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WORST to BEST: I ranked every single book I read in 2025
updated
✨creators mentioned:
@LibrariesandLattes
@Thomas.R.Howell
@audreyapproved
@micslibrary
@litwithkat
⏰chapters/tag questions
0:00 intro
1:06 reading year so far
2:27 best book
4:02 worst book
5:20 new release you want to get to
6:16 best sequel
7:19 biggest surprise
8:40 biggest disappointment
9:54 new favorite author
11:00 book that made you cry
12:08 book that made you happy
13:22 books to read by the end of the year
15:08 booktubers I love!!
📚books mentioned:
atmosphere by taylor jenkins reid
blood over bright haven by m.l. wang
can’t get enough by kennedy ryan
check and mate by ali hazelwood
cockroaches by scholastique mukasonga
the devil in the white city by erik larson
erasure by percival everett
great big beautiful life by emily henry
james by percival everett
rejection by tony tulathimutte
sunrise on the reaping by suzanne collins
the sword of kaigen by m.l. wang
trees by percival everett
🏷️ tags
#bestbooks2025 #midyearbookfreakouttag #booktube
⏰ chapters
0:00 where is she going??
3:26 unhauling books
10:32 little free library donations
12:47 packing up
15:10 a big thank you!
17:46 we're off
🏷️ tags
#moving #unhaul #littlefreelibrary
🎥 videos mentioned:
first reading wrap up: youtu.be/wkq3jINb8bk
2025 TBR: youtu.be/ZDHL5Qw4xvM
TBR reading vlog: youtu.be/r7Ofope15ko
📚 chapters/books mentioned
0:00 intro
0:56 why we sleep by matthew walker
2:19 11/22/63 by stephen king
3:55 say you'll remember me by abby jimenez
8:09 great big beautiful life by emily henry
12:05 my friends by fredrik backman
15:29 rejection by tony tulathimutte
18:29 heartstopper vol 5 by alice oseman
19:49 outro
🏷️ tags:
#newreleases #emilyhenry #booktube
🎥 videos mentioned:
@astoldbysubha 's video: youtube.com/watch?v=rHDAK1LhfgI
difficult books to read: youtu.be/zsA4Ixs_9kw
little free library vlog: youtu.be/2bMJPhIF7eU
📚The Quick to Judge Challenge:
1. Pick 5-10 books from your unread stacks. (avoid sequels)
2. Read the first paragraph of every book.
3. Rank the books based on the first paragraphs/opening lines.
4. Add your highest ranked book to an upcoming TBR.
5. Invite others to do this tag.
** I would like to formally tag @marginsofmarisa and @KimReadsandReviews
⏰ chapters/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
2:03 the road by cormac mccarthy
4:30 a good girl's guide to murder by holly jackson
7:01 black cake by charmaine wilkerson
8:19 the three body problem by cixin liu
9:41 the old man and the sea by ernest hemingway
11:15 the will of the many by james islington
13:00 ranking and winner
🏷️ tags
#tbr #booktube
***vlogs are always spoiler-free unless otherwise indicated in the chapter breakdown
🎥 videos mentioned:
my 2025 TBR video: youtu.be/ZDHL5Qw4xvM
⏰ chapters:
0:00 intro and initial thoughts
4:09 reading vlog
18:37 final reviews and ratings
📚books mentioned:
11/22/63 by stephen king
why we sleep by matthew walker
🏷️ tags:
#stephenking #nonfiction #tbr
🎥 videos mentioned:
BOBH/the lost story reviews: youtu.be/3fPHVSvhyVQ
award winners vlog: youtu.be/ZCqykiWf54E
favorite memoirs of all time: youtu.be/dRFxbQYYVHk
📚 chapters/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
0:47 the devil in the white city by erik larson
5:25 this could be us by kennedy ryan
8:27 the third gilmore girl by kelly bishop
9:43 cockroaches by scholastique mukasonga
10:59 brotherless night by vv ganeshananthan
14:13 the wedding people by alison espach
16:22 james by percival everett
18:54 sunrise on the reaping by suzanne collins
22:03 funny you should ask by elissa sussman
24:32 outro
🏷️ tags
#bookreview #sunriseonthereaping #books
**vlogs are always spoiler-free unless otherwise indicated in the chapter breakdown
🎥 other videos mentioned:
2025 TBR: youtu.be/ZDHL5Qw4xvM
📚 chapters/books read
0:00 intro
1:36 brotherless night by v.v. ganeshananthan (women's prize for fiction)
15:20 the wedding people by alison espach (goodreads choice awards)
24:04 james by percival everett (national book award)
36:21 final thoughts
🏷️ tags:
#goodreads #awardwinning #books
⏰ chapters:
0:00 intro
1:35 for animal lovers
3:32 book that made me BAWL
5:47 a humorous one
7:57 another one that made me cry
10:21 my #1 favorite!
