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Books 2025

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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

2024 Books

01 Wednesday Jan 2025

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  1. The Women Kristin Hannah (Best book I read this year)
  2. West End Girls Jenny Colgan
  3. Not Another Christmas Rom Com A.J. Pine
  4. The Best Worst Christmas Kate Forster
  5. The Christmas Book Hunt Jenny Colgan
  6. Iris is More Than Ok Natalie Cooper
  7. Studies at the School by the Sea Jenny Colgan
  8. I invited Her In Adele Parks
  9. The Lioness of Boston Emily Franklin (Second favorite book of the year)
  10. Slow Dance Rainbow Rowell
  11. Yellowface R.F. Kuang (Least favorite book of the year)
  12. Crave Tracy Wolff
  13. The Nauty, The Nice & The Nanny Willa Nash (Trash)
  14. Delicious Ruth Reichl (always a favorite)
  15. The Paris Novel Ruth Reichl
  16. The Bookshop on the Corner Jenny Colgan
  17. The Heiress Rachel Hawkins
  18. Close Knit Jenny Colgan
  19. Lady Jayne Disappears Joanna Davidson Politano
  20. Silver Girl Elin Hilderbrand
  21. The Bee Sting Paul Murray (DNF it was so bad)
  22. The Night I Died Anne Frasier
  23. Happy Place Emily Henry
  24. This Summer Will Be Different Carley Fortune
  25. Beach Read Emily Henry
  26. The Wanderer Robyn Carr (horrible)
  27. Ruthless Vows Rebecca Ross
  28. Mrs. Nash’s Ashes Sarah Adler
  29. Resistance Women Jennifer Chiaverini
  30. The Answer is No Fredrik Backman
  31. When the Moon Hatched Sarah A Parker
  32. What You Are Looking For is in the Library Michiko Aoyama (This was so good)
  33. Listen for the Lie Amy Tintera
  34. Court Tracy Wolff
  35. The Last Bookshop in London Madeline Martin
  36. North and South Elizabeth Gaskell
  37. A Girl of the Limberlost Porter Gene Stratton (I loved this: we watched the movie as kids but I had never read the book before)
  38. Faking Christmas Cindy Steel
  39. The God of the Woods Liz Moore
  40. Preparing for Easter C.S. Lewis
  41. Heartless Hunter Kristen Ciccarelli
  42. House of Flame & Shadow Sarah J Maas
  43. The Exception to the Rule Christina Lauren
  44. A Grief Observed C.S. Lewis
  45. The Italian Girls Debbie Rix
  46. Covet Tracy Wolff
  47. Funny Story Emily Henry
  48. Crush Tracy Wolff
  49. Hunting Magic Eels Richard Beck
  50. Tower of Dawn Sarah Maas
  51. One Dark Window Rachel Gillig
  52. The Things we Leave Unfinished Rebecca Yarros
  53. Yours Truly Abby Jimenez
  54. The Briar Club Kate Quinn (she’s always amazing)
  55. Iron Flame Rebecca Yarros
  56. Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros
  57. All the Colors of the Dark Chris Whitaker
  58. Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt (Loved)
  59. Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez
  60. The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon
  61. Two Twisted Crowns Rachel Gillig
  62. Celebrate Every Day Shauna Niequist
  63. House of Sky & Breath Sarah Maas
  64. House of Earth & Blood Sarah Maas
  65. Tired of Being Tired Jess Connolly
  66. Empire of Storms Sarah Maas
  67. Kingdom of Ash Sarah Maas
  68. Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
  69. Harry Potter 1-7
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75. Narnia 1-7

82. Sense & Sensibility Jane Austen
83. Pride & Prejudice Jane Austen
84. Mansfield Park Jane Austen
85. Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis
86. Small Things Like These Claire Keegan
87. A Casterglass Christmas Kate Hewill
88. The Girls in the Stilt House Kelly Mustian
89. Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery
90. The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkein
91. The Creative Act Rick Rubin
92.The People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry
93. Heading Home to Lavender Cottage Allison Sherlock

93 total for 2024. Not as many as last year, but… I’m ok with it! I think I’m missing a few, but I do a poor job keeping track! Tell me some of your favorite reads of the year so I can add them to my list!!