Best Books Of 2025: 7 Bestseller Reads That Are Taking Over Readers’ Minds And Hearts

Must-Read Books Of 2025: Till now, 2025 has been an ideal year for book lovers as they experienced some best reads from every genre that mesmerised and reinspired them. The topics remained ignited at the dinner table conversations at home, in book clubs as well as online platforms. The books had powerful prologues and analogues, fresh ideas, gripping sequels and thought-provoking nonfiction, making them bestsellers across genres to delight every kind of bibliophile. Whether you’re a lover of life-changing books, a fantasy world or a thriller, this year’s must-read books have made the reading journey unforgettable.

What makes the list of 2025’s bestseller reads unique is the emotional resonance these titles are causing everywhere. These books offer a deep connection with the readers through stunning storytelling, unforgettable characters and timely themes. Here are the seven best books of 2025 that are a must-read before the year ends.

Must-Read Books Of 2025

All That We See Or Seem

Written by Ken Liu, All That We See Or Seem is his first sci-fi thriller that follows a former “orphan hacker” Julia Z as she is thrust into a high-stakes adventure, where she must use her cybersecurity and hacking skills to unravel the mystery. The virtual reality mystery is of a kidnapped dream artist who has been kidnapped. The book blurs the lines between technology, identity, and the power of shared dreams.

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All The Way To The River

In this book, Elizabeth Gilbert narrates how she met Rayya in 2000, became friends, best friends and then inseparable. However, when tragedy entered their lives, the truth was finally revealed that they were in love. They were also a pair of addicts, on a collision course toward catastrophe. The book is a landmark memoir that resonates with those who have been captivated to love or any other passion and who yearn for liberation.

Black In Blues

Imani Perry, in her book, showed how throughout history the concept of Blackness has always been intertwined with another colour that is blue. However, she uses the world’s favourite colour as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural and spiritual journey of an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology. Being aware of the harrowing and the sublime aspects of the human experience, the book is a bit vivid, rich and striking as blue itself.

Boleyn Traitor

Written by Philippa Gregory, Boleyn Traitor narrates how Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court, where secrets are currency, every choice is dangerous and even the faintest whisper can seal the fate of queens. For Jane, survival demands she play all roles, including a loving wife, a devoted sister and an obedient spy. Philippa Gregory, in the book, talks about the myths to reveal a complex portrait of a woman who dared to survive at any cost.

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Crush

Ada Calhoun, in her book, follows the story of a wife who was asked to rethink by her husband what might be missing from their marriage. What came upfront by both of them was sex, heartbreak and heart rekindling. The book is all about the danger and liberation of chasing desire, the havoc it can wreak and most of all the clear sense of self one finds when the storm passes. Crush is a sharp, funny, seductive and revelatory novel, a perfect read for this year.

Book Of Lives

Raised by scientifically minded parents, Margaret Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec, a vast playground for her entomologist father and independent, resourceful mother. She has an unfettered and nomadic childhood, sometimes feeling isolated but mostly thrilling and beautiful. She unfolds the story of her life in this book, linking the key moments that shaped the literary landscape.

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Death Of The Author

Nnedi Okorafor, in her book, Death of the Author, narrated how disabled, disinclined to marry and more interested in writing, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. However, things changed when she was unceremoniously fired from her university job. Meanwhile, her novel was also rejected, which added to her insult. With her career and dreams crushed, she decides to write something just for herself, which turns out to be literary novels that she has been preparing for. This book blends the line between writing and being written. It is a masterpiece of metafiction that showcases the humanity of tomorrow.

With readers exploring these seven acclaimed books, they are finding more than just entertainment, but also discovering reflections of contemporary life, aspirations and anxieties that linger long after the last page. With the impressive narratives along with thought-provoking dialogues, these 2025 bestsellers are in the minds and hearts of book lovers.