Best Books of 2025
The books I rated highest from my 2025 reading.
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1
Old Man's War
Scalzi at his best. Re-reading it only confirmed that it belongs in the sci-fi canon.
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2
The Lightning Thief
Riordan's blend of Greek mythology and modern middle school is effortlessly fun. Great for all ages.
B+ -
3
He Who Fights with Monsters 1
More fun than I expected. The Australian humor keeps the LitRPG stat-grinding from getting tedious.
B+ -
4
Atomic Habits
Clear's system is practical and actually works. The most useful self-help book I have read in years.
B+ -
5
A Drop of Corruption
Robert Jackson Bennett continues to deliver. The sequel to The Tainted Cup deepens the mystery world.
B+ -
6
The Ghost Brigades
The second Old Man's War novel expands the universe in ways that justify its existence. Scalzi delivers again.
B+ -
7
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It
K.J. Parker's unreliable narrator is back. The Siege continues to be the most original fantasy setting in modern fiction.
B+ -
8
The Mayor of Noobtown
LitRPG comedy done right. The voice is funny throughout and the town-building angle is fresh.
B+ -
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