25 books on my 2025 reading list

Helloooo! We’re already a week into 2025 and I’m already buzzing with excitement about all of the good books ahead! Below is a list of 25 books (of the 36) I plan to read this year, broken down into three categories - new books, books I’m currently reading, and books I’ve read before and am going to read again.

Now, as a reminder (and helpful tip!), I try to utilize the library as much as possible. I think libraries are one of the greatest gifts and are far too underutilized. I mostly request and read books from the library first (either physical books, or via Libby or Hoopla), then, if they’re 5-star reads, I usually buy the book to have as part of my personal library. This helps cut down on costs, keeping reading as free + fun as possible. I encourage you all to become BFF’s with your local library, too!

Also, it’s worth noting that if I start a new book and it’s vulgar, raunchy, repetitive or straight up just doesn’t resonate or sit right with me, even mid-way through, I’ll stop reading it. I think that’s what keeps reading special and enjoyable for me. I’m not the kind of reader who has to see a book through to the end to say I read it or to see if it gets better. There are far too many amazing books out there to waste time reading through ones that don’t keep us captivated or challenged, amiright?! So, #dontsettleforbadbooks, okay?

New Books on the Block (books I’ve never read):

1. Practicing the Way - John Mark Comer

2. Eight Hundred Grapes - Laura Dave

3. The Women - Kristin Hannah

4. The Maid’s Secret - Nita Prose (coming April 2025)

5. The Wedding People - Alison Espach (2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner)

6. Say You’ll Remember Me - Abby Jimenez (Coming April 2025)

7. Great Big Beautiful Life - Emily Henry (Coming April 2025)

Currently On My Nightstand (books i own, have started and want to finish):

8. Live No Lies - John Mark Comer

9. Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss

10. Love Thy Body - Nancy Pearcey

11. Extreme Righteousness: Seeing Ourselves in the Pharisees - Tom Hovestol

12. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk

13. Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion - Allie Beth Stuckey

Oldies, but goodies (books i want to read again):

14. Bread & Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table by Shauna Niequist

15. Come Matter Here: Your Invitation to Be Here in a Getting There World - Hannah Brencher

16. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy + Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World - John Mark Comer

17. Preach to Yourself: When Your Inner Critic Comes Calling, Talk Back with Truth - Hayley Morgan

18, 19, 20. The Spa Girls Series by Kristin Billerbeck (#1 - She’s All That, #2 - A Girl’s Best Friend & #3 - Calm, Cool & Adjusted)

Working Girl (books i am reading for work):

21. The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done by Bruce Tulgan

22. Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen by Rita McGrath

23. Measure What Matters : how Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation rock the world with OKRs by John Doerr

24. Radical Candor by Kim Scott

25. The Advantage: Why organizational health trumps everything else in business - Patrick Lancioni

As always, I post book reviews in real-time on my bookstagram and you can follow along by clicking HERE. What books are you planning to read this year? Please share any of your favorite book recommendations below!

I hope 2025 is a year of really good books and really good things for you all! ♥