Before I delve into the book titles listicle, let me talk a bit about my reading journey in 2025. For the past few years I've dedicated myself to reading indie and self-published authors. In 2025 too, most of my read titles were in this broad category. But I've fared in the other department much better, which is being able to balance these titles well alongside the popular ones (those published by the big 5 and small presses)