Culture
Which Notable Book of 2025 Should You Read? Let Us Help You.
We’ve released our list of 100 Notable Books. (You can read it in full here!) Browsing a list of 100 books is exciting, but can be overwhelming. Want to find one to read right away? We can help! Here is a cheat sheet to the list, broken into categories. Clicking a book cover will take you to the full review.
Let’s ease into things. How about a book I can read in a day?
Give me a novel that takes me back in time
Actually, give me a nonfiction book that takes me back in time
I need a crowd-pleaser for my book club — the longer, the better
I’m in the mood to laugh!
I’d like a rich, immersive thriller
I want insight into current events
Are there books that will make me swoon?
How about some fantasy?
I’d like an absorbing memoir or biography
I love family sagas — real or imagined
I like to be scared
I’m hungry!
I want to read about the creative process
Take me somewhere far, far away
I could use a good, cathartic cry
