My Reading List for 2025: The Fiction Genre

In 2025, I aim to embark on an exciting literary journey, starting with a carefully curated selection of novels. While this list focuses solely on fiction, I plan to create a separate compilation dedicated to non-fiction works, ensuring both genres receive their due attention to enrich the life of the mind and my literary curiosity. Currently, I have identified 15 novels that pique my interest, offering a diverse mix of themes, styles, and voices. This list is a starting point, and I look forward to discovering even more literary treasures as the year unfolds.

1. The Years by Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (Translator)

2. The Vegetarian by Han Kang, Deborah Smith (Translator)

3. Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, Jennifer Croft (Translator)

4. The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk, Jennifer Croft (Translator)

5. Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

6. By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah

7. Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah

8. Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah

9. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

10. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

11. Red Sorghum: A Novel of China by Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt (Translator)

12. American Street by Ibi Zoboi

13. Une somme humaine by Makenzy Orcel

14. Wizard of the Crow by Ngugi wa Thiong’o

15. Tinkers  by Paul Harding