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My 2025 bookshelf
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items All the books I have read so far and that are worth a recommendation are in this list. Since I didn't read too much this year, I am trying to use the last two months of 2025 to read as many books as possible and update this list! The genre of the boo...
A “gothic horror” classic that required all of my braincells to understand what was going on, but it was worth it. If you like realistic books, this isn't one for you, you gotta be a bit imaginative
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories (Signature Classics)|Paperback
A rather grim classic as the title suggests, that made me wonder why i didn't read it earlier. It was an easy read with not too many pages - it took me an afternoon to finish. Was totally worth the time and I will read it again in the future
The Suicide Club|Paperback
Another classic: I had to start over a couple of times because the amount of pages discouraged me at first. But as soon as I was invested in the story, I didn't want to put the book aside
Little Women|Hardcover
Thriller/Horror with a nice plot twist, just like any other book from Fitzek you gotta be down to change your opinion about the characters multiple times
Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek, Paperback
A rather unsettling book, I loved reading it over and over again
The Picture of Dorian Gray|Paperback
A classic that everybody has heard of but rarely anyone has actually read the original book
Dracula (Signature Classics)|Paperback
Greek Mythology always fascinated me and the Iliad is no exception. A must read
The Iliad|Hardcover
A classic that combines philosophy and tactics/strategy. I really liked this book but it is unconventional. The tactics are not limited to military but can also be applied to business and sports
The Art of War (Signature Classics)|Hardcover
This is a book I read with 10 years and I still love it. It's a fantasy/horror mix (but made for teens) and the 5 book series takes you on a great journey or haunted houses and friendship. I still read these books from time to time and can totally re...
The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co. Series #1)|Paperback
Prepare to spend a lot of time with this book. I loved it but had to start over with some passages because I felt like I didn't fully understand the hidden meanings. It's about the families we are born into, friendship and love
A Little Life|Hardcover
Same author as “A little life” and even more pages. Incredibly well written about the AIDS epidemic and all the emotions that make us human: Fear. Love. Shame. Need. Loneliness.
To Paradise: A Novel|Signed Book
A rather emotional book about a girl who may or may not turn blind and a grandfather who is not willing to let her go into darkness without seeing every art piece in the museums of Paris
Mona's Eyes (2025 B&N Book of the Year)|Hardcover
A must read for everyone. If you haven't read it yet, this is the time
The Diary of a Young Girl: Introduction by Francine Prose|Hardcover
A supernatural-mystery book set in the 1920 that takes you to a completely different New York than what you know now. I reread this book as I read it before when I was 16 and it was just as fun to read now. It's not too much supernatural stuff going ...
The Diviners (Diviners Series #1)|Paperback