This was a ridiculous reading year for me. I read just shy of 250 books, which is easily the most I’ve ever read in a single year.

Even with that many books under my belt, picking favorites wasn’t hard. When I looked back over my reading log, 35 titles immediately stood out. I’d already committed to doing a Top 25 for 2025, so ten had to go. The top ten were obvious right away, and my top three were soooo close, but I eventually ranked them based on emotional impact (or how many times each one made me cry).

Without further ado, here are my top 10 reads:

#1

These next 15 were also faves and I will always recommend them whenever anyone asks for something in their genre.