All the books I've read in 2025, from fantasy to romance to thrillers!
Sections
8
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Dark Romance
Personal Development
Thriller
Fantasy
Fantasy books you need to read
War college? Rivals to lovers? Magic? Yes please
Fourth Wing
some people didn't love this book, but it was five stars for me
Iron Flame
ugh that ending! i need the next book immediately
Onyx Storm (Standard Edition) (The Empyrean, 3)
dystopian and fantasy all together. light on the enemies to lovers though.
The Third Ring (Sanctum)
I'm in love with Hades after reading this book.
The Games Gods Play (Standard Edition)
Who doesn't love a magical college, a mystery, and enemies to lovers?
Spellcaster
good for the people that like to jump right into the action
The Sword of Light: A Novel
one of the most unique magic systems I've ever read
Too Cursed To Kiss
so fun to get the awakening from the boys perspectice. i think you definitely shouldn't read this book first though. start with just the normal awakening!
Zodiac Academy: The Awakening As Told By The Boys
traveling to the different world in books? yes please! add in a good library versus a bad library and you've got yourself this book
Secrets of the Catalogue (The Librarians)
love when we get to see the side that's been portrayed as the “villian” to realize they're just fighting for the truth after all!
Foundation (The Librarians)
games and trials but run by devils? a hot ghost? spicyyyy times? i'm in
Phantasma (Wicked Games, 1)
this FMC lives so many different lives in just the first half of the book! divine magic in a very unique magic system
Dawn of the Firebird (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Romance
I want a love like Johnny & Shannon
Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, 1)
cowboy romance may be my favorite genre now
Alive and Wells: A Wells Ranch Novel
gossip girl, but make it poetry
Magnolia Parks (The Magnolia Parks Universe)
tandem read with magnolia parks for an EXPERIENCE
Daisy Haites (The Magnolia Parks Universe)
so heartbreakingly devastating but amazing
Keeping 13 (Boys of Tommen, 2)
i want to be a quipy as poppy. this book made me fall in love with emily henry's writing
People We Meet on Vacation
a five star read for sure. i am harriett.
Happy Place
my heart breaks for joey and i am in love with aoife
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, 3)
who doesn't like some light time travel?
I Went to Vassar for This?
i love how emily henry manages to infuse romance with some heavier topics like grief
Beach Read
omg wow I think the top romance i've read all year. holly renee really knows how to write a mannnnn
Cowboy Casual (The Calloway Ranch Series)
if you liked happy place and people we meet on vacation by emily henry then you'll love friends to lovers. it definitely gave those vibes
Friends to Lovers
a fun little small town romance about the new girl in town falling for the local farmer
The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor Book 1)
Young Adult
the magic system in this series is so unique
Sea of Shadows (Age of Legends Trilogy, 1)
just when you think they cant get into more trouble, they do
Empire of Night (Age of Legends Trilogy, 2)
love how the story all tied together
Forest of Ruin (Age of Legends Trilogy, 3)
someone described this as a “young adult ghost whisperer” and i said “say less”
City of Ghosts (1)
loved how this book kept me guessing on literally every page
Caraval (Caraval, 1)
Even better than Caraval. I love that it was in a different person’s story than the first!
Legendary (Caraval 2)
such a good ending to this trilogy. and i loved that this book we got to see both sister's POVs
Finale: A Caraval Novel
Dark Romance
wooooo boy this was a spicy time and may have unlocked a new kink for me
Pretty Monster: A Dark Stalker Romance
Personal Development
the most entertaining personal development book i've ever read
You Are a Badass: Stop Doubting & Live Awesome
super easy and quick read that leaves you feeling good
Spirit Junkie: Radical Road to Self-Love
Thriller
the three things i learned from this book: never trust an author, don't put a lock on the outside of your door, and don't rummage in other people's things
Verity
the most unreliable narrator i've ever encountered! gil takes his nephew in after his parents die, but did he kill them?
A Flaw in the Design: A Novel
Sci Fi
heavy on the science part of science fiction, but also so much funnier than I was expecting!
Project Hail Mary: A Novel
Literary Fiction
a little hard to understand at times because of the old language, but it still kept my attention and i had to know how it ended
