25 New to you authors in 2025

brooker98 Host

20 participants (380 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 25 books by authors you have never read before over the course of 2025!

Challenge Books

All books added
Magically Black and Other Essays by Jerald Walker

Magically Black and Other Essays

Jerald Walker

176 pages • 2024 • 3 editions

nonfiction essays race informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Lightlark by Alex Aster

Lightlark #1

Lightlark

Alex Aster

432 pages • 2022 • 88 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris

The Last Witch of Scotland

Philip Paris

341 pages • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Assistant to the Villain #1

Assistant to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer

352 pages • 2023 • 102 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

Heartstrings #1

First-Time Caller

B.K. Borison

437 pages • 2025 • 51 editions

fiction contemporary romance funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid

The Shots You Take

Rachel Reid

329 pages • 2025 • 8 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance sports emotional reflective medium-paced
James by Percival Everett

James

Percival Everett

7h 49m • 2024 • 59 editions

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Songlight by Moira Buffini

The Torch Trilogy #1

Songlight

Moira Buffini

384 pages • 2024 • 13 editions

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones

9h 3m • 2018 • 52 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Run Away with Me by Brian Selznick

Run Away with Me

Brian Selznick

320 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced