Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well. Today I will be doing a full rundown of all the books I read in 2025, starting with my least favourite book that I read and ending with my number one book of the year. What are some of your favourite and least favourite books of 2025?
The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee
A Novel Murder by E C Nevin
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
The Village Library Demon Hunting Society
The Creeping Hand Murder by Maureen Johnson
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
To Sway A Bard
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
A Witch’s Guide to Love and Poison
A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonje Odette
The Ripper of Whitechapel by Yvette Fielding
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
This is Not a Game by Kelly Mullen
Traitors Legacy by S J Parris
Graveyard Shift by M L Rio
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
The Murder Hypothesis by Sarah Wishart
The Coven by Harper L Woods
I Hope You’re Listening by Tom Ryan
The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrews
The Painted Dragon
The Austen Christmas Murders by Jessica Bull
Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson
Pages and Co 3 by Anna James
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping
Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Us In Ruins by Rachel Moore
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas
Murder at Christmas
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Grimstone
Close to Death by Antony Horowitz
Fearful by Lauren Roberts
The Agency of Scandal by Laura Wood
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Murder at the Wedding
Murder in First Class
Murder at Midwinter Farm
Murder at the Country Club
Murder on Board
Murder at the Charity Ball
Murder at the Beauty Pageant
Murder on the Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood
Murder at the Village Fair
Murder at the Highland Castle
Murder at the Island Hotel
Murder on the French Riviera
Murder in the Countryside
Murder in New York
Murder on the Cornish Coast
Murder in Paris
Murder at the English Manor
Murder at Traitor’s Gate by Irina Shapiro
A Quiet Life in the Country by T E Kinsey
Murder at the Foundlings Hospital by Irina Shapiro
The Dog Sitter Detective Christmas Tail by Antony Johnston
The Highgate Cemetary Murder by Irina Shapiro
In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price
Powerful by Lauren Roberts
The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead by Antony Johnston
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristin Perrin
Reckless by Lauren Roberts
Fearless by Lauren Roberts
The Mythmakers by Tamzin Merchant
A Deadly Night at the Theatre by Katy Watson
A Corruption of Blood by Ambrose Parry
Murder at the Orpheus Theatre by Irina Shapiro
Unravel Me by Taherah Mafi
Ignite Me by Taherah Mafi
The Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis
A Gift of Poison by Bella Ellis
Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Fate of the Argosi
Fall of the Argosi
Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell
The Protest by Rob Rinder
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
A Dangerous Train of Thought by Faith Martin
Seige and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas
Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
The Last Word is Death by Faith Martin
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Murder by Candlelight by Faith Martin
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them?