We’re in the first month of 2025, and eight new books, some by first-time authors, have been promised before the year’s end. In “Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace,” Big Sean expounds upon the wisdom he’s delivered in his discography and attained through his personal and professional journey. Brenden Slocumb provides a narrative about a cello virtuoso who goes into hiding after his father divulges information about a crime group he was formerly involved in. “Good Dirt,” the third novel from Charmaine Wilkerson, centers on a young woman whose family heirloom uncovers secrets about her past and gives her long-overdue closure.

Read on to check out more titles to flip through upon their releases.

“Matriarch” - Tina Knowles

From the words of Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, the upcoming memoir “Matriarch” (co-written by Kevin O’Leary) peels back layers of the life the entrepreneur and designer has lived. Releasing on April 22, the book takes us back to Ms. Tina’s upbringing in Galveston, Texas, during the 1950s, her journey through young womanhood and marriage, and ultimately, raising two of the greatest artists in pop and R&B.

“In My Remaining Years” - Jean Grae

Designer, writer, and former femcee Jean Grae ventures through life and its endless lessons in essay form in her memoir “In My Remaining Years,” due on March 18. The South African-born, New York-bred artist candidly tackles the challenges of middle adulthood, her unintentional involvement in a cult after attempting to make new friends and other eccentric experiences.

“The Dark Maestro” - Brenden Slocumb

In his third book, musician, academic, and author Brenden Slocumb continues his storytelling of instrumentation but with a darker twist. Enter Slocumb’s crime fiction novel, “The Dark Maestro,” which publishes May 13, where Washington, D.C. cellist Curtis Wilson flees an organized crime organization after his father implicates them. However, Wilson’s talents can’t be hidden, leading him, his father, Zippy, and his girlfriend, Larissa, to take on alternate identities for survival.

“Good Dirt” - Charmaine Wilkerson

Charmaine Wilkerson, author of the acclaimed novel and one-season Hulu drama “Black Cake,” returns to exploring familial relationships in story form in her upcoming book, “Good Dirt.” Releasing January 28, “Good Dirt” follows young New Englander Ebby Freeman after a breakup and her brother’s sudden death. Venturing to France for refuge, Freeman harkens back to an heirloom, a cherished stoneware jar, which might be the secret to revealing her future.

“Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace” - Big Sean

Known for his deep knowledge and affirmations through rhymes, rapper Big Sean unlocks his core values in his debut self-help book, “Go Higher.” In his five essential practices to find purpose, the Detroit-born artist shows readers how to master themselves.

“Dream Count” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Iconic feminist author and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie follows four interconnected Nigerian women in her anticipated fictional romance, “Dream Count.” The novel, due on March 4, looks deeply into the lives of Chiamaka, Zikora, Chiamaka, and Kadiatou, who struggle in love and yearning but question what it means to live fully and freely.

“The Gloomy Girl Variety Show: A Memoir” - Freda Epum

As a self-described “gloomy girl,” Nigerian-American writer Freda Epum uses a pop culture lens to examine her issues with inadequate and unaffordable housing and healthcare. In the memoir, which releases on January 24, the Cincinnati-based author openly speaks to the complicated nature of surviving oppression.

“Issac’s Song” - Daniel Black

By author Daniel Black comes the newly published novel “Issac’s Song,” about the queer, Missouri-born titular character who tries to unchain himself from the traditional masculinity that he was raised to follow. In 1980s Chicago, Issac comes of age while attending therapy and retells his family’s history through writing as a means to release his trauma.