I read 31 books last year and here were the standouts! From fantasy to romance, find your next read from my previous ones!
Sections
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Fantasy
Romance
Series
Fantasy
Impeccable magic systems, diverse MCs and unique worlds make these reads unforgettable!
Enemies to lovers that's ACTUAL enemies to lovers? Sign me up!
The Jasad Heir
A truly excellent romantasy with court intrigue and spying and violent women
The Bridge Kingdom
I read this book in September and it is still on my mind, proving just how god-tier Rachel Gillig is
One Dark Window
A follow up to ODW that is just as good as the first!
Two Twisted Crowns
This one was a reread and it got so much better the second time around!
The Poppy War: A Novel
Honestly this list could be entirely Rachel Gillig books atp because her writing is just that good. Prepare to make a new best gargoyle friend with this book too because Bartholomew is not to be missed
The Knight and the Moth
Romance
Not only romance, but LGBTQ romance? What could be better?!
Technically a Bly Manor fanfic and also technically my top read from 2025
Bloom Town: Genesis
It's difficult to ascribe this to one particular genre, however I put it in romance because not only is the romance central the plot, but it's also about finding yourself and what can be more romantic than that?
Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Love Story
Not my favorite Alexandria Bellefleur, however I still really liked it! I'm such a fan of fake dating/marriage of convenience and it's even better when it's with a rich publishing heiress set to give a big middle finger to her terrible family
The Fiancée Farce: A Novel
I've read this book thrice now and still weep every time. If you're looking for a great book club book, look no further because it's downright therapeutic to weep about lost love with a group of friends, right?
The Song of Achilles: A Novel
Series
Extending beyond 2025, here are some of my favorite complete series that I've ever read
I'm ⅔ of the way done with the series and dragging it out because I'M NOT READY TO BE BROKEN HEARTED YET
The Complete Poppy War Trilogy Boxed Set: The Poppy War / The Dragon Republic / The Burning God
Easily my most recommended series- the stakes, the romance, the growth, the heartache- it's perfection in pages
An Ember in the Ashes Complete Series Paperback Box Set (4 books)
As you can tell by the third time these books are on this list, I truly LOVED this series.
