Goodreads Recommendations 2025. These are the 108 books in nine genres that have been added by users to their goodreads reading challenge the most in 2025 — so far. We’ve created a goodreads list for *almost* every prompt on our 2025 reading challenge.

As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of the new york. From memoirs to heartfelt fiction, these are our favorite books of 2025.