Best Books Of 2025

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Welcome to my favorite blog post of the year! These are the best books I read in 2025.

I seriously debated how many books I should put on the list. I only read 52 books this year. That's not a lot for me. I guess I can't complain. I crammed a lot of life (and a shocking amount of failure) into 2025. I think 2026 is going to be the same. Reading is on the back burner. I miss being able to rot in bed and read for hours. Now I fall asleep if I stand still.

Putting 10/52 books on a "Best" list seems too generous for a cold-hearted witch like me. But, it's been a difficult year. Let's be generous. These books are excellent. I recommend all of them.

Here are my favorite books of 2025. I arranged them countdown style for unnecessary drama.

Drumroll please . . . 

Winter Book Haul

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Merry Twixmas, bookworms! (Or merry Feral Week. If you have small children, that description seems more accurate.) I hope you're all having an excellent winter holiday time. Have you gotten any new books recently? I did! Here's what Santa left under the Christmas tree.

All I Want For Christmas Is Niche Nonfiction

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This Christmas list is inspired by Butts. That's right. Butts. A few weeks ago, I read Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke. It's a history book about fashion and why different silhouettes go in and out of style. I found it surprisingly interesting. Now I want to read more quirky history books about niche topics.

Here are a few niche nonfiction stories I came across in my research. One of them stretches the "history" category, but I promise it has history in it. I checked.

I think these books would make great gifts for lovers of (weird) history.

The Sunday Post #393

 

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The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.