Critics Crown the Best Books of 2025 — A Year That Rewarded Depth Over Hype
As 2025 draws to a close, literary critics across major publications have reached a rare consensus: this was a year that rewarded seriousness. Lists compiled by outlets such as The Week and others highlight books that resisted trend-chasing and instead committed to intellectual rigor, narrative risk, and moral complexity. What stands out in this year’s…
