If there’s one factor the LIY Workforce did rather a lot in 2025 – apart from hitting “add to cart” on Amazon a number of too many instances 😉 – it was studying. With the assistance of our LIY Reads Digital Guide Membership (almost 42K book-loving members sturdy!), our TBR lists had been by no means empty.
From stay-up-too-late page-turners to books we’re nonetheless serious about months later, we learn our means by way of some significantly good tales this yr. Right this moment, we’re sharing our favourite reads of 2025, together with the titles already sitting on the very prime of our 2026 TBR lists.
Seize a comfortable drink, cancel your plans, and get cozy—these are the most effective books of the yr, based on the LIY Workforce.
One Golden Summer time by Carley Fortune – Considered one of our favourite reads of the yr! When you loved Each Summer time After, you’ll love Carley Fortune’s newest. Alice returns to her grandmother’s lake city to look after her after an damage and unexpectedly reunites with Charlie Florek – the hunk subsequent door… oh yeah, and he’s received a ship. 😉
Nice Massive Stunning Life by Emily Henry – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets Seashore Learn. Writers Alice Scott [optimistic] and Hayden Anderson [grumpy + brooding] compete on a distant island to write down the biography of reclusive heiress Margaret Ives, however as secrets and techniques, rivalry, and attraction develop, their very own story turns into as sophisticated 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 workforce up along with her boastful former crush, Dan Finnegan. They spend a tense week collectively [with his big, chaotic family] and let’s simply say, the remaining is historical past…
Say You’ll Bear 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 possibility at a long-lasting love.
The Love Haters by Katherine Heart – Katie takes a last-ditch job profiling a super-hot Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West—regardless that she will’t truly swim. Caught in a messy lie (and sudden emotions), she will get pulled into household drama, chaos, and romance that power her to face her fears and at last be courageous for actual.
Environment by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Our favourite LIY Guide Membership Choose 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 adjustments every thing.
The Favorites by Layne Fargo – “Half Wuthering Heights and half Daisy Jones & The Six” Katarina and Heath rise from troubled childhoods to grow to be Olympic ice-dancing champions, their fierce chemistry each on and off the ice defining their lives. A stunning 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 Pals by Fredrik Backman – The #1 New York Instances bestselling writer of Anxious Individuals returns with an unforgettably humorous, deeply transferring story of 4 youngsters whose friendship creates a bond so highly effective that it adjustments 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 net of secrets and techniques, crimes, and group scandal.
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan – In postwar Ohio, a short affair between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt sparks a secret that reverberates by way of their households for many years. In opposition to the backdrop of a altering America, the 2 households should confront hidden truths, previous selections, and the enduring energy of affection and connection.
Damaged Nation by Clare Leslie Corridor – A love triangle finds harmful, lethal secrets and techniques from the previous on this thrilling story good for followers of The Paper Palace and The place the Crawdads Sing.
The Ladies on Platform Two by Laura Anthony – In Seventies Dublin, girls threat every thing 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 impression of their combat for selection and freedom.
Gone Earlier than Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon + Harlan Coben – Famend Military surgeon Maggie McCabe loses every thing after a sequence of tragedies and the revocation of her medical license. Provided 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 avoid wasting herself.
Stunning 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 appears to be like 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 averted her hometown for twenty 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 faculty, Beckett should return—and confront each previous 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. Excellent 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 Marriage ceremony by Jason Rekulak – Frank’s estranged daughter, Maggie, unexpectedly invitations him to her marriage 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 might put all of them at risk.
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 ebook 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, unintentionally 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 means residence.
A Courtroom of Thorns and Roses Collection by Sarah J. Maas – When 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 larger threats looming over Prythian. Throughout the sequence, Feyre navigates love, conflict, and energy, finally embracing her personal power as she fights to guard these she loves.