12:55 honorable mentions/outro
📚 all books mentioned:
becoming my michelle obama
born a crime by trevor noah
cockroaches by scholastique mukasonga
crying in H mart by michelle zauner
educated by tara westover
finding me by viola davis
in the dream house by carmen maria machado
know my name by chanel miller
the puma years by laura coleman
when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi
🏷️ tags
#memoirs #favoritebooks #booktube
🎥 videos mentioned:
@ToReadersItMayConcern 's video: youtube.com/watch?v=pFR0EVJjxLM
@PaperbackJourneys's video: youtube.com/watch?v=Dtc0x4duOhw
my bookish weekend ft. a library sale: youtu.be/ye9F3Aft7M0
📚 books mentioned:
0:00 intro
2:04 the overstory by richard powers
3:35 the road by cormac mccarthy
4:57 red famine by anne applebaum
6:25 the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas
7:51 beloved by toni morrison
9:43 native son by richard wright
10:52 cloud atlas by david mitchell
11:55 demon copperhead by barbara kingsolver
13:01 the unbearable lightness of being by milan kundera
13:54 essentials of strength training and conditioning
15:09 outro
🙋🏾♀️ about me:
• name: manasi (pronounced MON-SEE, the second "a" is silent!)
• age: 31
• job: physical therapist
🏷️ tags:
#difficultbooks #hardbooks #bookrecommendations
🎥 related videos:
my fantasy TBR youtu.be/5Vd8_CTMXdI
📚 chapters/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
1:48 blood over bright haven by m.l. wang
10:14 the lost story by meg shaffer
15:00 outro/thanks!
🙋🏾♀️ about me:
• name: manasi (pronounced MON-SEE, the second "a" is silent!)
• age: 31
• job: physical therapist
🏷️ tags:
#fantasybooks #bookreviews #popularbooks
🎥 videos mentioned:
sci-fi novellathon: youtu.be/XfuQvRxh5sI
📚 chapters:
0:00 intro
0:53 every book series
15:21 overview/thank you!
🙋🏾♀️ about me:
• name: manasi (pronounced MON-SEE, the second "a" is silent!)
• age: 31
• job: physical therapist
🏷️ tags:
#unfinishedbookseries #booktube #bookrecommendations
download the app yourself here:
littlefreelibrary.org/app
🎥 videos
my first little free library video: youtu.be/WdIP23cAzII
⏰ chapters:
0:00 intro/unhaul
5:17 little frees libraries
14:05 haul/outro
🙋🏾♀️ about me:
• name: manasi (pronounced MON-SEE, the second "a" is silent!)
• age: 31
• job: physical therapist
🏷️ tags:
#littlefreelibrary #books #unhaul
📚 chapters:
0:00 intro
2:27 reading goals
4:18 picking from old TBRs
9:25 classics
10:45 historical fiction
12:26 literary fiction
14:32 anticipated releases
16:10 unfinished series
18:38 outro/thanks!
🙋🏾♀️ about me:
• name: manasi (pronounced MON-SEE, the second "a" is silent!)
• age: 31
• job: physical therapist
🏷️ tags: #2025 #books #tbrlist #nonfiction #historicalfiction #fantasybooks #romancebooks #classics
🎥 videos mentioned:
2024 nonfiction ranking: youtu.be/CHygqt57CLo
The Women reading vlog: youtu.be/3y-itLSGt0o
📚 chapters:
0:00 intro
1:39 no thank you
3:27 meh, doesn't spark joy
5:43 like it
14:24 love it
17:44 gotta have it
24:24 outro
🏷️ tags:
#bookrecommendations #topbooks #bestbooks #worstbooks #fiction #booktube
🎥 videos mentioned:
nonfiction November reading vlog: youtu.be/1os55n_wXQM
2024 nonfiction ranking: youtu.be/CHygqt57CLo
📚books/chapters:
0:00 intro
0:36 no exit by taylor adams
2:57 the boys in the boat by daniel james brown
4:34 outlive by peter attia
5:09 the last mrs parrish by liv constantine
6:33 chip war my chris miller
7:01 the only one left by riley sager
8:41 annie bot by sierra greer
10:40 kill for me kill for you by steve kavanaugh
12:11 the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
14:14 bride by ali hazelwood
18:15 outro/thanks!
