<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing our Top Ten Books of 2025!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit &lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/literallyreadingpodcast"&gt;our shop&lt;/a&gt; at bookshop.org.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/LiterallyReading"&gt;From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://literallyreading.com/episodes/top-10-books-of-2021/"&gt;Top Ten Books of 2021&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://literallyreading.com/episodes/top-10-books-of-2022/"&gt;Top Ten Books of 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://literallyreading.com/episodes/top-10-books-of-2023/"&gt;Top Ten Books of 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://literallyreading.com/episodes/top-10-books-of-2024/"&gt;Top Ten Books of 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Traci:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593975053"&gt;Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon&lt;/a&gt; by Matthew Norman&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9781683692515"&gt;The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires&lt;/a&gt; by Grady Hendrix&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593732069"&gt;The Favorites&lt;/a&gt; by Layne Fargo&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780061336218"&gt;Gone, Baby, Gone&lt;/a&gt; by Dennis Lehane&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593852385"&gt;Kate and Frida&lt;/a&gt; by Kim Fay&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593972700"&gt;Alchemised&lt;/a&gt; by SenLinYu&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9781250827951"&gt;Wild Dark Shore&lt;/a&gt; by Charlotte McConaghy&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9781538770818"&gt;Tartufo&lt;/a&gt; by Kira Jane Buxton&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9781668078181"&gt;Broken Country&lt;/a&gt; by Claire Leslie Hall&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780998063614"&gt;The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion&lt;/a&gt;, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Ellie:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593641194"&gt;First Time Caller&lt;/a&gt; by B.K. Borison &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593299418"&gt;The Bullet that Missed&lt;/a&gt; by Richard Osman&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9781683692515"&gt;The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires&lt;/a&gt; by Grady Hendrix&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780062963680"&gt;The Dutch House&lt;/a&gt; by Ann Patchett &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780063453913"&gt;Wreck&lt;/a&gt; by Catherine Newman&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780063411272"&gt;Ordinary Time&lt;/a&gt; by Annie B. Jones&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780147510488"&gt;The War that Saved My Life&lt;/a&gt; by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593803486"&gt;Three Days in June&lt;/a&gt; by Anne Tyler&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780593873441"&gt;The Road to Tender Hearts&lt;/a&gt; by Annie Hartnett&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/20749/9780998063614"&gt;The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion&lt;/a&gt;, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Literally Reading

Literally Reading

163. Top 10 Books of 2025

JAN 21, 202647 MIN
Literally Reading

163. Top 10 Books of 2025

JAN 21, 202647 MIN

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We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have. This week we are sharing our Top Ten Books of 2025! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org. Care to join us on Patreon with even more content? We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! Top Ten Books of 2021 Top Ten Books of 2022 Top Ten Books of 2023 Top Ten Books of 2024 Traci: Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Favorites by Layne Fargo Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane Kate and Frida by Kim Fay Alchemised by SenLinYu Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower Ellie: First Time Caller by B.K. Borison The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Wreck by Catherine Newman Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Three Days in June by Anne Tyler The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vols. 1-8 by Beth Brower