Best books of 2025: our experts share their picks
- Written by James Ley, Deputy Books + Ideas Editor, The Conversation

The end of the year means holiday celebrations, summer breaks … and for us, one important thing: best books lists. We asked 35 expert readers for their favourite picks, ranging from novelists to anthropologists, scientists to criminologists – and experts in politics, publishing and philosophy. The only rule? The book had to be...
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