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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2025 · 45 MIN

First Time Making a Reading List! 25 Books for 2025 (Fantasy, Thriller & More!)

from More Than Fiction · host Nina Marceta

I've never made a yearly reading list before... but 2025 is the year I change that! 📚 Join me as I go through the 25 books I’m committing to reading—featuring fantasy, thrillers, sci-fi, romance, and more. I’ll share why these books made the cut, what I’m excited about, and maybe even convince you to read some with me! Plus, I’m planning special episodes for certain releases and a big wrap-up at the end of the year. Let’s see if I can actually stick to this list! 😅🎧 📖 My 25 Books for 2025: ✨ Fantasy: 1. Warbreaker – Brandon Sanderson 2. Songbird and the Heart of Stone (Crowns of Nyaxia #2) – Carissa Broadbent 3. When the Moon Hatched (Moonfall #1) – Sarah A. Parker 4. Quicksilver (Fae and Alchemy #1) – Callie Hart 5. Spark of the Everflame (Kindred’s Curse #1) – Penn Cole 6. Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth #1) – Kristen Ciccarelli 7. The Book of Azrael  (Gods and Monsters #1) – Amber V. Nicole 8. Legendborn  (The Legendborn Cycle #1) – Tracy Deonn 🔪 Thriller/Mystery:9. The Institute – Stephen King10. Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #2) – Holly Jackson11. The Risk (Mindf*ck #1) – S.T. Abby12. Listen for the Lie – Amy Tintera ❤️ Romance:13. Funny Story – Emily Henry 14. This Summer Will Be Different – Carley Fortune15. The Seven Year Slip – Ashley Poston16. Butcher and Blackbird  (The Ruinous Love Trilogy #1) – Brynne Weaver 🏛 Historical Fiction:17. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid 🚀 Sci-Fi/Dystopian:18. Sunrise of the Reaping (The Hunger Games Prequel) – Suzanne Collins 19. Scythe  (Arc of a Scythe #1) – Neal Shusterman20. The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) – Rick Yancey21. Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1) – Pierce Brown 📚 Literary Fiction/Contemporary:22. That’s Not My Name – Megan Lally23. Immortal – Su Lyn Tan24. Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry 25. Pictures of You – Emma Grey Are any of these on your TBR? Let’s chat! Instagram: @morethanfictionpod TikTok: @morethanfiction

I've never made a yearly reading list before... but 2025 is the year I change that! 📚 Join me as I go through the 25 books I’m committing to reading—featuring fantasy, thrillers, sci-fi, romance, and more. I’ll share why these books made the cut, what I’m excited about, and maybe even convince you to read some with me! Plus, I’m planning special episodes for certain releases and a big wrap-up at the end of the year. Let’s see if I can actually stick to this list! 😅🎧 📖 My 25 Books for 2025: ✨ Fantasy: 1. Warbreaker – Brandon Sanderson 2. Songbird and the Heart of Stone (Crowns of Nyaxia #2) – Carissa Broadbent 3. When the Moon Hatched (Moonfall #1) – Sarah A. Parker 4. Quicksilver (Fae and Alchemy #1) – Callie Hart 5. Spark of the Everflame (Kindred’s Curse #1) – Penn Cole 6. Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth #1) – Kristen Ciccarelli 7. The Book of Azrael  (Gods and Monsters #1) – Amber V. Nicole 8. Legendborn  (The Legendborn Cycle #1) – Tracy Deonn 🔪 Thriller/Mystery:9. The Institute – Stephen King10. Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #2) – Holly Jackson11. The Risk (Mindf*ck #1) – S.T. Abby12. Listen for the Lie – Amy Tintera ❤️ Romance:13. Funny Story – Emily Henry 14. This Summer Will Be Different – Carley Fortune15. The Seven Year Slip – Ashley Poston16. Butcher and Blackbird  (The Ruinous Love Trilogy #1) – Brynne Weaver 🏛 Historical Fiction:17. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid 🚀 Sci-Fi/Dystopian:18. Sunrise of the Reaping (The Hunger Games Prequel) – Suzanne Collins 19. Scythe  (Arc of a Scythe #1) – Neal Shusterman20. The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) – Rick Yancey21. Red Rising (Red Rising Saga #1) – Pierce Brown 📚 Literary Fiction/Contemporary:22. That’s Not My Name – Megan Lally23. Immortal – Su Lyn Tan24. Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry 25. Pictures of You – Emma Grey Are any of these on your TBR? Let’s chat! Instagram: @morethanfictionpod TikTok: @morethanfiction

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