I didn’t think I read that much this year but once I wrote it all down, I guess I did ok! The top ten were my favorite books this year. The rest of the list in not in any sort of order.

I want to know what your top books of 2025 were!

1. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (My favorite book of 2025)
2. Hunting Magic Eels by Richard Beck
3. The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl
4. Comfort me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
5. James by Percival Everett
6. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
7. The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano
8. Ascendant by Craig alanson
9. The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin
10. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson
11. Circle of Days by Ken Follett
12. I hope this Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
13. Persuasion by Jane Austen
14. The Secret Detective Agency by Helena Dixon
15. Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen
16. The Wedding People by Alison Espach
17. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
18. The Academy by Elon Hilderbrand
19. The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan
20. Rain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa Roehrich
21. Storms of Secrets and Sorrow by Melissa Roehrich
22. Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance by Melissa Roehrich
23. Dawn of Chaos and Fury by Melissa Roehrich
24. A Christmas Truce by Emma Bennet
25. Kissed by the Gods by City Rogan
26. Christmas in London by Anita Hughes (the worst)
27. Of Flames and Fallacies by Courtney Whims
28. Of Blood and Banes by Courtney Whims
29. The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman
30. The Night Prince by Lauren Palphreyman
31. Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto
32. Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
33. Without a Hitch by Portia Macintosh
34. On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn
35. The Bond That Burns by Briar Boleyn
36. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
37. Red Rising by Pierce Brown
38. Story of my Life by Lucy Score
39. Wild Love by Elsie Silver
40. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerry Mayne
41. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
42. Anathema by Keri Lake
43. Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
44. Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole
45. Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole
46. The Five-Star Weekend by Elon Hilderbrand
47. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
48. The One by John Marrs
49. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
50. The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
51. The Switch by Beth O’Leary
52. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
53. The Love Haters by Katherine Center
54. A Place to Hang The Moon by Kate Albus
55. The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen
56. The Traitor Queen by Danielle Jensen
57. These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
58. Quicksilver by Callie Hart
59. The Ashes and the Star Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
60. The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent
61. Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
62. A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager
63. Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
64. Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
65. Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha Tuli
66. The Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha Tuli
67. Delicious by Ruth Reichl
68. In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
69. None of this is True by Lisa Jewell
70. How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
71. The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
72. The Awakening by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
73. Ruthless Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
74. The Reckoning by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
75. Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
76. Cursed Fates by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
77. Fated Throneby Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
78. Heartless Skyby Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
79. Sorrow & Starlightby Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
80. Restless Starsby Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
81. Harry Potter 1
82. Harry Potter 2
83. Harry Potter 3
84. Harry Potter 4
85. Harry Potter 5
86. Harry Potter 6
87. Harry Potter 7
88. The Magicians Nephew by C.S. Lewis
89. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
90. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
91. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
92. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
93. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
94. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
95. Heartwood by Amity Gaige