2025 has been an incredible year of reading. Here are some of our favorites. (We're updating the list as we read!)
This book is a love story to female friendship. I laughed. I cried. I felt SEEN.
Everything I Know About Love
Percival Everett is reclaims the narrative of Jim from Huckleberry Finn in tihs incredibly important piece of literature.
James
One of my absolute favorite romance books. You will laugh. You will kick your feet. You will swoon.
Earl Crush
A modern day King Arthur legend, this new YA series took me right back to high school when I was so engrossed in a book that I abandoned all other responsibilities to read.
Legendborn
I learned SO MUCH while reading this book. Nonfiction written like fiction, this book will leave you speechless.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
I received this as an ARC and was totally blown away. It's gothic horror that's totally creepy - but also set around the People Power Revolution in the 1980s in the Philippines.
House of Monstrous Women
Super fun romance centered on two women who are in love with each other - but in different timelines in the universe.
Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon
This is a high fantasy book to get completely lost in. I cannot wait for the second book to come out!
The Will of the Many
Haunting look at a near-dystopian society where AI, surveillance, and control rule.
The Dream Hotel
Transportive mystery that gives Succession vibes.
Saltwater
Powerful book of historical fiction meets horror focused on a prison for young boys.
The Reformatory
Have you been impacted by teachers in your life? Are you a teacher? Do you love a teacher? Read this book.
Teacher by Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives
Powerful look at misogyny, identity, and what makes us human.
Annie Bot
A touching book featuring a grumpy giant octopus.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
A remarkable, suspenseful tale of magic and the cost of power.
Blood Over Bright Haven
This book will make you rethink the education system.
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
A suspenseful look at the costs of the influencer culture. I devoured this book.
