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9. "Scurry" by Mac Smith

Beautifully illustrated with great characters, a lot of adventure and a thrilling story set in what seems like a post-apocalyptic US, it was a lot of fun, I had a great time with it. 🥳

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An illustrated graphic novel cover for Scurry by Mac Smith. It shows a timid white mouse and a determinded brown mouse in the middle of a bleak post-apocalyptic landscape, unknowingly approached by a large tabby cat from behind.
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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10. "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa

Such a bookish atmosphere in this one, it reminded me a little bit of the game Tiny Bookshop. A very cozy read, I enjoyed it a lot. 💖

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An illustrated audiobook cover for Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa. It shows the storefront of a Japanese bookship with lots of books, some plants and a sleeping cat on display, surrounding an illuminated door that shows the silhouettes of a man and a woman.
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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5. "It's Not A Cult" by Joey Batey

Written like a found footage movie, this book digs its claws into you and keeps you wondering what the next big twist is going to be. You know it's coming and you likely know what it might look like, but it'll still shock you

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An illustrated book cover of It's Not A Cult by Joey Batey from Raven Books. It shows a burning red musical bureau (that looks like a piano with a lot of extra knobs and buttons for making music) which has bright yellow smoke coming from it on top of a black background. At the edges of the smoke are strange shapes, some of which look like abstract reaching hands, others like mysterious rune-type symbols and other abstract things. The caption reads, "They'd die for you. They'd kill for you."
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🥳 1. "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir 🥳

The central relationship of this book had my whole fucking heart, this is one of my most favorite books of all time, like holy shit, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, absolutely incredible. 🥹🤧💖

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An illustrated book cover for Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It shows an astronaut floating in orbit above a planet half in shadows, with a tether that leads out of frame.
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3. "Oathbound" by Tracy Deonn

This book was such a blast, I loved the new characters we were introduced to, I loved how the existing character relationships evolved and I'm so nervous and excited for book 4 to come out. 😱

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An illustrated audiobook cover for Oathbound, the third book in the Legendborn Cycle by number 1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Deonn, read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt with Andrew Eiden, Hillary Huber, Tim Paige and Adenrele Ojo. It shows a black girl in a tank top and jeans with her natural hair, part of which has turned white, fluttering in the wind as she conjures red and purple magic with her hands. Behind her, a hooded figure with blazing red eyes hovers threateningly.
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Wow, I can't believe the year is already over. I read almost 50 books this year, and here's my ranking of the top 10 books I read in 2025!

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8. "The Electric State" by Simon Stålenhag

Also beautifully illustrated, tonally very different from the Netflix movie adaptation, just so you're aware, with a slow, quiet and very muted story that is told both by the text and the illustrations. Loved it.

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An illustrated book cover for The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag. It shows a shaded parking lot in a US desert with the massive wreck of a robot. Next to it are a small, still living robot and a girl with a backpack. The two characters are approaching a car.
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6. "Lost Ark Dreaming" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Great blend of dystopia, post-apocalyptic settings, class hierarchy observations and Nigerian mythology, I think I read this in pretty much one sitting, it was so good. 🌊

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A book cover for Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. It shows five towers rising from the high sea levels in front of what looks like a setting sun, four of which have more or less crumbled, with only the fifth still intact in the center. A blurb by Tlotlo Tsamaase reads, "A surreal fusion of African politics, climate fiction, and mythology in the tongue of poetry and philosophy".
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7. "Thornhedge" by T. Kingfisher

The main character, Toadling, was such a charming and endearing character, I loved her a lot, as well as her relationship with Halim. A great, short book. 💖

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An illustrated book cover for Thornhedge by Hugo and Nebula award-winning author T. Kingfisher. It shows a tower surrounded by stylish illustrations of plants and medieval imagery. The caption says "There's a princess in a tower. This isn't her story." A blurb by New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education, Naomi Novik, says, "I opened, I devoured. Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth".
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2. "Sunrise on the Reaping" by Suzanne Collins

Kind of tied with my number 1 spot, this book was such an emotional rollercoaster, absolutely incredible, I immediately re-read it when I finished, cried both times, hooooly shit, I loved this so much. 😭💖

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An illustrated book cover for Sunrise on the Reaping, a Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins. It shows a golden flint striker on a purple background in a kind of harp-like shape with one end being a snake and the other a mockingjay with spikes in the space between them.
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4. "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid

Ava Reid became a new auto-buy author for me with this book. Incredible atmosphere, great character relationships, intricate world building and an engaging story, I loved this book. 💖

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An illustrated book cover for A Study in Drowning by Sunday Times bestselling author Ava Reid. It shows a mansion on a high cliff above the ocean from where countless books and pages fall toward the raging water.
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM