If you’ve been following along for even a minute, you know that I am a voracious reader. I can’t get enough. Most of the time I’m having an existential crisis about the fact that there will never be enough time to read all the books I want to read. My “to be read” list rapidly outpaces my capacity. It’s so sad!
Anyway, I managed to read 120 books in 2025! Which is wild to me, because I spent 5 weeks prepping and then completing a massive road trip with my kids. I barely read for those 5 weeks. So, that’s pretty cool! I’m always telling people what books I’m currently reading or what they should read next. Which brings me to this post – I’m not going to list all 120 books I read in 2025, but I am going to share my favorite books of 2025! Well, my favorite fiction ones. I’ll share the full list of non-fiction books I read last year too. If you want to see the full list of books you can check out my Goodreads. Though, I think I’m slowly transitioning to Storygraph. But that’s a different post for a different day.
Non-Fiction Books I Read in 2025
- The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley
- The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
- The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler
- Relaxed by Megan Fate Marshman
- She’s Still There by Chrystal Evans Hurst
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – Every single person should read this book!
- The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom
- Find Your People by Jennie Allen
- The Well-Watered Woman by Gretchen Saffles
- That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse Meyers
- Be Good to Your Body by Jordan Lee Dooley
- Awake by Jen Hatmaker
- 12 Months to $1 Million by Ryan Daniel Moran
My favorite books of 2025
- Variation by Rebecca Yarros
- The Match by Sarah Adams
- Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
- Pretend You’re Mine by Lucy Score – The whole trilogy I loved!
- Story of My Life by Lucy Score
- Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
- The Love Haters by Katherine Center
- Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez
- The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros – One of my top 10 faves of all time!
- The Flight + Glory Series by Rebecca Yarros (5 in total)
- The Renegade Series by Rebecca Yarros (3 in total)
- The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown – so fascinating!
- The Cane Brothers Series by Meghan Quinn (3 in total)
- Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy – One of my top 10 faves of all time!
- Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn
- The First Ladies by Marie Benedict + Victoria Christopher Murray – this one was reasonably heavy
I disovered Meghan Quinn near the end of 2025 and have since gone down a deep spiral into all of her books. They make me laugh so hard I cry, just about every time! She’s pretty much become an automatic 5 star for me because they’re so fun to read. And Sarah Adams – she’s always a 5 star for me too! I read a solid handful of her books in 2025. I read a BUNCH of books last year, but these ones stand out to me the most when I think back on the year! So, there you have it – my favorite books of 2025! What should I add to my “must-read” list for 2026?
Linda is a Portland-based photographer specializing in weddings and creating family legacies from Portland to Boston and across New England. You can see more of her work online at lindabarryphotography.com, on Instagram, or on Facebook. If you want to reach out directly: linda@lindabarryphotography.com.
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