My Favorite Reads of 2025

At the close of every year, I share a list of the books I most enjoyed reading—usually a mix of theology, cultural analysis, biography, and fiction. Here’s hoping a few of this year’s favorites make their way onto your Christmas wish list or spark gift ideas.Before we get to the list, though, I should mention two books that deserve a spot every year I read them.As is my tradition, I began the year with Augustine’s Confessions, this time in Anthony Esolen’s new translation. It didn’t