2025 Anticipated Reads
Most Anticipated Reads for 2025: A Writer's Reading Journey
As an author with a deep interest in anthropology, history, and world-building, my reading list for 2025 reflects both my professional interests and personal passions. Here's what's got me excited for the coming year:
Fiction That Beckons
The epic fantasy realm is well-represented on my list, starting with Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings and Ken Liu's The Grace of Kings. Both promise unique magical systems and world-building that should prove invaluable for my own craft. R.S. Ford's Engines of Empire adds to this lineup with its blend of industrial fantasy and family politics. Speaking of fantasy worlds, I'm particularly eager to dive into Tad Williams' The Dragonbone Chair and Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice, as both are considered masterclasses in character development.
My science fiction selections reflect my anthropological background, with books like A Memory Called Empire and Leviathan Wakes promising deep dives into cultural interaction and societal development. Red Mars particularly interests me for its exploration of how human society might adapt to colonizing another planet. Generation Ship and Service Model caught my attention for their fresh takes on classic sci-fi themes, while Yanis Varoufakis's Another Now offers an intriguing speculative look at alternative social structures.
After extensively traveling and studying various cultures, I'm drawn to works that examine different perspectives on familiar narratives. The Final Girl Support Group and Let the Right One In offer intriguing deconstructions of horror tropes, while Lonesome Dove promises to bring the American West alive in ways that complement my historical studies. Lake of Darkness rounds out my horror selections with its promises of supernatural suspense.
George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune are on my list because both authors excel at creating complex political systems within their fictional worlds – something I'm always studying to enhance my own writing.
Non-Fiction Explorations
My non-fiction selections reflect my academic background in anthropology and ongoing fascination with how societies develop and transform. Eric Williams' Capitalism & Slavery promises to be a crucial read for understanding the economic foundations of the modern world and their historical contexts. As someone who has studied various social structures across cultures, David Graeber's Pirate Enlightenment particularly interests me for its examination of alternative social organizations and forgotten histories.
Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages appeals to my background in historical studies and my persistent curiosity about this transformative period that shaped much of our modern world. The Dalai Lama's How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life speaks to my interest in comparative philosophy and different approaches to understanding human existence, something that my anthropological studies and travels have always drawn me toward.
These selections represent a balance of my academic interests and personal growth goals for the coming year. I'm particularly excited to see how these works might challenge or enhance my understanding of human societies and cultural development.
What books are you most looking forward to in 2025? I'd love to hear your thoughts and recommendations in the comments below.
As an author with a deep interest in anthropology, history, and world-building, my reading list for 2025 reflects both my professional interests and personal passions. Here's what's got me excited for the coming year:
Fiction That Beckons
The epic fantasy realm is well-represented on my list, starting with Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings and Ken Liu's The Grace of Kings. Both promise unique magical systems and world-building that should prove invaluable for my own craft. R.S. Ford's Engines of Empire adds to this lineup with its blend of industrial fantasy and family politics. Speaking of fantasy worlds, I'm particularly eager to dive into Tad Williams' The Dragonbone Chair and Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice, as both are considered masterclasses in character development.
My science fiction selections reflect my anthropological background, with books like A Memory Called Empire and Leviathan Wakes promising deep dives into cultural interaction and societal development. Red Mars particularly interests me for its exploration of how human society might adapt to colonizing another planet. Generation Ship and Service Model caught my attention for their fresh takes on classic sci-fi themes, while Yanis Varoufakis's Another Now offers an intriguing speculative look at alternative social structures.
After extensively traveling and studying various cultures, I'm drawn to works that examine different perspectives on familiar narratives. The Final Girl Support Group and Let the Right One In offer intriguing deconstructions of horror tropes, while Lonesome Dove promises to bring the American West alive in ways that complement my historical studies. Lake of Darkness rounds out my horror selections with its promises of supernatural suspense.
George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune are on my list because both authors excel at creating complex political systems within their fictional worlds – something I'm always studying to enhance my own writing.
Non-Fiction Explorations
My non-fiction selections reflect my academic background in anthropology and ongoing fascination with how societies develop and transform. Eric Williams' Capitalism & Slavery promises to be a crucial read for understanding the economic foundations of the modern world and their historical contexts. As someone who has studied various social structures across cultures, David Graeber's Pirate Enlightenment particularly interests me for its examination of alternative social organizations and forgotten histories.
Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages appeals to my background in historical studies and my persistent curiosity about this transformative period that shaped much of our modern world. The Dalai Lama's How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life speaks to my interest in comparative philosophy and different approaches to understanding human existence, something that my anthropological studies and travels have always drawn me toward.
These selections represent a balance of my academic interests and personal growth goals for the coming year. I'm particularly excited to see how these works might challenge or enhance my understanding of human societies and cultural development.
What books are you most looking forward to in 2025? I'd love to hear your thoughts and recommendations in the comments below.
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