My favourite books of 2025

It's that time of the year!

Initially, this was conceived as a mock-up award idea, but I ran out of jokes too early; so we recover the traditional list format. As a note, the order is random, and I consider all the books on the list absolutely amazing.

Time to dive in!

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The Isle at the Silver Sea, by Tasha Suri

The Isle in the Silver Sea, Tasha Suri

The Isle in the Silver Sea, Tasha Suri

You can check my review here!

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The Gryphon King, by Sara Omer

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You can check the review here!

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The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver, by Rafael Torrubia

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You can check my review here!

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The Tower of the Tyrant, by J.T. Greathouse

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You can check my review here!

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Seven Recipes for Revolution, by Ryan Rose

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You can check my review here!

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The Villa, Once Beloved, by Victor Manibo

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You can check my review here!

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Casthen Gain, by Essa Hansen

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Puppet's Banquet, by Valkyrie Loughcrewe

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You can check my review here!

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The Library at Hellebore, by Cassandra Khaw

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You can check my review here!

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The House on the Utopia Way, by Stefan Mohamed

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You can check my review here!

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Six Wild Crowns, by Holly Race

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Daughter of the Otherworld, by Shauna Lawless

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You can check my review here!

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Cry, Voidbringer, by Elaine Ho

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You can check my review here!

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Heart of the Wyrdwood, by R.J. Barker

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You can check my review here!

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The Immesurable Heaven, by Caspar Geon

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Lightfall, by Ed Crocker

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You can check my review here!

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The October Film Haunt, by Michael Wehunt

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You can check my review here!

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Moonflow, by Bitter Karella

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A Blood as Bright as the Moon, by Andrea Morstabilini

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You can check my review here!

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Dear Stupid Penpal, by Rascal Hartley

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You can check my review here!

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Black Flame, by Gretchen Felker-Martin

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You can check my review here!

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The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie

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You can check my review here!

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The Knight and the Moth, by Rachel Gillig

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You can check my review here!

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City of Jackals, by Aman J. Bedi

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You can check my review here!

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When They Burned the Butterfly, by Wen-yi Lee

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You can check my review here!

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The Whisper of the Stars, by Cristin Williams

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You can check my review here!

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A Dress to Save Me, by Tessa Hastjarjanto

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You can check my review here!

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A Palace Near the Wind, by Ai Jiang

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You can check my review here!

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A Song of Legends Lost, by M.H. Ayinde

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You can check my review here!

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Tideborn, by Eliza Chan

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You can check my review here!

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The Secret Market of the Dead, by Giovanni de Feo

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You can check my review here!

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Slow Gods, by Claire North

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Mad Sisters of Esi, by Tashan Mehta

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You can check my review here!