5 Star Reads for 2025
Fiction
- Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
- Recitatif by Toni Morrison
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
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
- Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark
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
- A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen, narrated by Erin Bennett
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