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Top Books of 2025

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Out of thirty-one books read last year, find out what my top ten were!
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Fantasy

 
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Enemies to lovers that's ACTUAL enemies to lovers? Sign me up!
The Jasad Heir
 
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A truly excellent romantasy with court intrigue and spying and violent women
The Bridge Kingdom
 
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I read this book in September and it is still on my mind, proving just how god-tier Rachel Gillig is
One Dark Window
 
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A follow up to ODW that is just as good as the first!
Two Twisted Crowns
 
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This one was a reread and it got so much better the second time around!
The Poppy War: A Novel
 
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Honestly this list could be entirely Rachel Gillig books atp because her writing is just that good. Prepare to make a new best gargoyle friend with this book too because Bartholomew is not to be missed
The Knight and the Moth

Romance

 
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Technically a Bly Manor fanfic and also technically my top read from 2025
Bloom Town: Genesis
 
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It's difficult to ascribe this to one particular genre, however I put it in romance because not only is the romance central the plot, but it's also about finding yourself and what can be more romantic than that?
Atmosphere: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Love Story
 
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Not my favorite Alexandria Bellefleur, however I still really liked it! I'm such a fan of fake dating/marriage of convenience and it's even better when it's with a rich publishing heiress set to give a big middle finger to her terrible family
The Fiancée Farce: A Novel
 
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I've read this book thrice now and still weep every time. If you're looking for a great book club book, look no further because it's downright therapeutic to weep about lost love with a group of friends, right?
The Song of Achilles: A Novel