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Books im excited to read in 2025
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items As we step into 2025 my reading list is already bursting with excitement! This year’s my lineup of books promises a perfect mix of genres from gripping thrillers to heartwarming romances, atmospheric fantasies, contemporary fiction, historical fictio...
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Thriller
Romance
Fiction
Magical Realism
Thriller
I just came across The Note by Alafair Burke and I already know it’s going straight to the top of my must-read list. A getaway in the Hamptons three childhood friends with a history of secrets and scandals and a prank that spirals into chaos sounds l...
The Note: A Novel: Burke, Alafair - Books
I just read the description for Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney and I’m already hooked. The idea of Grady Green’s world being upended when his wife Abby mysteriously disappears is chilling enough but then throw in the eerie twist of him seeing someone...
Beautiful Ugly: A Novel
Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff sounds like it’s going to be an absolute whirlwind and I cannot wait to read it. A beloved actress caught in the middle of a feminist adaptation of a Fitzgerald classic only to find herself at the center of a sinister game...
Sweet Fury: Bischoff, Sash - Books
Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin has me completely intrigued just from the description! A mother facing a sudden chilling shift in her daughter’s behavior after their babysitter’s abrupt death. It already sounds like the kind of psychological thr...
Clever Little Thing: A Novel by Helena Echlin
The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia has me on the edge of my seat already. Two women strangers with completely different lives, suddenly connected through eerily identical texts about the same man and then they both vanish. The setup is gripping and I...
The Business Trip: A Novel - Garcia, Jessie
Cross My Heart by Megan Collins sounds like the kind of twisted emotionally charged story that will stay with me long after I finish reading. A heart transplant patient falling for her donor’s husband. That premise alone is so unique and brimming wit...
Cross My Heart: A Novel - Collins, Megan: Books
A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay sounds absolutely wild and I can’t wait to dive into it. Hazel and Fox might seem like your typical parents but throw in their murderous pasts and Hazel’s struggle with suburban monotony and you’ve g...
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: A Novel
The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen has me hooked already. The premise of an isolated mountain hotel a blizzard and a caretaker with a troubled past screams atmospheric suspense. Kerry’s desperation to start over and finish her book only to find ...
The Last Room on the Left: Leah Konen
Vantage Point by Sara Sligar sounds like an absolute must-read! The idea of Succession meeting Megan Abbott already promises a thrilling, high-stakes story and when you throw in family secrets political ambition and the murky nature of truth in the d...
Vantage Point: A Novel: Sligar, Sara - Books
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix sounds haunting, powerful, and utterly unforgettable. Set in the oppressive summer of 1970 at Wellwood House a place designed to control and silence “wayward girls” it follows Fern a pregnant 15-year-old ...
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
When She’s Gone by Rea Frey sounds like an emotionally gripping and haunting story that I can’t wait to dive into. A young gymnast escaping a kidnapping only to face the trauma all over again decades later when her daughter disappears is the kind of ...
When She's Gone: A Thriller - Frey, Rea: Books
Dead Money by Jakob Kerr sounds like a fast-paced razor sharp mystery that I can’t wait to get my hands on. Mackenzie Clyde a no-nonsense "problem solver" for Silicon Valley’s elite navigating the murky waters of tech-bro egos and high stakes deals? ...
Dead Money: A Novel - Kerr, Jakob: Books
We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin sounds like an intense heart pounding thriller that’s impossible to put down. A mother fighting to protect her family from a group of violent conspiracy theorists. It’s not only gripping but feels chillingly relevant ...
We Are Watching: Compelling Crime Fiction
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping sounds like the perfect mix of charm whimsy and just the right sprinkle of magic! Sera Swan’s journey from powerful witch to grumpy innkeeper with a mischievous talking fox by her side already has me hooked. Add ...
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig has me completely captivated. A gothic misty tale of a young prophetess on a dangerous quest with a knight she can’t predict. It’s the perfect combination of dark fantasy, romance and high stakes adventure. Sy...
The Knight and the Moth
Water Moon: A Novel sounds like pure magic wrapped in a dream! A pawnshop where you can sell your regrets a mysterious theft and a journey through a fantastical world filled with paper cranes, night markets in the clouds and time folded into origami ...
Water Moon: A Novel: Sotto Yambao, Samantha
Romance
The Lodge by Kayla Olson sounds like the perfect cozy escape! A writer retreating to a charming Vermont lodge to focus on work only to find herself drawn to the adorable ski instructor next door. It’s giving me all the warm fuzzy vibes of a feel good...
The Lodge: A Novel: Olson, Kayla - Books
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil sounds like a haunting and mesmerizing read that I can’t stop thinking about. Three young women their stories intertwining in the same soil growing in ways that are both beautiful and terrifying it’s the kind of pr...
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: Schwab, V. E.
A Curse Carved in Bone sounds like the perfect storm of Norse mythology, epic battles and heart wrenching romance I can’t wait to dive in! Freya’s journey to rewrite her fate and confront the betrayal of Bjorn, the man who once shattered her trust ha...
A Curse Carved in Bone: Unfated Saga Book 2
First Time Caller by B.K. Borison sounds like the perfect feel good romance to cozy up with! The premise of a hopeless romantic turned jaded radio host colliding with a single mom whose love life becomes the talk of the town feels like the sweetest m...
First-Time Caller (Heartstrings): Borison, B.K.
Beg Borrow or Steal by Sarah Adams already has me smiling. Two second-grade teachers who can’t stand each other but end up teaming up. Add in the small town charm of Rome, Kentucky and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a heartwarming and hilarious ri...
Beg, Borrow, or Steal: A Novel by Sarah Adams
Flirting With Disaster by Naina Kumar sounds like it’s going to be an emotional whirlwind in the best way. A woman trying to finalize her divorce only to be stranded with her soon-to-be ex-husband during a hurricane? Talk about the perfect storm—lite...
Flirting With Disaster: A Novel
Once Smitten Twice Shy by Chloe Liese sounds like a total delight. A steamy reimagining of Twelfth Night with star crossed lovers navigating the ups and downs of romance. Sign me up. What I love about this setup is the idea of love as something to be...
Once Smitten, Twice Shy (Wilmot Sisters)
Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie sounds like the kind of rom com that will have me laughing out loud and swooning at the same time. A woman craving a fresh start ends up on a quirky literary bus tour with a group of spirited elderly ladies and an ir...
Work in Progress: A Scottish Romance
Fiction
How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris sounds like it’s going to be an absolute gem and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. A novel about love, marriage and the delicate balance of family ties pulled tight by ambition it feels so relatable and lay...
How To Sleep At Night
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight has shot straight to the top of my must-read list. A novel that beautifully explores womanhood, motherhood and female friendship while weaving in the mystery of an extraordinary British family. It s...
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: A Novel
The Favorites by Layne Fargo sounds like the kind of intense glittering story that will have me hooked from page one! Set in the high-stakes cutthroat world of elite figure skating, this promises a dazzling mix of passion, ambition, and obsession. I’...
The Favorites: A Novel: Fargo, Layne - Books
Magical Realism
Babylonia by Costanza Casati sounds like an epic journey I can’t wait to take! From the author of the mesmerizing Clytemnestra this promises to be another rich and intoxicating dive into ancient history. The brutal yet captivating world of gods and m...
Babylonia: A Novel by Costanza Casati
The In Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill sounds absolutely magical and deeply moving just the kind of story that stays with you long after you finish. A trans man discovering a bookstore that lets him travel through time to meet his teenage self?...
The In-Between Bookstore: Heartwarming Fiction
Mother of Rome by Lauren J. A. Bear sounds absolutely riveting a fierce and imaginative retelling of the legendary origins of Rome. The story of Romulus and Remus is already iconic but shifting the focus to the woman whose sacrifice paved the way for...
Mother of Rome eBook : Bear, Lauren J. A.
Adrienne Young’s A Sea of Unspoken Things has me counting the days until it’s released! The idea of a woman delving into the mystery of her twin brother’s death while grappling with her own haunted past sounds so gripping and atmospheric. Adrienne Yo...
A Sea of Unspoken Things: A Novel - Books
Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu sounds like an absolute showstopper and I can’t wait to dive in! A blend of mythology, shadow magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance? It’s ticking all the boxes for me. The idea of a story that rewrites th...
Heavenly Bodies: Book 1 (Heavenly Bodies)
Order of Swans by Jude Deveraux has me completely enchanted already. A woman with the power to rewrite fairy tales and change the fate of a kingdom? That premise alone is pure magic and I can’t wait to see where this story takes me. Jude Deveraux is ...
Order of Swans: A Magical Romantasy