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Best books of 2025

Books selected by independent literary juries and editorial teams in 2025, gathered into one transparent, source-linked reading list. The chronology uses the award year for prizes and list year for editorial recommendations.

Selections
398
Authors
397
Lists & prizes
16

Showing 385–398 of 398

2025Fiction & literature

Woodworking

Emily St. James

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2025Fiction & literature

Wreck

Catherine Newman

NPR Books We Love