2025 in Culture Best books of the year The best books of 2025 New novels from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ian McEwan, plus the return of Slow Horses and Margaret Atwood looks back … Guardian critics pick the must-read titles of 2025 Sat 6 Dec 2025 09.00 GMT Last modified on Sat 6 Dec 2025 17.31 GMT Source: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/ng-interactive/2025/dec/06/the-best-books-of-2025