The best books of 2025

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My favorite read in 2025

Book cover of A Thousand Splendid Suns

❤️ loved this book because...

I love the writing and how it is so subtle. I love the fact that every single sentence in the book has a purpose and that nothing in this book is vague . I love how emotions and feelings are described in this book this book just makes you think it makes you feel it its so complex the characters are so complex they have dimension i love how the more you read the more you start thinking like the characters the book has some domestic violence in it at one point you start thinking like the victims u start thinking he could be worst he's bad but it could have been worst u start thinking like that i love how it makes me realise or think newly the paragraph about how mariam felt like she was an intruder in another person's life or something when she first stepped into her husband's house the book is so well written it makes you feel for all the characters even the bad characters are not complete black and white i felt so much for mariam when 15 yrs pass I grieved for all the years she lost to that marriage I felt for mariam and her father's relationship in the end after all she went through I felt like those moments with her father were her most happiest and peaceful moments when she mentions about how what she did was wrong cuz she took away a child's father it blow my mind away cuz i want even thinking about it I felt for laila's mother i felt for laila's father i felt so bad about the fact that he couldn't fulfill his dream of a peaceful life i felt for the people of Afghanistan the false hope they get every time a new leader shows up gets shattered though it gets shattered it never dies they dont quit hoping and thats just so devastating

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Thoughts
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Khaled Hosseini ,

Why should I read it?

10 authors picked A Thousand Splendid Suns as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

THE RICHARD & JUDY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

'A suspenseful epic' Daily Telegraph

'A triumph' Financial Times

'Heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday

'Deeply moving' Sunday Times

Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.


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My 2nd favorite read in 2025

Book cover of Heated Rivalry

👍 liked this book because...

I loved the characters its just a fun book to read I loved ilya's humour I liked the show better than the book I like the sequel of the book The Long game even more cause there's more emotions and depth to it over all i liked it cause its a fun read it has funny characters

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    👎 Disliked it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Rachel Reid ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Heated Rivalry as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW

The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.

"The book that got me into hockey romance." -NPR's Weekend Edition

Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander's game.

Now that he's captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won't let anything jeopardize that-definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.

Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane's not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he's as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him-except…


My 3rd favorite read in 2025

Book cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

❤️ loved this book because...

I was on edge while reading this book I love the high stakes I love adventure books i love the do or die mood of the book its such a page turner I love the world building in the book I love the plot i love everything about it it is my most favorite book of all time its been 5 years since i have read it and i still love it

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By J.K. Rowling ,

Why should I read it?

7 authors picked Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.

What is this book about?

It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON - with brand new children's editions of the classic and internationally bestselling series The seventh and final book in the global phenomenon series that changed the world of books forever As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is now broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves,…


Book cover of A Thousand Splendid Suns
Book cover of Heated Rivalry
Book cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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