The Best 15 Books I Read in 2025: Classics to Modern Fiction

What were the best books I read in 2025? Here are my top 15 favorite reads, ranked from the most eclectic year of reading yet! This list includes literary fiction titans like John Steinbeck, Ocean Vuong, and Barbara Kingsolver. 00:00 Introduction 06:32 no.15: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 09:06 no.14: Tom Lake by Ann Pathcett 11:22 no.13: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 12:40 no.12: Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge 14:12 no.11: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 14:54 no.10: Flags on the Bayou by James Lee Burke 16:41 no. 9: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 19:20 no. 8: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 20:30 no. 7: Go As a River by Shelley Read 21:30 no. 6: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 25:10 no. 5: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 27:16 no. 4: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 32:49 no. 3: East of Eden by John Steinbeck 34:03 no. 2: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 39:21 no. 1: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 43:06 Goodbye 📚 BOOKS MENTIONED: #15: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong: https://a.co/d/0bZsOwxQ #14: Tom Lake by Ann Pathcett: https://a.co/d/0d9zflm5 #13: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan: https://a.co/d/0bnrnffN #12: Fleabag: The Scriptures by Phoebe Waller-Bridge: https://a.co/d/0hvEWIrW #11: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: https://a.co/d/0de9q9AU #10: Flags on the Bayou by James Lee Burke: https://a.co/d/0594Iuoy #9: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://a.co/d/0gD1lzDe #8: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: https://a.co/d/0hXtbBUE #7: Go As a River by Shelley Read: https://a.co/d/06AJcmpS #6: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: https://a.co/d/07ooT0QF #5: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut: https://a.co/d/0adaSTxq #4: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: https://a.co/d/0f8JLCFv #3: East of Eden by John Steinbeck: https://a.co/d/08Uead0Z #2: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: https://a.co/d/02jBSHqH #1: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry: https://a.co/d/0h1grl8J 📖 SUPPORT MY WORK: A great way to support me is by reading my novel Fathers Before Sons: https://ksenijapopovicauthor.substack... #booktube #bookrecommendations #literaryfiction #barbarakingsolver #johnsteinbeck #taylorjenkinsreid #oceanvuong #kurtvonnegut #markuszusak #chimamandangoziadichie #annpatchett #lonesomedove #fleabag #bookreview #top15books