25 Books in 2025

Pinck Picks|January 15, 2025

With the new year comes new intentions, and one of MPR’s is to read more. As simple as it may be, it’s something that can give you a such sense of accomplishment when you’re done. She’s hoping to replace all the mindless hours wasted scrolling, while also subconsciously setting an example for her son to enjoy reading. But like all goal setters, she knows that you can’t really accomplish one without quantitative measures. So she decided her goal is to read 25 books in 2025.

To hold her accountable, we’ll be tracking her progress here by updating this tracker every time she finishes another one with hopes that she’ll fill it all up before December 31, 2025! If you’d like to give yourself the same goal and hold yourself accountable, you can copy this template and update it yourself.

Are you a book girl, or hoping to be one in 2025? Share the title of a book you’d highly recommend below!

The Golden Couple

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

A psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect marriage that begins to unravel during unconventional therapy sessions. As secrets surface and trust fractures, the story explores deception, power, and how well we truly know the people closest to us.

The Family Upstairs

Ruth Ware

A suspenseful thriller about a woman who inherits a mysterious, empty mansion in London. As she uncovers dark secrets about the family who once lived there, the story weaves together suspense, hidden pasts, and shocking revelations.

The Family Game

Catherine Steadman

A tense psychological thriller about a novelist who becomes engaged to a wealthy man and is drawn into the bizarre traditions and deadly secrets of his powerful, estranged family. When a mysterious confession tape triggers a dangerous “game” of loyalty and truth, she must decide who to trust — and how far she’ll go to survive it.

The Hotel Nantucket

Elin Hilderbrand

A summer‑set, character‑driven novel about the dramatic reopening of a once‑glamorous but troubled hotel on Nantucket Island. As a billionaire investor and a spirited new general manager try to restore its reputation, a lively cast of staff and guests — including secrets, romance, and even a ghost from the hotel’s past — weave together a story of ambition, community, and personal reinvention.

Summer of '69

Elin Hilderbrand

A historical novel that follows a family spending the tumultuous summer of 1969 on Nantucket. As cultural and political upheaval sweeps America—with the moon landing, Vietnam War, and social change in the background—four siblings each face personal challenges, growth, and secrets, blending family drama with the era’s defining moments.

Life and Other Love Songs

Anissa Gray

A sweeping, emotional novel about a Black family navigating love, loss, and identity over several decades. Told through alternating timelines and perspectives, the story explores the weight of secrets, the search for belonging, and the complex ties that bind a family together.

All The Men I've Loved Again

Christine Pride

It’s part memoir, part love story. The author looks back on all the men she’s loved throughout her life— romances that were joyful, heartbreaking, funny, and sometimes messy. Each relationship adds a layer to her self-discovery, so it’s as much about personal growth as it is about love.

The Davenports

Krystal Marquis

Is a historical romance about a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago. It follows the Davenport siblings and their friends as they navigate love, class, and ambition during a time of social change and Black excellence. The novel explores class, race, and independence during a time of rapid change.

The Warmth of Other Suns

Isabel Wilkerson

Tells the story of the Great Migration, when millions of Black Americans left the Jim Crow South for Northern and Western cities. Through the deeply personal lives of three individuals, the book shows how this mass movement reshaped families, cities, and the nation, revealing the human cost of racism and the quiet courage behind a historic transformation.

Hunt, Gather, Parent

Michaeleen Doucleff

Explores parenting practices from Indigenous cultures around the world, showing how raising children with collaboration, calm, and community can lead to happier families. Blending science, travel, and personal stories, the book offers practical insights for rethinking modern parenting.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Truman Capote

A charming, unconventional young woman drifting through 1940s New York City. Through the eyes of a struggling writer, the story explores loneliness, identity, and the longing for belonging beneath a glamorous surface.

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

Follows Janie Crawford’s journey toward independence and self-discovery through her relationships and life in the early 20th-century South. The novel explores love, voice, and resilience, celebrating a woman’s search for her own identity and freedom.

Notes on Being A Man

Grayson Perry

A thoughtful and accessible exploration of modern masculinity, examining how expectations around gender affect men’s emotions, relationships, and mental health. Blending personal reflection, cultural critique, and humor, the book invites readers to rethink what it means to be a man today.

Sky Full of Elephants

Cebo Campbell

A speculative novel set in a world where all white people have mysteriously vanished. Following a Black man navigating grief, freedom, and survival, the book explores race, power, and what it means to rebuild a society after an unthinkable rupture.

The Last Flight

Julie Clark

A fast-paced thriller about two women desperate to escape their dangerous lives who swap plane tickets by chance. When the flight crashes, secrets unravel and one woman must decide how far she’ll go to claim a new identity and freedom.

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