🏷️tags:
#bookreviews #unpopularopinions #booktube #reading
🎥 videos mentioned:
nonfiction november reading vlog: youtu.be/1os55n_wXQM
📚 chapters:
0:00 intro
0:57 book 17
2:35 book 16
3:17 book 15
4:09 book 14
5:08 book 13
6:06 book 12
7:04 book 11
8:21 book 10
9:29 book 9
10:15 book 8
11:11 book 7
12:03 book 6
12:59 book 5
14:06 book 4
15:04 book 3
16:15 book 2
17:34 book 1
19:20 outro/thank you!!
🏷️ tags:
#nonfiction #bookreview #books
👤 people mentioned:
@BookswithEmilyFox
📚 chapters/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
1:02 blood over bright haven by m.l. wang
2:30 the will of the many by james islington
4:00 a dowry of blood by s.t. gibson
5:04 the poppy war by r.f. kuang
5:56 once upon a broken heart by stephanie garber
6:39 ember in the ashes by sabaa tahir
8:00 the lost story by meg shaffer
9:39 outro/thanks!
🏷️ tags:
#winterbooks #fantasybooks #tbr #booktube #books
🎥 videos mentioned:
@abookolive 's original nonfiction november video: youtube.com/watch?v=GNkUAk2Zb4Q&t=270s
⏰ chapters:
0:00 intro/TBR
6:27 the boys in the boat by daniel james brown
13:56 outlive by peter attia
32:50 chip war by chris miller
41:33 thanks/outro
🏷️ tags:
#nonfiction #nonfictionnovember #readingvlog
🎥 videos mentioned:
cozy fall reading vlog youtu.be/Bi62kc6iDio
sci-fi novella reading vlog youtu.be/XfuQvRxh5sI
thriller reading vlog youtu.be/EMCNYVWHgqo
📚books mentioned:
0:00 intro
0:47 kafka on the shore by haruki murakami
5:27 divine rivals by rebecca ross
8:00 the rom-commers by katherine center
11:17 binti by nnedi okorafur
13:18 all systems red by martha wells
15:00 a psalm for the wild-built by becky chambers
16:23 monday's not coming by tiffany jackson
18:54 bright young women by jessica knoll
21:10 razorblade tears by s.a. cosby
#bookreview #booktok #booktube
🎥 videos mentioned:
science fiction TBR youtu.be/6lklHW9FATg
📚 books/timestamps:
0:00 intro and TBR
3:20 binti by nnedi okorafor
6:46 all systems red by martha wells
12:17 a psalm for the wild-built by becky chambers
19:36 recap
#sciencefictionbooks #bookreview #readingvlog
🎥 videos mentioned:
binge-worthy books youtu.be/D7XjC-6a4oI
top-rated thrillers youtu.be/Ml-kTcKVbtg
📽️ vlog that includes some of these books
how much I realistically read in a week youtu.be/2yMMZdiA3qQ
📚books mentioned:
0:00 intro
0:34 the four agreements by don miguel ruiz
1:33 eve by cat bohanan
3:21 crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo
5:44 just for the summer by abby jimenez
6:53 better than the movies by lynn painter
8:14 biased by jennifer eberhardt
9:17 the one by john marrs
9:46 before I let go by kennedy ryan
11:03 how to end a love story by yulin kuang
12:37 effortless by greg mckeown
15:10 crying in h mart by michelle zauner
16:55 love and other words by christina lauren
19:47 outro
#nonfiction #romance #books #booktube #bookrecommendations
hope you enjoy, cheers 🥂
📚 books mentioned:
