The last few years, I’ve done a list of book recommendations for you in the new year. (Check out 23 books to read in 2023, and 24 books to read in 2024). But this year, I have a backlog of books tagged in my Libby app. And I really want to read more books in 2025. So, I am sharing 25 of the books I want to read this year. Maybe this is more to keep myself accountable, because I will come back and update you as I read each one on whether or not I recommend.
If you remember from past years, I don’t really love fiction books. I force myself to read a couple every year, and I do usually like them. But they just aren’t my go to choice. This years list has a LOT of parenting books, but plenty of other great ones as well. A few of these are books that I have actually already read, and loved so much that I wanted to give them a re-read. And lastly, just like in years past, they aren’t organized in any special way or anything. I practically just took the list straight out of my Libby app.
Libby App: Real quick before I get to the list, I want to tell you about the Libby app if you don’t already know about it. It is amazing, especially if you love audio books. All you need is a library card. The Libby app lets you check out audio books from your library. Just like checking anything out from the library, you have 3 weeks to listen before it is “due” You can renew your hold sometimes, but if there is a waitlist you typically aren’t able to renew. You are limited to what your library has available, and you may have to wait a on a waitlist for a bit to get a popular book. But you can have multiple library cards.
- Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart
- The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart
- Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin
- Being There by Erica Komisar, LCSW
- French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon
- Nourishing Diets by Sally Fallon Morell
- 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success by Michelle Icard
- Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld, P.H.D., and Gabor Mate, M.D.
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
- Habit of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris
- Digital Madness by Nicholas Kardaras P.H.D.
- There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather by Linda Akeson McGurk
- Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
- Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
- 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson
- Melania by Melania Trump
- The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
- Boys Should Be Boys by Meg Meeker, M.D.
- Why Can’t We Just Play by Pam Lobley
- Becoming Mom Strong by Heidi St. John
- The Opt-Out Family by Erin Loechner
Before you close this tab, comment below which books are on your list for 2025. I’m hoping to get through more than 25, so the more suggestions the better!
