While I read 66 books in 2025, only 30 of those were ‘new’ reads, the other 36 were rereads haha. So guess that makes it a bit easier to pick my favorite reads right? I will say I really enjoyed most of the books that I read. After taking a look at my 4, 4.5 and 5 star reads I decided to do a top 10. It was pretty hard to narrow it down and some books I really enjoyed didn’t end up in my top 10, but I had to be strict and so this is my top 10. Let’s jump in!

10. Onyx Storm – Rebecca Yarros

This wasn’t the best book in the series so far and I have seen a lot of complaints, but I did really enjoy it! I was great to back in this world and with these characters, I had some really emotional moments and I’m excited for the next book!

9. Once a Villain – Vanessa Len

Another one that wasn’t the best in the series, but still a really solid final to the series. I love this series a lot and I wish more people talked about it. The first one is probably my favorite. There were some elements in this last book that I didn’t love, but overall it was a great read!

8. Jade City – Fonda Lee

I finally started reading this series and while it took me a bit to get into the story, I ended up enjoying it a lot! There were a lot of plot points I didn’t see coming and I was truly shocked at some of them!

7. We Are All Guilty Here – Karin Slaughter

I love Karin Slaughter, her books are gruesome and thrilling and she’s my favorite crime writer. She didn’t disappoint with this one! It’s the start to a new series and I can’t wait for the next one.

6. Automatic Noodle – Annalee Newitz

I finally read an Annelee Newitz book and it was great! This is a novella and I really enjoyed it. It reminded me I need to read more of those and I finally need to read my other Annalee Newitz book. This is about robots starting a noodle restaurant and there were so many parallels to our world.

5. Alchemised – SenLinYu

What a book! It is huge, but thanks to the audiobook I flew through it. I really liked the fanfiction this was based upon and I was so curious to see how it would be adapted. The author did a good job creating a whole new world and I liked the little changes she made to the plot. Although I did miss the paper cranes!

4. Silvercloak – Laura Steven

Laura Steven is such a great person and I was really excited to dive into this newest book by her. It had a really cool concept and I enjoyed it a lot. There was a plot point at the end I usually really dislike, but I actually enjoyed the execution in this story. Hopefully we’re getting the sequel this year!

3. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil- V.E. Schwab

Another favorite author of mine! I have read most of V.E. Schwab’s books by now and this one is probably really high up on my V.E. Schwab ranking. The vampires were cool and I really enjoyed the storytelling. It was also so interesting to see how someone becomes a villain.

2. The Golden Raven – Nora Sakavic

This cover is awful haha, but the book is absolutely amazing! I love this series so so much and I honestly can’t wait for the sequel. Although I’m also dreading it, it will be so emotional and I’m not ready to say goodbye just yet.

1. Sunrise on the Reaping – Suzanne Collins

This had to be my number 1 pick and I think a lot of readers will agree with me. Suzanne Collins wrote a masterpiece! I thought I knew how the story would unfold before going in, but I was proven wrong almost instantly. There were so many tearjerker moments and I don’t think I ever recovered, I just know the movie will destroy me once again.

It took me a while to sort my thoughts and make this an actual top 10. And if you ask me again in a week the middle might change a bit. Still, I think the top 3 will remain consistent and I’m really happy with the overall top 10. What do you think of my top reads of 2025? What was your favorite book of the year? Let me know down below!