kafka on the shore by haruki murakami
divine rivals by rebecca ross
🎶 music:
epidemic sound
🏷️ tags:
#fallvlog #autumnhikes #readingvlog #harukimurakami #kafkaontheshore #divinerivals
channels mentioned: @ellamarielatte
timestamps
0:00 intro
1:20 the last mrs parrish by liv constantine
3:25 bright young women by jessica knoll
4:10 mondays not coming by tiffany jackson
5:26 kill for me kill for you by steve cavanagh
6:22 the only one left by riley sager
8:04 razorblade tears by s.a. cosby
8:57 the quiet tenant by clémence michallon
10:24 no exit by taylor Adams
11:30 listen for the lie by amy tintera
13:01 a good girl’s guide to murder by holly jackson
14:20 outro
**apologies for the audio! I didnt realize until I had already edited the video that my mic was turned around on my camera 🤦🏾♀️**
videos mentioned:
binge-worthy books: youtu.be/D7XjC-6a4oI
chapters/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
1:52 pretty girls by karin slaughter
3:44 the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larsson
5:55 ace of spades by faridah àbíké-íyímídé
7:06 behind closed doors by b.a. paris
08:39 they never learn by layne fargo
10:13 the one by john marrs
12:04 outro
other videos in my "genre tbr" series:
nonfiction: youtu.be/Bsy1mp9FLps
romance: youtu.be/Z1VvL5mEoow
memoir: youtu.be/vcnF-5a6YbM
channels mentioned: @readandre-read
chapters:
0:00 intro
2:27 binti by nnedi okorafur
4:40 the murderbot diaries by martha wells
5:41 illuminae by amie kaufmam and jay kristoff
7:35 seveneves by neal stephenson
8:40 annie bot by sierra greer
9:30 the ministry of time by kailane bradley
10:28 the humans by matt haig
11:53 the girl with all the gifts by m.r. carey
12:34 cloud atlas by david mitchell
14:57 outro
chapters:
0:00 welcome
1:20 what is 75 hard?
6:38 why I'm doing 75 hard
8:08 monday updates
11:50 tuesday
14:35 wednesday
16:58 thursday
18:43 friday
23:52 saturday
27:20 sunday
books mentioned:
the four agreements by don miguel ruiz
crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo
eve by cat bohannon
chapters:
0:00 intro
0:47 historical fiction
3:02 romance
5:01 dystopian/general fiction
7:33 thriller
9:16 science fiction
10:20 outro
books mentioned:
the pillars of the earth by ken follett
one true loves by taylor jenkins reid
ready player one by ernest cline
the one by john marrs
project hail mary by andy weir
channels mentioned: @marginsofmarisa
videos mentioned:
six of crows reading vlog: youtu.be/QShpmhcz43s
weekend reading vlog: youtu.be/B5stynzE_T8
timestamps:
0:00 intro
0:51 funny story by emily henry
4:29 in my dreams i hold a knife by ashley winstead
7:23 tell me everything by minka kelly
9:46 open water by caleb nelson
13:24 six of crows by leigh bardugo
15:17 yours truly by abby jimenez
19:23 the body by bill bryson
22:41 outro
timestamps:
0:00 intro
2:23 reading vlog and other bits of life
15:15 spoiler-free review
20:37 spoilers!!
