The 100 Greatest Books of 2025

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This list was originally published in 2025 and was added to this site 7 months ago.

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Cover of 'Audition' by Katie Kitamura

Audition

Cover of 'One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This' by Omar El Akkad

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

Cover of 'Heart The Lover' by Lily King

Heart The Lover

Cover of 'A Guardian And A Thief' by Megha Majumdar

A Guardian And A Thief

Cover of 'Baldwin' by Nicholas Boggs

Baldwin

Cover of 'Stone Yard Devotional' by Charlotte Wood

Stone Yard Devotional

Cover of 'The Director' by Daniel Kehlmann

The Director

Daniel Kehlmann

Cover of 'A Truce That Is Not Peace' by Miriam Toews

A Truce That Is Not Peace

Cover of 'A Marriage At Sea' by Sophie Elmhirst

A Marriage At Sea

Sophie Elmhirst

Cover of 'The Loneliness Of Sonia And Sunny' by Kiran Desai

The Loneliness Of Sonia And Sunny

Cover of 'The Wilderness' by Angela Flournoy

The Wilderness

Angela Flournoy

Cover of 'A Flower Traveled In My Blood' by Haley Cohen Gilliland

A Flower Traveled In My Blood

Haley Cohen Gilliland

Cover of 'Flashlight' by Susan Choi

Flashlight

Cover of 'Shadow Ticket' by Thomas Pynchon

Shadow Ticket

Cover of 'Things In Nature Merely Grow' by Yiyun Li

Things In Nature Merely Grow

Cover of 'The Antidote' by Karen Russell

The Antidote

Cover of 'Raising Hare' by Chloe Dalton

Raising Hare

Cover of 'Katabasis' by R. F. Kuang

Katabasis

Cover of 'The Buffalo Hunter Hunter' by Stephen Graham Jones

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones

Cover of 'The Slip' by Lucas Schaefer

The Slip

Cover of 'What We Can Know' by Ian McEwan

What We Can Know

Cover of 'We The People' by Jill Lepore

We The People

Cover of 'King Of Ashes' by S. A. Cosby

King Of Ashes

Cover of 'Perfection' by Vincenzo Latronico

Perfection

Vincenzo Latronico

Cover of 'There Is No Place For Us' by Brian Goldstone

There Is No Place For Us

Brian Goldstone

Cover of 'Murderland' by Caroline Fraser

Murderland

Caroline Fraser

Cover of 'Flesh' by David Szalay

Flesh

Cover of 'Mother Mary Comes To Me' by Arundhati Roy

Mother Mary Comes To Me

Cover of 'Isola' by Allegra Goodman

Isola

Allegra Goodman

Cover of 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans

The Correspondent

Cover of 'Girl On Girl' by Sophie Gilbert

Girl On Girl

Cover of 'Memorial Days' by Geraldine Brooks

Memorial Days

Geraldine Brooks

Cover of 'An Oral History Of Atlantis' by Ed Park

An Oral History Of Atlantis

Cover of 'Dark Renaissance' by Stephen Greenblatt

Dark Renaissance

Stephen Greenblatt

Cover of 'The Wayfinder' by Adam Johnson

The Wayfinder

Cover of 'Death Of The Author' by Nnedi Okorafor

Death Of The Author

Cover of 'The Sisters' by Jonas Hassen Khemiri

The Sisters

Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Cover of 'Buckeye' by Patrick Ryan

Buckeye

Cover of 'The Fate Of The Day' by Rick Atkinson

The Fate Of The Day

Cover of 'Heartwood' by Amity Gaige

Heartwood

Cover of 'Stag Dance' by Torrey Peters

Stag Dance

Cover of 'Motherland' by Julia Ioffe

Motherland

Cover of 'Ruth' by Kate Riley

Ruth

Cover of 'Endling' by Maria Reva

Endling

Cover of 'Terrestrial History' by Joe Mungo Reed

Terrestrial History

Cover of 'The Emperor Of Gladness' by Ocean Vuong

The Emperor Of Gladness

Cover of 'Careless People' by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Careless People

Sarah Wynn-Williams

Cover of 'Abundance' by Ezra Klein

Abundance

Cover of 'Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil' by V. E. Schwab

Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil

Cover of 'Sunrise On The Reaping' by Suzanne Collins

Sunrise On The Reaping

Suzanne Collins

Cover of 'Helm' by Sarah Hall

Helm

Cover of 'Palaver' by Bryan Washington

Palaver

Bryan Washington

Cover of 'Mother Emanuel' by Kevin Sack

Mother Emanuel

Cover of 'Strangers In The Land' by Michael Luo

Strangers In The Land

Cover of 'The South' by Tash Aw

The South

Cover of 'Claire McCardell' by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Claire McCardell

Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Cover of 'Fresh, Green Life' by Sebastian Castillo

Fresh, Green Life

Sebastian Castillo

Cover of 'Deep House' by Jeremy Atherton Lin

Deep House

Jeremy Atherton Lin

Cover of 'The Harder I Fight The More I Love You' by Neko Case

The Harder I Fight The More I Love You

Cover of 'Book Of Lives' by Margaret Atwood

Book Of Lives

Margaret Atwood

Cover of 'Black Moses' by Caleb Gayle

Black Moses

Cover of 'When It All Burns' by Jordan Thomas

When It All Burns

Cover of 'King Of Kings' by Scott Anderson

King Of Kings

Cover of 'Dream State' by Eric Puchner

Dream State

Cover of 'Crumb' by Dan Nadel

Crumb

Cover of 'Fair Play' by Louise Hegarty

Fair Play

Cover of 'The Book Of Records' by Madeleine Thien

The Book Of Records

Madeleine Thien

Cover of 'Bug Hollow' by Michelle Huneven

Bug Hollow

Michelle Huneven

Cover of 'Black In Blues' by Imani Perry

Black In Blues

Cover of 'Bread Of Angels' by Patti Smith

Bread Of Angels

Cover of 'The True True Story Of Raja The Gullible' by Rabih Alameddine

The True True Story Of Raja The Gullible

Rabih Alameddine

Cover of 'The White Hot' by Quiara Alegría Hudes

The White Hot

Quiara Alegría Hudes

Cover of 'Lonely Crowds' by Stephanie Wambugu

Lonely Crowds

Stephanie Wambugu

Cover of 'Paper Girl' by Beth Macy

Paper Girl

Cover of 'The Dream Hotel' by Laila Lalami

The Dream Hotel

Cover of 'Buckley' by Sam Tanenhaus

Buckley

Cover of 'Lorne' by Susan Morrison

Lorne

Cover of 'Maggie; Or, A Man And A Woman Walk Into A Bar' by Katie Yee

Maggie; Or, A Man And A Woman Walk Into A Bar

Cover of 'The Hounding' by Xenobe Purvis

The Hounding

Cover of 'These Summer Storms' by Sarah MacLean

These Summer Storms

Cover of 'Spent' by Alison Bechdel

Spent

Cover of 'John & Paul' by Ian Leslie

John & Paul

Cover of 'Victorian Psycho' by Virginia Feito

Victorian Psycho

Cover of 'Tilt' by Emma Pattee

Tilt

Cover of 'The Bewitching' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Bewitching

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Cover of 'Automatic Noodle' by Annalee Newitz

Automatic Noodle

Cover of 'Daughters Of The Bamboo Grove' by Barbara Demick

Daughters Of The Bamboo Grove

Cover of 'The Tragedy Of True Crime' by John J. Lennon

The Tragedy Of True Crime

Cover of 'How To Dodge A Cannonball' by Dennard Dayle

How To Dodge A Cannonball

Cover of 'Wild Dark Shore' by Charlotte McConaghy

Wild Dark Shore

Charlotte McConaghy

Cover of 'Atmosphere' by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Cover of 'I Regret Almost Everything' by Keith McNally

I Regret Almost Everything

Cover of 'Dream Count' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Dream Count

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Cover of 'Bring The House Down' by Charlotte Runcie

Bring The House Down

Charlotte Runcie

Cover of 'We Do Not Part' by Han Kang

We Do Not Part

Cover of 'The Dry Season' by Melissa Febos

The Dry Season

Cover of 'Paradise Logic' by Sophie Kemp

Paradise Logic

Cover of 'Cursed Daughters' by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Cursed Daughters

Oyinkan Braithwaite

Cover of 'The Beast In The Clouds' by Nathalia Holt

The Beast In The Clouds

Cover of 'Minor Black Figures' by Brandon Taylor

Minor Black Figures