Friends see how life imitates art, a beloved writer looks back and a desperate crime causes drama — plus gripping celebrity memoirs you won't want to put down. See PEOPLE's picks for the best books of October 2025, so far.

'Future Boy' by Michael J. Fox

In 1985, Michael J. Fox brought two iconic characters to life on-screen: Marty McFly in the film Back to the Future , and Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties . The actor looks back on that memorable year with wit and humor.

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'Holy Disrupter' by Amy Duggar King

In this eye-opening memoir, Amy Duggar King, a relative of the Duggar family from TLC series 19 Kids and Counting , looks back on grow

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