other videos in my "genre tbr" series:
nonfiction: youtu.be/Bsy1mp9FLps
romance: youtu.be/Z1VvL5mEoow
timestamps/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
1:25 crying in H mart by michelle zauner
4:14 cockroaches by scholastique mukasonga
5:43 what I talk about when I talk about running by haruki murakami
7:18 hunger by roxane gay
8:58 heavy by kiese laymon
10:37 into thin air by jon krakauer
11:37 on writing by stephen king
12:41 solito by javier zamora
13:37 kitchen confidential by anthony bourdain
14:09 in order to live by yeonmi park
15:02 outro
timestamps/books mentioned:
0:00 intro
0:17 part of your world by abby jimenez
2:46 the glass castle by jeanette walls
4:54 the midnight library by matt haig
6:22 the celebrants by steven rowley
7:37 say you'll be mine by naina kumar
9:06 daisy haites by jessa hastings
11:04 you, again by kate goldbeck
13:08 outro
channels mentioned: @astoldbysubha
videos mentioned:
may wrap up: youtu.be/EYeiKpfyRcw
the women reading vlog: youtu.be/3y-itLSGt0o
2024 reading goals: youtu.be/StFeHV2J47s
timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:32 best book
3:04 best sequel
3:46 biggest disappointment
4:33 biggest surprise
5:17 new favorite author
5:52 new fictional crush
6:30 new favorite fictional character
7:09 a book that made you cry
8:07 a book that made you happy
9:13 best book to movie/tv show adaption
10:31 my 2024 reading goals check-in
video chapters:
0:00 intro
3:54 library sale and book haul
9:55 midnight library
17:33 the celebrants
nonfiction TBR video: youtu.be/Bsy1mp9FLps
timestamps/books mentioned
0:00 intro
1:13 funny story by emily henry
3:00 yours truly and just for the summer by abby jimenez
4:06 love and other words by Christina Lauren
5:02 better than the movies by lynn painter
5:56 you,again by kate goldbeck
6:39 one last stop by casey mcquiston
7:41 before I let go by kennedy Ryan
8:26 open water by caleb nelson
9:13 funny you should ask by elissa sussman
10:05 outro
As I Figure - Latinesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100323
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Timestamps/Books Mentioned:
0:00 intro
0:22 happy place by emily henry
4:14 somebody’s daughter by ashley ford
5:41 wild by cheryl strayed
7:34 mistborn: the final empire by brandon Sanderson
10:05 ejaculate responsibly by gabrielle blair
11:25 outro
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/color-parade/a-clearing
License code: DOSCTEJO6BDAJ1S9
Books Mentioned:
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:22 Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
3:29 Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt
4:24 Ejaculate Responsibly by Gabrielle Blair
6:10 Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
7:16 Outlive by Peter Attia
8:14 Eve by Cat Bohannon
9:12 So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
10:37 Outro
¿ questions ?
1. Do you have a certain place at home for reading?
2. Do you use a bookmark or random piece of paper?
3. Can you just stop reading or do you have to stop after a chapter/certain amount of pages?
4. Do you eat or drink while reading?
5. Do you listen to music or watch tv while reading?
6. Do you read one book at a time or several at once?
7. Do you read at home or everywhere?
8. Do you read out loud or silently in your head?
9. Do you read ahead or ever skip pages?
10. Do you break the spine or keep it new?
11. Do you write in your books?
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
4:00 The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
6:40 The Women by Kristin Hannah
9:15 Untamed by Glennon Doyle
12:20 Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 intro
4:12 reading vlog
17:47 final thoughts
24:38 spoilers!!
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uppbeat.io/t/alexander-plam/slowly
License code: TJ7TLUDTBURNPDVQ
Download the app yourself here:
littlefreelibrary.org/app
⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 intro/unhaul
3:33 hunting!
9:57 haul/outro
Other videos mentioned:
5 star predictions: youtu.be/_f4SdFmon8M
⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 intro
2:05 magnolia parks by jessa hastings
7:22 the maltese falcon by dashiell hammett
9:08 seven days in june by tia williams
11:14 i who have never known men by jacqueline harpman
13:58 the dead of vivek oji by akwaeke emezi
15:58 iron flame by rebecca yarros
18:14 fake outro
18:56 surprise! i actually read 7 books
19:28 a note about trigger warnings
22:39 the girl with the dragon tattoo by stieg larrson
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
0:00 intro
1:20 book 1
4:34 book 2
4:55 book 3
8:34 book 4
9:49 book 5
11:56 book 6
videos mentioned: youtu.be/LBwHz4Y_6Z4
books mentioned:
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
original tag video: youtu.be/4j_11fD44EU?si=6OIhsp3cToBjesjV
⏰ timestamps:
0:00 intro
2:00 popular books
3:27 classics
4:37 an author I've tried before
6:16 a genre/subgenre/trope
7:13 a book I've purchased
9:49 a series
11:41 a new release
12:51 outro
Timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:27 book 1
14:10 book 2
21:53 book 3
Videos mentioned:
TBR jar picks my library reads youtu.be/jjYWY0F4yIk
Books mentioned:
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Video mentioned:
-Making my TBR jar: youtu.be/w8GrO72giUA
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 intro
2:30 the prompts
6:11 the books
14:00 summary and outro
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 Intro
0:41 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
3:12 They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
5:04 The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Warner
6:38 Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
7:37 All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
8:05 One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
9:19 Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarrow
12:34 Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
15:06 Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
16:41 Outro


