I finished 71 books in 2025, with two DNFs. This is the first time in several years that I broke the 70 mark, though 9 of 71 were single story chapbooks.
My top 10 for 2025 (no rereads included):
1. A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O’Nan
2. Fever House by Keith Rosson
3. The Devil by Name by Keith Rosson
4. Never Flinch by Stephen King
5. Grey by Ian Rogers
6. Extant by Michael McBride
7. Alabaster by Caitlin Kieran (collection)
8. We All Go Into the Dark by Kevin Lucia (collection)
9. Gwendy’s Final Task by Richard Chizmar & Stephen King
10. Black Seas of Infinity edited by William Holloway
My favorite rereads for 2025:
The Stand by Stephen King
Carrie by Stephen King
The Running Man by Stephen King
Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
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My top 10 for 2025 (no rereads included):
1. A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O’Nan
2. Fever House by Keith Rosson
3. The Devil by Name by Keith Rosson
4. Never Flinch by Stephen King
5. Grey by Ian Rogers
6. Extant by Michael McBride
7. Alabaster by Caitlin Kieran (collection)
8. We All Go Into the Dark by Kevin Lucia (collection)
9. Gwendy’s Final Task by Richard Chizmar & Stephen King
10. Black Seas of Infinity edited by William Holloway
My favorite rereads for 2025:
The Stand by Stephen King
Carrie by Stephen King
The Running Man by Stephen King
Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
B