Amazon Rounds Up Best Books of 2025

Amazon's book editors have released their picks for the best books of 2025.

Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye (Random House) took the #1 spot on the 100-book list, with Virginia Evans's The Correspondent (Crown), Nina Willner's The Boys in the Light (Dutton), Ocean Vuong's The Emperor of Gladness (Penguin), and Charlotte McConaghy's Wild Dark Shore (Flatiron) rounding out the top five.

The Amazon book editors have also released their top 20 picks in popular categories, including mystery and thrillerromanceSFF, historyYAchildren's, and more. 

This list marks the 25th anniversary of Amazon's Best Books of the Year. To view Amazon's 100 best books of 2025, click here

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