5 Star Reads for 2025

Fiction

• Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
• Recitatif by Toni Morrison

Horror

• The End of Alice by A. M. Homes
• Mothered by Zoje Stage
• The Sign of the Beast by Joyce Carol Oates
• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
• Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King, narrated by William Hurt and Stephen King (reread, first read of this version)
• Not yet published horror poetry collection by John Boden
• Jackknife by Joe Hill
• Letter Slot by Owen King
• Rage by Richard Bachman
• The Alienist by Caleb Carr, narrated by George Guidall (first time reading this version)
• The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost (reread)
• The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr, narrated by George Guidall (first time reading this version)

Nonfiction

• American Scary: A History of Horror, From Salem to Stephen King and Beyond by Jeffrey Dauber, narrated by the author
• The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
• The House of My Mother by Shari Franke, narrated by the author
• All Things Aside: Absolutely Correct Opinions by Iliza Shlesinger, narrated by the author

History

• White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg, narrated by Kirsten Potter
• Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
• Six Women of Salem: The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in The Salem Witch Trials by Marilynne K. Roach, narrated by Kate Reading
• Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion Gibson, narrated by Rose Akroyd
• Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels, narrated by Eunice Wong

Craft

• The Complete Surprise: Knitting Elizabeth Zimmermann's Surprise Jacket by Cully Swansen (reread)
• Knitting Classic Style: 35 Modern Designs Inspired By Fashion's Archives by Veronik Avery
• Modern Top-Down Knitting: Sweaters, Dresses, Skirts and Accessories Inspired By the Techniques of Barbara G. Walker by Kristina McGowan (reread)
• Finish-Free Knits: No-Sew Garments in Classic Styles by Kristen TenDyke