Books read in 2025, including both traditional and fanfiction (over 10k words only), the latter of which will link to the original work.
January – 3
Favorite: Wind and Truth
1. Ever-Fixed – HKBlack – 19k
2. Dark Literature – UnproblematicMe – 52k
3. Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
February – 7
Favorite: in the house we remain; You’re the Bad Guys
4. in the house we remain – commodorecliche – 48k
5. Exactly Like We Were – demonsandpieohmy – 21k
6. All the Pieces of You – Create_Serenity – 92k
7. You’re the Bad Guys – Nebz_AlphaCentauri – 92k
8. Richfront Valley – CaptainBlou – 79k
9. Stray Souls – Raxacoricofallapatoriusrulez – 11k
10. Among the Stacks – MeinirRhos – 65k
March – 4
Favorite: The Rose and the Serpent
11. One Night in Bangor – Atalan – 17k
12. The Rose and the Serpent – Atalan – 56k
13. Married at First Sight – Aracloptia – 147k
14. Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw (audio)
April – 7
Favorite: I’ll Have What He’s Having
15. I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram
16. A Tricky Situation – sixbynine – 35k
17. Kidnapping Mr Fell – JAC_is_procrastinating_again – 23k
18. Borrowed Words – sunrisesinthesuburbs – 95k
19. Evocation by ST Gibson
20. Chemistry – Twilightcitysky – 122k
21. Growing on Me – Hermiola – 120k
May – 12
Favorite: Showstopper
22. The Broprosal by Sonora Reyes
23. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (audio)
24. Dark Inspirations (art book)
25. An Angel for Christmas – PhoenixRose314 – 81k
26. A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher (audio)
27. Forbidden Fruit – HenriettaRHippo – 131k
28. Tethered – MarieCuriosity – 58k
29. Showstopper – espresso_six_shots – 40k
30. Is There a Version? – LookingAtACupofTea – 42k
31. Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa (audio)
32. Love in the Slow Lane – Mizmak – 44k
33. A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (audio)
June – 9
Favorite: Hide
34. I Only Have Eyes For You – Twilightcitysky – 55k
35. The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels (audio)
36. The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch (audio)
37. Of Fire and Falcons – CemeteryAngel725 – 54k
38. Overboard – Laura Shapiro – 12k
39. Hide by Kiersten White (graphic novel version)
40. System Collapse by Martha Wells (audio)
41. Welcome to the Elysian – anna_sun – 50k
42. The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes (audio)
July – 3
Favorite: Angels on High
43. No Food in the Library – anna_sun – 17k
44. Angels on High – Santillatron – 31k
45. The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths (audio)
August – 3
Favorite: Social organization and adaptability in Xenoerpeton anthropoides: transference of social bonding habits and mate selection
46. at the airport terminal – bearwonder – 21k
47. The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore (audio)
48. Social organization and adaptability in Xenoerpeton anthropoides: transference of social bonding habits and mate selection – Liquid_Lyrium – 107k
September – 5
Favorite: Look Up, Handsome
49. The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
50. Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange (audio)
51. Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner (audio)
52. The Trouble with HELL – beerok23 – 121k
53. The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards (audio)
October – 9
Favorite: You’ve Got Kudos!
54. Blind Date – Joanofart – 13k
55. an arm to be held at the wrist – ineffabildaddy – 19k
56. Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher (audio)
57. It Had to Be Him by Adib Khorram (audio)
58. Regrets, Choices, & Other Things – SpectrallyDistracted – 24k
59. is this the real thing/is this just fantasy – depraveddame – 13k
60. The House of Quiet by Kiersten White (audio)
61. You’ve Got Kudos! – ClassicHazel, Rhaegal – 68k
62. Legacies – AppleSeeds – 46k
November – 8
Favorite: Sweeter Than Fiction
63. Cracking Kinks – FuzzyGoblin – 20k
64. The Arrangement – depraveddame – 47k (in 9 parts)
65. Stuck On You – Zin_Lynn – 56k
66. The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch (audio)
67. Sweeter Than Fiction – IneffableRainstorm – 125k
68. Gentlemen & Players by Joanne Harris (audio)
69. The Ternary Passions of Anthony Crowley – GroovyNightStrawberry – 14k
70. If you’ve got to goat, then goat with style – beerok23 – 111k
December –
Favorite:
71. A Gargoyle’s Guide to Murder by Gigi Pandian (audio)
72. A Thief in the Night by KJ Charles (audio)
73. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (audio)
74. My Longing is Always One – Create_Serenity (35k)
75. Stress Relief for Angels – Create_Serenity, EybeFioro (14k)
76. Made in Hell: Matchmaking Agency – Hermiola (102k)
77. They Hate Each Other by AM Woody
Favorite books of 2025
in the house we remain – commodorecliche
You’re the Bad Guys – Nebz_AlphaCentauri
I’ll Have What He’s Having – Adib Khorram (audio)
Social Organization… – Liquid_Lyrium
You’ve Got Kudos! – ClassicHazel & Rhaegal
Sweeter Than Fiction – IneffableRainstorm
Honorable Mention: Give a Man a Mask – Ventriloki (under 10k words, so not listed above)
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