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The Fifty Best Books of 2025

Issue 60 of Strong Words – out now – shares its lofty opinion on which books have dazzled most brightly this year.

There's no objective method, no lengthy debate, just the fifty books that Strong Words has most enjoyed.

Prepare to be both delighted – to see your own choices endorsed – and infuriated.

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Plus! A time-saving, budget-wrecking section of Christmas recommendations.
Plus! A superb account of sharing the Russian wilderness with some very anti-social tigers
Plus! The woman who replaced her plan for a perfect husband with her murderer
Plus! How Erica Jong wrote Fear of Flying (37m+ copies sold)

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