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December 2025
 
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Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
Five Total Strangers
by Natalie D. Richards
recommended by Kris


When a blizzard grounds her flight home for the holidays, Mira agrees to hitch a ride with another group of passengers instead. As they set off in the worsening weather, though, Mira realizes her fellow travelers are all total strangers... and every one of them is hiding something.

More like this: Just Between Us by Rebecca Drake, The Crash by Freida McFadden (ebook also available), The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast by Sarah Penner
The Amalfi Curse
by Sarah Penner
recommended by Kim


The Amalfi Curse has a little bit of everything but it's put together so well it feels like it was meant to be: shipwrecks, revenge, romance, magic, bad guys getting what they deserve, treasure, family drama, women getting things done, and a setting that's a character of its own!

More like this: Weyward by Emilia Hart, The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow, The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir
recommended by Madison


Space necromancy, formidable mysteries, and snarky sword lesbians--this book has it all! Be prepared to dive into one of the most complex and deeply intriguing sci-fi/fantasy novels of the past decade. Tamsyn Muir's story must be experienced, trust me.

More like this: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
The Lonely Hearts Book Club
by Lucy Gilmore
recommended by Sandy


This is a heartwarming tale of quirky characters and found family in a bookish setting. Small-town librarian Sloane Parker enjoys trading barbs and cheerful insults with one of her regular patrons, a gruff old curmudgeon named Arthur. Despite their verbal sparring, they share a love of libraries and books. When Arthur suddenly quits coming in Sloane becomes worried and decides to investigate... To learn more, check out the book!

More like this: Along a Storied Trail by Ann Gabhart (available in large print), Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller, The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Rock paper scissors by Alice Feeney
Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney
recommended by Anne


Every marriage has its challenges, but none quite like theirs: face blindness and lies complicate everything. In this snowbound thriller, told in both the present and the past through letters written but unread, Adam and Amelia face up to all their messy marital mistakes over the course of a weekend that will make or break their relationship. Perfectly paced twists and the eerie, isolated atmosphere make this thriller a perfect one to curl up with on a cold day!

More like this: Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, Never Lie by Freida McFadden (also available in Spanish)
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
recommended by Emily


Asked by an old friend how to raise her baby girl to be an empowered, independent woman, this beautiful little book is Chimamanda's response--and after reading it, I'm convinced she is wonderfully wise and definitely best friend material. LOVED it! Read it! Even if you have sons, even if you don't have any kids, even if the word "feminist" kind of scares you. Read it. At 63 pages, there's no reason not to!

More like this: Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman, How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope curated by James Crews, Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying edited by Catherine Burns the Impossible
The Wish by Nicholas Sparks
The Wish
by Nicholas Sparks
recommended by Jeannine


A classic Nicholas Sparks novel you'll be invested in from the beginning: characters you'll fall in love with, an emotional story-within-the-story, and a relationship to root for. Predictable, perhaps, but nonetheless, if you're a Nicholas Sparks fan, this is a must read! Fair warning: keep tissues handy.

More like this: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros, The Gift by Danielle Steel, Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
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