Not all of these books were published in 2025; I just happened to read them this year. Once again I note that my favored reading tends toward paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery, with a smattering of romance. Not really a surprise to me. I’m especially happy when an author skillfully combines more than one of those genres.  However, my absolute favorite book of the year was a more mainstream book, an extraordinary story – Theo of Golden.More Favorites