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2025 BOOKS I READ
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All of the books I have read this year! I am a big reader and review and rate all of my reads - I read over 200+ books a year so be sure to check out this list for any and all recs!
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Romance
 
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Fiction
 
Nonfiction
 
Horror

Thriller

 
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Romantic suspense rec
Bitter House - Kindle edition by Modglin
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Crime fiction rec
Notorious (Max Revere Novels) by Allison Brennan
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Loved this thriller
Cross My Heart: A Novel by Megan Collins, Hardcover
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Eddie Flynn series
Witness 8: A Novel (Eddie Flynn Series)
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Thriller rec
The Vanishing Hour by Seraphina Nova Glass, Paperback
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Great thriller read
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter) - Books
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Thriller/ mystery rec
t Believe Her: Gripping Psychological Thriller
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An enjoyable thriller
Murder Road by Simone St. James, Paperback
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Thriller rec
The Husband: A Thrilling Psychological Thriller
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FBI thriller book
Head Cases: A Novel by John McMahon
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Thriller rec
The Crash: 9781464227325: McFadden, Freida: Books
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Thriller rec
Lies He Told Me: A Thriller eBook
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Short story audio
Small Things (Alibis collection) eBook
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One of my top reads of 2025
Guess Again: 9781496753960: Donlea, Charlie: Books
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June book club pick
The Good Girl: A Novel by Mary Kubica, Paperback
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One of my favorites of the year
The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier, Paperback
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Thriller series rec
In the Darkness (Zoe Bentley Mystery Book 2)
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Thriller
Wrong Place Wrong Time: A Novel - Books
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Great collection of short stories
The Ex-Wives Club (Alibis collection) eBook
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Short story collections
Good Neighbors (Alibis collection) eBook
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Short story
You Started It: Suspenseful Short Story
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Love a Freida rec
The Tenant: McFadden, Freida - Books
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Thriller rec
Claire, Darling: A Novel by Callie Kazumi
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Mystery Rec
You Belong Here: A Novel by Megan Miranda
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A quick thriller
Addictive Psychological Thriller with Killer Twist
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Thriller rec
The Ghostwriter: A Novel by Julie Clark
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Thriller rec I loved
A Killing Cold: A Novel by Kate Alice Marshall, Hardcover
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Thriller rec
A Happy Marriage by A. R. Torre - 9781662519598
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Awesome debut
Karma Never Sleeps (Gus Wheeler FBI Thriller 1)
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Top thriller of 2025
Tell Me What You Did: A Novel by Carter Wilson, Paperback
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Short story rec
Home - Miranda Rijks' Signed Books
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Mystery / thriller rec
The Paris Apartment (B&N Exclusive Edition)
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Crime fiction rec
The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler Series #1) by Lisa Gardner, Paperback
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A Valentine’s Day short story
Your Secret Admirer: Valentine's Day Story
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Thriller rec
The Business Trip: A Novel by Jessie Garcia, Hardcover
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Fast paced thriller rec
Not Our Daughter: A Thriller by Chad Zunker
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Debut thriller
The Outlier: Eaves, Elisabeth - Books
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Thriller / mystery rec
My Sister's Daughter: A Novella eBook
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Thriller rec
Watch Your Back by Terri Parlato
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Thriller rec
Kill Yours, Kill Mine by Katherine Kovacic
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Thriller rec
A Killing Cold: A Novel by Kate Alice Marshall, Hardcover
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thriller rec
The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding, Paperback
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thriller rec
Missing in Flight - Kindle edition by Cole
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kindle unlimited thriller
The Neighbor: Unputdownable Psychological Thriller
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thriller rec
First Wife's Shadow: Gripping Domestic Thriller
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domestic thriller
The Younger Woman: A Twisted Domestic Thriller
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great audible og
Buried Deep by Hunt, Margot & Plummer, Therese
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thriller rec
The Final Girl: Preston, Kenneth: 9798548179227
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crime series rec
Beyond Reach: A Novel (Grant County)
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kindle unlimited rec
Books - The Last Trip: Modglin, Kiersten
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excellent thriller rec
Books - All Because of You: A Novel: Lovik, Lissa
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mystery/thriller rec
Society of Lies: A Novel by Lauren Ling Brown, Paperback
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thriller rec
The Note: A Novel: Burke, Alafair - Books
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thriller audiobook recs
CRIMETIME: An Audio Original by Jeneva Rose
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mystery rec
The Champions (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Kara Thomas, Paperback
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mystery rec
I Need You to Read This: A Novel
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mystery / thriller rec
One in Four: A Thriller eBook by Lucinda Berry
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loved this book
A Killer's Mind (Zoe Bentley Mystery 1)
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one of my top reads of the year so far
It's Not Her: A Novel eBook : Kubica, Mary: Books
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crime fiction rec
Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross Series #2) by James Patterson, Paperback
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book 3 in crime series
Jack and Jill (Alex Cross Series #3) by James Patterson, Paperback
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short story thriller
Best of Luck (Creature Feature) eBook
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crime fiction rec
We Are All Guilty Here: A Novel (Signed B&N Exclusive Edition)
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kindle unlimited rec
The Quiet Wife: Saxon, Diane - Books
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KU recs
The Baby Swap: Addictive Psychological Thriller
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fun thriller rec
Violets Are Blue: Addictive Thriller
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one of my top favorites of the year!
Don't Tell Me How to Die: A Novel by Marshall Karp, Hardcover
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detective thrillers
These Still Black Waters (Jess Lambert 1)
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psychological thriller rec
Love, Mom: Fast-Paced Psychological Thriller
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kindle unlimited rec
Do Not Open by Kiersten Modglin
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crime fiction novella
The Stranger At Black Lake: Jess Lambert Prequel
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mystery/thriller rec
The Next Mrs. Parrish: A Novel by Liv Constantine, Paperback
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thriller rec
So Happy Together: A Novel: Worley, Olivia
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mystery books
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club: Feminist Mystery
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crime fiction series rec
Fractured (Will Trent Series #2) by Karin Slaughter, Paperback
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novella i enjoyed
Death Row (Alibis collection) eBook
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thriller rec
The Perfect Divorce (Signed B&N Exclusive Edition)
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thriller rec
The Weekend Getaway: Jaw-Dropping Thriller
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enjoyed the book and show on amazon prime
The Better Sister: A Novel by Alafair Burke, Paperback
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short story thriller
Night and Day in Misery (The Shivers)
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thriller rec
Whispers of Dead Girls: A Novel by Marlee Bush
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thriller rec
Such Quiet Girls by Noelle West Ihli, Paperback
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thriller/mystery
Breakneck Bay: A Thriller - Kindle Edition
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great thriller / legal thriller
Fifty-Fifty: Steve Cavanagh: 9781409185864 - Books
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Thriller rec on KU
He's Lying About Everything: Addictive Psychological
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A twisted psychological thriller
All the Dangerous Things: A Novel by Stacy Willingham, Paperback
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Awesome thriller read!
The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine, Hardcover
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Great domestic thriller rec!
Stay Away from Him by Andrew DeYoung, Paperback
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Romance

