25 books to read in 2025
25 books to read in 2025 ... (maybe, who can really say what I may do)
Introducing my (loose) 25 in 2025! I enjoyed putting this TBR together and working on it last year, so Iβm bringing it back, albeit in a more relaxed form where itβs sort of a guideline on some books that I might find interesting and less of a hard TBR.
We have a mix of genres in here, itβs also much heavier on non-fiction than in previous years because that is a genre Iβve been getting a lot more into lately. Iβm going to (very!) briefly talk through why each books has made the list.
1: Ruins, Amy Taylor - a new release Australian novel, from an author I read for the first time in 2024. I enjoyed her debut so looking forward to giving the next book a shot.
2: Sad Girl Novel, Pip Finkemeyer - has been on my TBR for a little while, seems to be an ironic and funny book which I like.
3: The Season, Helen Garner - one of my favourite Australian authors talking about my favourite sport .. has to be a hit
4: The Modern, Anna Kate Blair - another longtime TBR book, has been called very zeitgeist-y and I like books like that.
5: Signs of Damage, Diana Reid - loved one book by this author, hated the other. Have to read her 2025 release to see what I think.
6: The Savage Detectives, Roberto Bolano - previously read a book of his I loved, but this has been on my TBR for years. Must get to.
7: Eva Luna, Isabel Allende - translated fiction on my owned TBR, itβs absurd I havenβt already read this
8: A Sunny Place for Shady People, Mariana Enriquez - a favourite short story writer of mine, really looking forward to this new release
9: Winters in Sokcho, Elisa Shua Dusapin - heard this described on a podcast and thought it sounded up my alley
10: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, Patrick Radden Keefe - I find the Troubles an interesting time period and Iβve heard so many amazing things about this book
11: I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country, Elena Kostyuchenko - have never read a book about Russia and heard this one described and thought it sounded like I would like it. Also would be my first translated non-fiction.
12: Stasiland: Stories From Behind the Berlin Wall, Anna Funder - recommended to me a few times, have been exploring Berlin history recently so this fits perfectly
13: The Roads to Rome: A History, Catherine Fletcher - Rome is one of my favourite cities and this new history on the city is getting incredible reviews
14: Evenings & Weekends, Oisin McKenna - heard so many good things about this in end of year wrap-ups and the plot sounds right up my alley
15: Goodbye to Berlin, Christopher Isherwood - previously mentioned Berlin theme + Isherwood is a new author I want to get into and this seems like a good place to start
16: Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women, Ellen Atlanta - topic Iβm really interested in. Library agreed to purchase it for me, so will be reading asap
17: Just Kids, Patti Smith - long time on the TBR, have heard good things and feel like itβs the βright timeβ
18: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain - feels like a staple read and I think books about professions are really interesting
19: Not Quite Dead Yet, Holly Jackson - when Ms Jackson releases a new book, you bet I sit my ass down to read it
20: Kata Basis, R.F Kuang - I may not have loved Babel or Yellowface, but the thing about R.F Kuang is I always at least want to read it and be in the conversation
21: Sheβs Always Hungry, Eliza Clark - love her writing, think sheβs the perfect person to write on this theme
22: On James Baldwin, Colm Tobin - I love James Baldwin so much, so looking forward to reading something about him like this
23: A Room of Ones Own, Virginia Woolf - more of a reread, but have been meaning to sit down with this properly ever since I initially read it in university
24: London: A Biography, Peter Ackroyd - this niche genre of city biographies has got to be one of my absolute favourites, started this book in 2024 but didnβt get far (didnβt like the kindle format), want to read it properly in physical format
25: The Echoes, Evie Wyld - amazing end of year reviews on this, and love the premise. Canβt believe I missed it as a new release but want to get into it now.
Those are my loose 25 for 2025, but like I said - could be subject to change at any moment. Let me know if youβve read any of these and what you thought!