As the old saying goes, a good book is hard to find — but not when you've got expert readers at your beck and call. TIME Magazine released its 100 Best Books of 2025 list this week and PEOPLE readers will recognize several handfuls of familiar favorites there.

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From Elizabeth Gilbert's evocative new memoir to a dishy biography of Gwyneth Paltrow, the latest Taylor Jenkins Reid love story and family sagas from Kevin Wilson, Oyinkan Braithwaite and Bryan Washington, to page-turning nonfiction from Mary Roach and Maris Kreizman, there's something for every taste on this list.

'Palaver' by Bryan Washington

In this quietly funny novel, homophobia has driven a man from his estranged family in Houston to Tokyo, w

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