2025 in Books
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My 2026 in Books page is now available, in preparation for the new year.
2026 in Books
📚Last updated on ... A running list of books that I read in 2026. My 2025 list was first included in my piece The Year I Stopped Reading Alone, and I thought it would be helpful to have the standalone list available. What’s Next? * Notes On Being A Man, by Scott

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Last updated on December 28, 2025.
A running list of books that I read in 2025. The list was first included in my piece The Year I Stopped Reading Alone, and I thought it would be helpful to have the standalone list available.
What's Next?
- Notes On Being A Man, by Scott Galloway
- John Dies at the End, by David Wong - Tough Guy Book Club 💪 (Feb 4)
- The Dead Zone, by Stephen King - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️ (Feb 6)
- King of Ashes, by S.A. Crosby - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️ (Mar 8)
January
- The Price of Time, by Tim Tigner
- Stolen Thoughts, by Tim Tigner
February
- Intermezzo, by Sally Rooney
- Misery, by Stephen King - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
March
- The Beach, by Alex Garland - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
- Orphan X, by Gregg Hurwitz
- Still Life, by Sarah Winman - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
April
- James, by Percival Everett - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
- The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness, by Andy McCullough
- The Return, by Rachel Harrison
- Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, by Sarah Wynn-Williams
- The Stranger, by Albert Camus - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
May
- Carrie, by Stephen King
- The Long Walk, by Stephen King - Part of a collection of The Bachman Books, along with Roadwork and The Running Man.
- Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
June
- The Secret Hours, by Mick Herron - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
- Roadwork, by Stephen King - Part of a collection of The Bachman Books, along with The Long Walk and The Running Man.
- Jaws, by Peter Benchley - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️ Listened mostly via audiobook while on a road trip with my wife.
- Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt - Listened via audiobook while on a road trip with my wife.
- Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
July
- [REDACTED], by [REDACTED] - I was a beta reader for a first-time novelist who's looking to get his work published. Hopefully someday I'll be able to tell you about this one! 🤞
- To Have and Have Not, by Ernest Hemingway - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
- Orbital, by Samantha Harvey
- The Running Man, by Stephen King - Part of a collection of The Bachman Books, along with The Long Walk and Road Work.
August
- Atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Tapper's Day Off, by Dan Moren - Short story, part of The Galactic Cold War series, which you should check out if you like sci-fi and heist stories!
- City of Thieves, by David Benioff - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
September
- Every Man Dies Alone, by Hans Fallada - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
- Old Man's War, by John Scalzi - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
October
- London Rules, by Mick Herron
- The Knockout Artist, by Harry Crews - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
November
- Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
- Post Office, by Charles Bukowski - Tough Guy Book Club 💪
- The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
December
- Automatic Noodle, by Annalee Newitz
- Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir - Tahoe Book Club 🏔️
- Black Sheep, by Rachel Harrison
- Paper Towns, by John Green
- Dead Money, by Jakob Kerr
