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The best books of 2025

4 Dec 2025

Our staff have voted and the results are in! We are delighted to reveal our best books of 2025, as chosen by Readings' experienced booksellers.

The best Australian fiction of 2025
The best international fiction of 2025
The best nonfiction books of 2025
The best picture books of 2025
The best junior & middle grade books of 2025
The best young adult books of 2025

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