 
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One of my favorites for sports romance
Coach (Treasure State Wildcats Book 1) eBook
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Romance rec with summer vibes
Say You Still Love Me by K.A. Tucker, Paperback
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The perfect summer romance
It's a Love Story: Monaghan, Annabel
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Romance vacay rec
The Love Haters: A Novel by Katherine Center
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Romance rec
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, Paperback
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Romance rec
Forget Me Not eBook : Soto, Julie: Kindle Store
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A cute romance rec
Hello Stranger: A Novel by Katherine Center, Paperback
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Romance rec
Before We Were Us: A Novel by Denise Hunter, Paperback
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Romance rec I loved
Swear on This Life by Renée Carlino, Paperback
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romance short story
The Fall Risk: A Short Story - Kindle
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love this sports romance series so much
Blitz (Treasure State Wildcats Book 2)
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favorite in series
Rally (Treasure State Wildcats Book 3) eBook
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one of my favorites
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
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loved this second chance romance
When I Come Back: A Second Chance Romance
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sports romance rec
Wicked Serve: Steamy College Romance
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second chance romance
Always You and Me: Atkins, Dani
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sports romance
Through the Ice: Enemies to Lovers Hockey Romance
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great ending to a great series
Merit (Treasure State Wildcats Book 4) eBook
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romance rec i loved
Say You'll Remember Me (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Abby Jimenez ...
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cute short story rom
Drop, Cover, and Hold On (Improbable Meet-Cute)
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loved this one!
Atmosphere: A Love Story (B&N Exclusive Edition)
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Super cute summer beach read
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan, Paperback
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Memoir

 
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Great memoir rec
Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol
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Wonderful memoir rec
The Many Lives of Mama Love (Oprah's Book Club): A Memoir ...
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One of my top memoirs of the year
From Here to the Great Unknown: Oprah Memoir
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Great memoir
High Achiever: True Story of One Addict
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Memoir rec
Down the Drain by Julia Fox, Paperback
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Memoir rec
Sociopath: A Memoir: Gagne, Ph.D. Patric
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memoir rec
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, Hardcover
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memoir rec
Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)
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great memoir rec
Over the Influence: A Memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Hardcover
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Fiction

 
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An emotional but good read
Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand, Paperback
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Lit fic rec
Sandwich: A Novel by Catherine Newman, Paperback
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Book club pick of feb
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
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Lit fic rec
Long Bright River by Liz Moore, Paperback
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a moving and emotional read
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff, Hardcover
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Nonfiction

 
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Book 2
Multiple Sclerosis: You Picked the Wrong Warrior
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manifestation book i loved
Law Of Attraction: Books
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college book rec
Go to Class: How to Succeed at College
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my favorite manifestation book
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, Hardcover
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loved this one
Breathing in Broken Spaces: Poems on Heartbreak
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loved this for a manifestation book
The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith
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top non fiction of the year so far!
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop ...
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Horror

 
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Horror rec
D7: A Novelette by Philip Fracassi
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great horror read!
Help! I'm Stuck In A 90's Slasher Movie eBook
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