My Favorite Books That I Read In 2025 | A List

It’s that time of year again! Time for all the favorites lists to go up! I love seeing these posts so much, as I always walk away with my TBR exploding! As always, there were just FAR too many amazing reads for me this year. So, I’m not limiting this list; instead, I’m highlighting all of my favorite reads!

Don’t let my cover photo fool you! I read a TON of ebooks again this year. This handful just happened to be the physical books I was able to read.

In 2025, I had 38 five-star reads, 23 of which were published in 2025, 13 from past years, and 2 that will be published this year! I’m SO excited to share my favorite reads again this year!

Let’s dive in!

My Favorite Books That I Read In 2025 –

In no specific order, here we go (and welcome to the chaos!)! 🙂

My Favorite Reads Published in 2025 –

Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
The Horror Collection: Morte Edition by KJK Publishing
BOREAL: An Anthology of Taiga Horror edited by Katherine Silva
The Horror Collection: Crystal Edition by KJK Publishing
Below by Kev Harrison
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Death of a Clown by Catherine McCarthy
The Old Man and His River by Matt Wildasin
Horror Tales From Scotland from KJK Publishing
Horror Tales From Scotland II from KJK Publishing
Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond
The Devil’s in the Next Room by John Durgin
Bottling His Ghosts by S.H. Cooper
Strange New Moons edited by Stephen Kozeniewski & Kayleigh Dobbs
Horror Tales From Ireland from KJK Publishing
Song Dogs by Brennan LaFaro
Nothing Is Real by Kevin J. Kennedy
Dark Worlds We Wander by Kristin Kirby
Where The Soul Goes by Kat Silva
The Watcher by Somer Canon
The Pursuit of Miracles by Tony Moyle
Unusual Occurrences by Glenn Rolfe
The Horror Collection: Christmas Edition from KJK Publishing

My Favorite Back-List Reads I Read in 2025 –

Scarecrow Slaughter by E.C. Hanson
Sinner by Steve L. Clark
Where the Daybreak Ends: Stories from Buzzard’s Edge by Brennan LaFaro
The Cursed Among Us by John Durgin *A re-read on audio! 🙂
Consumed By Evil by John Durgin
Marshland Horrors: The Cellar Door Issue #5 edited by Aric Sundquist
The Invisible by Steve Stred
Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon
A Bleak Remedy by D.S. LaLonde
Nothingland by Katherine Silva
Until Summer Comes Around by Glenn Rolfe
The Horror Collection: Sapphire Edition from KJK Publishing
The End by Kayleigh Dobbs

My Favorite Reads from 2025 That Haven’t Yet Been Published Yet –

Small Town Slasher by Stephanie Rose
The Denizens by Brennan LaFaro

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Thanks for reading!
What were some of your favorite books that you read in 2025? Did any on my list also make your list? Let me know in the comments!

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