, this contemporary fiction read with its beautifully haunting title (and cover) is really calling to me. It’s hard to resist a new romantic mystery!
I also want to give an honorable mention to Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever. I wouldn’t call myself a “foodie” in the reading sense (outside of health and wellness), but I have a deep love for nonfiction in all forms. I can never resist a memoir, especially “a delectable tell-all detailing the triumphs and blunders of an ambitious writer’s journey through the NYC food world” (Book of the Month, 2025), influenced by the legendary Anthony Bourdain.
Now, let’s talk audiobooks. I’m still sticking with Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister as one of my top picks (as I hinted last month; Book of the Month February 2025 Picks). For my second choice, Count My Lies by Sophie Stava is another thriller that’s really catching my attention.
As for member faves, I think I’m more excited about these picks than any others! The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is my absolute #1 choice (I can’t believe I haven’t read it yet), and The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer easily takes second place for me.
Next up? New add-ons. As you know, I’m all about a Reese’s Book Club pick, so Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is going to be on my shelf soon. And I can never resist a bright neon cover or a captivating title, so Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley is definitely also very tempting.
But the most exciting Book of the Month March 2025 news? The Book of the Year 2024 announcements! Both the winners and finalists were revealed as special free add-ons this month, and I’m thrilled. As the Book of the Year 2024 winner, Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods is a must-read for me, followed by Kristin Hannah’s The Women as one of the exceptional finalists (but let’s be real, all of the finalists are amazing choices).
It’s been another fantastic month of book picks. But as always, it’s not about how many books you read—I always overestimate how many I can actually get through in real, everyday life. What matters is reading what you can and letting those books shift your perspective, even in small but meaningful ways. Hopefully, the Book of the Month March 2025 picks will do just that.
What March 2025 BOTM Picks Will You Read?
Now that the Book of the Month March 2025 selections are here, which one are you most excited to dive into? Are you in the mood for a dark thriller, a feel-good rom-com, incredible memoir, or something else entirely? Let me know in the comments—I’d love to hear which title grabbed your attention the most. And with that, let’s get ready to Slay the Page!
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More Book of the Month Picks
Did the Book of the Month March 2025 books hit the mark? Keep reading with these other curated picks:
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