2025 Must Reads

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5 participants (81 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

I'm a mood reader, so I tend to pick up books as they catch me. That said, my TBR is insane and I've been putting off books I'm actually looking forward to. So this challenge is for the books I'll be making sure to finally read in 2025. 

The goal is 20 books!

If you join me, feel free to add 2025 new releases or books that have been on your TBR for ages. Whatever you want, just make sure they are books you want to prioritize this year!

Good luck!

Challenge Books

All books added
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Laini Taylor

427 pages • 2011 • 113 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Lights Out by Navessa Allen

Into Darkness #1

Lights Out

Navessa Allen

13h 38m • 2024 • 44 editions

fiction contemporary erotica romance dark funny medium-paced
Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy

The Plated Prisoner #6

Goldfinch

Raven Kennedy

679 pages • 2024 • 36 editions

user-added

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Tomes and Tea #1

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

Rebecca Thorne

443 pages • 2022 • 46 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

The Perfect Son

Freida McFadden

320 pages • 2019 • 32 editions

user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen

The Bridge Kingdom #5

The Twisted Throne

Danielle L. Jensen

14h 32m • 2025 • 13 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give #1

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

438 pages • 2017 • 139 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

273 pages • 2018 • 211 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

531 pages • 2014 • 173 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

The Powerless Trilogy #1

Powerless

Lauren Roberts

523 pages • 2023 • 114 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced