Food essays to savor, an incisive look at memory and connection and a sexy fake romance — here are PEOPLE's picks for the best books of December 2025, so far.

'Feast on Your Life: Kitchen Meditations for Every Day' by Tamar Adler

This inspirational collection is the perfect complement to the most food-centric season of the year. Award-winning food writer Adler spent a year reflecting on the simple comforts to be found in the kitchen, and the result is a wise, soothing and insightful tome of short, thought-provoking musings and longer meditations that makes the perfect gift for foodies and reluctant kitchen inhabitants alike.

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'The Definitions' by Matt Greene

This short, t

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