15 Favourite Books of 2025

Happy New Year!

2025 was a fun reading year for me – I read 73 books! So I’m sharing my favourite books of the year from various genres, including horror, thriller, mystery, and nonfiction. Thank you so much to the publishers for review copies 💛 Check out my list below!

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HAUNTING HORRORS

Cold, Black & Infinite by Todd Kiesling | Review
The Midnight Table by Bora Chung (translated by Anton Hur) | Review
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay | Review

HAUNTING HORRORS

The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte | Review
Reptile Memoirs by Silje Ulstein (translated by Alison McCullough) | Review
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston | Review

WOMAN VS THE WORLD

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter
Liars by Sarah Manguso | Review
Assembly by Natasha Brown

DARK HISTORY

One of Us by Dan Chaon | Review
Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh (translated by Elizabeth Fernea & Trevor Le Gassick)

UNCERTAIN FUTURE

Haunted Ecologies by Corey Farrenkopf | Review
Jungle House by Julianne Pachico

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Pure Innocent Fun by Ira Madison III
Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing & Mike Merryman-Lotze

What are your favourite books of 2025? Let me know in the comments below!

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