Gregg's Top 10 books of 2025! Possibly! Maybe!Like this list

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• Red City

  Lu, Marie, 1984-

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  This novel of star-crossed magic users on opposite sides of a gang war reminded me of Fonda Lee and Erin Morgenstern in the best way.

• Everything Is Tuberculosis

  the History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

  Green, John, 1977-

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  Green, normally known for his YA fiction, delves into areas of medical history and makes the subject matter accessible and fascinating.

• Victorian Psycho

  a Novel

  Feito, Virginia,

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  Still can't tell if this is a horror novel or a sly parody of one, but I couldn't get this bloody novel of a Victorian governess out of my head for months.

• The Correspondent

  a Novel

  Evans, Virginia, 1986-

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  A DELIGHTFUL epistolary novel of a lifelong letter-writer. We piece together her story - and her tragedy - not through her thoughts, but through the letters she writes to those around her. A sure-fire book group pick.

• Head Cases

  a Novel

  McMahon, John, 1970-

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  A cat-and-mouse novel about the head of a small but dedicated FBI unit dedicated to cold cases. This is a great start of (what I hope will be) a nice long series.

• The Incandescent

  a School Story

  Tesh, Emily,

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  A novel of a magical academy and the secret history that tries to destroy it, told not by a wide-eyed student, but a slightly-burnt out professor. Sly, smart, and refreshing.

• The Favorites

  a Novel

  Fargo, Layne,

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  This high-stakes epic of the romantic lives of Olympic-level ice skaters is told in flashback as if it was a documentary feature. Fargo dials up the drama - you'll be rolling your eyes BUT feverishly turning pages.

• The Devils

  Abercrombie, Joe,

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  Abercrombie's high-fantasy tale set in an alternative Europe involves several unsavory supernatural creatures on a holy(?) quest. Quick wit, great action set-pieces, and deft characterization will absorb readers.

• The Everlasting

  Harrow, Alix E.

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  This romantic time-slip romance of a modern-day scholar and a legendary female knight was one of the highlights of the year. Harrow's prose absolutely dazzles.

• King of Ashes

  a Novel

  Cosby, S. A.,

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  Imagine a Shakespearian epic by way of a 1970s revenge flick B movie, and you'll get S.A. Cosby. As one of the best thriller writers working, his novels pulse and bleed.