Wednesday, 31 December 2025

2025 Five Star Reads

These are the books I rated 5 stars on Storygraph in 2025:


Dark Matter by Michelle Paver

The Solitude of Thomas Cave by Georgina Harding

An Echo In The Bone by Diana Gabaldon

Written In My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon

Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

The Body: A Guide For Occupants by Bill Bryson

The Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Terror by Dan Simmons

The Fisherman by John Langan


Do I still agree with all of these? I would say yes to the Outlander books, just because the whole series has been so enjoyable, and I can't fault Diana Gabaldon's writing. The Body is the only non-fiction, but I found it so interesting and it was written with Bryson's usual humour and accessibility. Dark Matter will always be a 5 star read, obviously! I'm not sure if I like The Solitude Of Thomas Cave, and The Haunting Of Hill House as much as I think I do, or as much as I think I should, but they are stories that have lingered with me afterwards, when so many don't. The Fisherman was weird, and there were aspects of it that I struggled with, if I'm being really honest, but I also loved it, and I loved the writing style. It certainly didn't disappoint. And what can I say about The Terror? Just phenomenal!

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