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Best books of 2025
459 readers and authors share their 3 favorite reads of the year.
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13,000+ authors and interesting people share their favorite books around topics, themes, and moods.
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Novels set in Oxford, England
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Helping you make sense of change amidst wild ambiguity
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Reclaiming your focus and working smarter without burnout
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Acceptance and transgenders—two very related topics
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Picture books about nature that made me say “WOW!!”
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Mothers who risk losing their daughters
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Exploring time and place in intriguing ways
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Government censorship and the Hollywood Blacklist
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Reimagining resilience for modern leaders
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Chilling psychological thrillers set in ski resorts
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