Ranked roundup
The best books of 2025
13 ranked · updated September 2026
The books that defined 2025, ranked.
How this ranking works
Ranked by a Bayesian-weighted score combining each title's average rating and rating count (minimum 20 ratings to qualify, weighted toward titles with more votes), filtered to books released in 2025.
The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More
Jefferson Fisher
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Effective Communication, Active Listening, Empathy.
Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life
Charlie Kirk
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Sabbath, Rest, Spiritual Growth.
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)
Suzanne Collins
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Rebellion, Oppression, Survival.
Alchemised
SenLinYu
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Memory loss, Forbidden alliances, Post-war trauma.
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Child Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Resilience.
My Friends
Fredrik Backman
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Friendship, Aging, Memory.
107 Days
Kamala Harris
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: political strategy, leadership, public service.
Broken Country (Reese's Book Club)
Clare Leslie Hall
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Family secrets, Small town corruption, Economic hardship.
The Widow: A Novel
John Grisham
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Secrets, Betrayal, Justice.
Brimstone
Callie Hart
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Forbidden magic, High-stakes adventure, Supernatural romance.
The Secret of Secrets: A Novel (Robert Langdon)
Dan Brown
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Secret Societies, Ancient Mysteries, Historical Puzzles.
The Crash
Freida McFadden
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: Isolation, Gaslighting, Trapped protagonist.
The Tenant
Freida McFadden
A standout among the best books of 2025.
Explores: unreliable narrator, home invasion, hidden agendas.