20 Early 2025 Books That We Love

by Warona Jay

An assured and nimble satire. Full review >

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by Paul Lisicky

A beautiful tribute to a legendary musician and the act of creation. Full review >

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by Karen Thompson Walker

A novel that begins quietly becomes an exhilarating and riveting must-read and then read-again. Full review >

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by Susan Morrison

A top-shelf showbiz biography. Full review >

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by Morgan Falconer

A well-informed, spirited cultural history. Full review >

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by Adriana Herrera

An extraordinary finale to a series that deserves to be esteemed as among the best in the genre. Full review >

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by Hanif Kureishi

Refashioning his life after an accident—with grace, dignity, and black humor. Full review >

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by Ali Smith

A dark vision brightened by the engaging craft of an inventive writer. Full review >

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by Neko Case

A sweet-and-sour study of a songwriter’s coming-of-age. Full review >

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by Dorian Lynskey

Exploring a host of apocalypse fantasies with dry wit. Full review >

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by Imani Perry

An innovative cultural history. Full review >

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by Edmund White

An irreverent and unapologetically provocative scrapbook of an aging author’s sex life. Full review >

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by Robert Crais

A potent and surprising novel by the ever-reliable Crais. Full review >

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by Eric Dezenhall

Entertaining history in which mobsters often come off better than presidents. Full review >

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by Grady Hendrix

A pulpy throwback that shines a light on abuses even magic can’t erase. Full review >

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