For those whose New Year’s resolution is to read more, here’s a list that will get you excited to actually stick to your goal. Here are five books you should read in 2025.
The Three Lives of Cate Kay, Kate Fagan
Best-selling author and sports journalist Kate Fagan’s debut novel is framed as an unreleased memoir from a pseudonymous queer writer who has spent her life running from her complicated past. After Cate Kay’s successful book series is optioned for film, she realizes she can no longer hide her true identity. With help from her former friends and lovers, she tells the unvarnished story of her rise to the top and what she sacrificed to get there.
The Woman Who Knew Everyone
Perle Mesta was one of the most famous socialites of midcentury America. She was close to three presidents—Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Lyndon Johnson—and a key supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. Meryl Gordon’s new biography of Perle finally puts her firmly in the spotlight. “Every time someone asked Perle to lend her name to a charity or host an event,” Gordon writes, “it was a validation of her place in the universe.”
The Primal of Blood and Bone
In the thrilling penultimate chapter of the viral BLOOD AND ASH series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, Poppy and Casteel face their most perilous challenges yet as old enemies rise and ancient powers stir from their slumber.
Bound by love but driven by destiny, they must navigate a world on the brink of
devastation—where every choice has deadly consequences. With their bond tested and their future hanging in the balance, the fate of the realm rests on the strength of their hearts and the power of the Deminyen.
How to Become a Water Walker by Andrew Womack
This book was an answer to my prayer. It answered many of the questions I had about faith. I had many “yesssssss” and “omoooooo” moments while reading it. It’s a bedside table kind of book. The kind of book you’d underline and write so much inside that people think it’s a jotter. The kind of book you make a habit out of reading. It’s the book you need if you struggle with exercising your faith and believing the impossible.
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
I like to think that my brain speaks the same language as Simon Sinek’s brain. Because everything he says about leadership is the same thing I believe about leadership. Simon is an advocate for people-centred and purpose-driven leadership, building sustainable workplaces, and focusing on the bigger picture. In this book, he explains how and why people who think long-term are more successful than people who only want to “win”.
The importance of having an infinite mindset cannot be overemphasized, and I’d love to chat with Simon over asun and mango juice.