If there’s one factor the LIY Workforce did quite a bit in 2025 – moreover hitting “add to cart” on Amazon just a few too many instances 😉 – it was studying. With the assistance of our LIY Reads Digital E-book Membership (almost 42K book-loving members robust!), our TBR lists had been by no means empty.
From stay-up-too-late page-turners to books we’re nonetheless fascinated with months later, we learn our manner via some critically good tales this yr. Right now, we’re sharing our favourite reads of 2025, together with the titles already sitting on the very high of our 2026 TBR lists.
Seize a comfy drink, cancel your plans, and get cozy—these are the perfect books of the yr, in accordance with the LIY Workforce.
One Golden Summer season by Carley Fortune – One among our favourite reads of the yr! In the event you loved Each Summer season After, you’ll love Carley Fortune’s newest. Alice returns to her grandmother’s lake city to take care of her after an harm and unexpectedly reunites with Charlie Florek – the hunk subsequent door… oh yeah, and he’s received a ship. 😉
Nice Huge Lovely Life by Emily Henry – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets Seaside Learn. Writers Alice Scott [optimistic] and Hayden Anderson [grumpy + brooding] compete on a distant island to jot down the biography of reclusive heiress Margaret Ives, however as secrets and techniques, rivalry, and attraction develop, their very own story turns into as difficult as hers.
It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan – Former little one sitcom star Jane Jackson, lies about securing popstar Jack Quinlan for a movie and is compelled to staff up together with her conceited former crush, Dan Finnegan. They spend a tense week collectively [with his big, chaotic family] and let’s simply say, the remainder is historical past…
Say You’ll Keep in mind Me by Abby Jimenez – Samantha meets Xavier Rush, a near-perfect veterinarian who makes a horrible first impression however seems to be surprisingly honest. After one unforgettable date, Samantha’s household disaster forces her to stroll away—but neither time nor distance can erase what they shared or the prospect at a long-lasting love.
The Love Haters by Katherine Middle – Katie takes a last-ditch job profiling a super-hot Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West—regardless that she will be able to’t truly swim. Caught in a messy lie (and surprising emotions), she will get pulled into household drama, chaos, and romance that pressure her to face her fears and at last be courageous for actual.
Ambiance by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Our favourite LIY E-book Membership Decide of the yr! Astronomy professor Joan Goodwin joins NASA’s first group of ladies astronauts in 1980, buying and selling a quiet life for intense coaching, unlikely friendships, and a love she by no means anticipated. As she prepares for spaceflight, Joan is compelled to rethink her place within the universe—till a pivotal mission in 1984 modifications all the things.
The Favorites by Layne Fargo – “Half Wuthering Heights and half Daisy Jones & The Six” Katarina and Heath rise from troubled childhoods to turn into Olympic ice-dancing champions, their fierce chemistry each on and off the ice defining their lives. A surprising incident ends their partnership, however a decade later, Kat tells her aspect of the story—revealing the truths, tragedies, and passions behind the headlines which have haunted them.
My Mates by Fredrik Backman – The #1 New York Occasions bestselling writer of Anxious Folks returns with an unforgettably humorous, deeply shifting story of 4 youngsters whose friendship creates a bond so highly effective that it modifications a whole stranger’s life twenty-five years later.
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard investigates a person discovered frozen within the Kennebec River, uncovering a tangled internet of secrets and techniques, crimes, and group scandal.
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan – In postwar Ohio, a quick affair between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt sparks a secret that reverberates via their households for many years. In opposition to the backdrop of a altering America, the 2 households should confront hidden truths, previous decisions, and the enduring energy of affection and connection.
Damaged Nation by Clare Leslie Corridor – A love triangle reveals harmful, lethal secrets and techniques from the previous on this thrilling story excellent for followers of The Paper Palace and The place the Crawdads Sing.
The Ladies on Platform Two by Laura Anthony – In Nineteen Seventies Dublin, ladies danger all the things to supply entry to contraception, difficult strict legal guidelines and harmful private circumstances. Many years later, a younger lady discovers the legacy of their braveness, highlighting the enduring affect of their battle for alternative and freedom.
Gone Earlier than Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon + Harlan Coben – Famend Military surgeon Maggie McCabe loses all the things after a sequence of tragedies and the revocation of her medical license. Supplied a high-stakes job treating a mysterious, rich affected person overseas, she enters a world of luxurious—and hazard. When the affected person vanishes, Maggie should go on the run to save lots of herself.
Lovely Ugly by Alice Feeney – Grady Inexperienced’s life is shattered when his spouse Abby mysteriously disappears by a cliff. A yr later, nonetheless grieving and struggling, he visits a distant Scottish island—solely to see a lady who seems precisely like her, forcing him to confront loss, obsession, and the secrets and techniques of change in marriage.
You Belong Right here by Megan Miranda – Beckett has prevented her hometown for 20 years after a tragic incident that left two males lifeless and her roommate lacking. However when her daughter secretly earns a scholarship to the native school, Beckett should return—and confront each outdated fears and new risks lurking in a city that by no means forgets.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden – An addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist. Good for followers of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Verity. Now in theaters starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried [but be sure to read the book first 😉 ].
The Final One on the Wedding ceremony by Jason Rekulak – Frank’s estranged daughter, Maggie, unexpectedly invitations him to her wedding ceremony—solely he discovers she’s marrying right into a rich, secretive household. As Frank struggles to reconnect with Maggie, he uncovers unsettling secrets and techniques about her new in-laws that would put all of them in peril.
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross – Younger goddess Matilda, should navigate lethal alliances whereas hiding a harmful secret. Her life turns into entwined with Vincent, a mortal, when destiny reunites them. This e book is a prequel to the Divine Rivals sequence, however may be learn as a standalone.
Brimstone [Fae & Alchemy Book 2] by Callie Hart – The sequel to Quicksilver – a steamy romantasy the place Saeris Fane, a intelligent thief with hidden powers, by chance reopens a gateway to a frozen, harmful Fae realm. There, she’s sure to the mysterious Fae warrior Kingfisher, forcing them each right into a lethal battle with secrets and techniques, magic, and excessive stakes as she struggles to outlive and discover her manner dwelling.
A Courtroom of Thorns and Roses Collection by Sarah J. Maas – In the event you’ve been listening to about this sequence for years, do your self a favor and skim them [a great option for someone just starting their fantasy journey!] Feyre, a mortal huntress, is drawn into the damaging world of the Fae. She turns into entwined with Tamlin, Excessive Lord of the Spring Courtroom, and later discovers far better threats looming over Prythian. Throughout the sequence, Feyre navigates love, struggle, and energy, finally embracing her personal power as she fights to guard these she loves.
