Here are the books I read in 2025. I did not rank the hundreds of children’s books I read to my children, but perhaps I’ll add them to the rankings next year. In case you’re wondering Goodnight Moon, Madeline, and Fox in Socks have all been committed to memory and rank quite high for me. ANYWAY! Ranked from 5 stars to 1 star. You know the drill. 5 stars are a must read. 4 stars is good and recommended. 3 stars is overall enjoyable. 2 stars is okay. 1 star is not worth your time. Let’s dive in!
5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Must Read)
(Fiction)
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
(Non-Fiction)
God Is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist
Money Lies and God by Katherine Stewart
No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson and Johnson by Gardinger Harris
(reread) Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
The Reopening of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman
4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Worth Your Time)
(Fiction)
The Women by Kristen Hannah
(Non-fiction)
The Bible Says So by Daniel McCellan
Star Spangled Jesus by April Ajoy
A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci
Limitarianism: The case against extreme wealth by Ingrid Robeyns
(Memoir)
Sociopath by Patric Gagne
3 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Overall positive – take it or leave it)
(Fiction)
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Holly (Holly Gibney #3) by Stephen King
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
(Non-Fiction)
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel
Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone
The Fun Habit by Mike Rucker
Spineless: The science of jellyfish and the art of growing a backbone By Juli Berwald
(Biography/Memoir)
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old by Brooke Shields
Miss May Does Not Exist by Carrie Courogen
The Tell: A Memoir by Amy Griffin
The House of My Mother by Shari Franke
2 Stars ⭐️⭐️ (Meh Not Worth Your Time)
(Fiction)
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden
(Non-Fiction)
The Year of Less by Cait Flanders
1 Star ⭐️ (Don’t Waste Your Time)
(Fiction)
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe