5 Book Recommendations to Read in 2025
As we enter a new year, it is a great time to update our reading list and set sail for new discoveries in the literary world. It seems that 2025 will be a period in which both classics will be re-evaluated and modern works will come to the fore. Here are 5 must-read books this year:
1. The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
This work has been indispensable on lists for years. However, every new year is a separate reason to re-read The Alchemist. Coelho reminds us all that we need to find “our own personal legend” through the character of Santiago. He explains the importance of following dreams, patience and intuition in a simple but profound language.
2. Animal Farm – George Orwell
This short novel, where political satire is masterfully done, maintains its relevance in 2025. Orwell describes the corruption of power, the manipulation of the people and the inner face of the system with metaphors through animals. It is still one of the most effective narratives for understanding today’s world.
3. How to Live a Life? – İlber Ortaylı
This work by the doyen of Turkish history İlber Ortaylı includes simple and wise suggestions for different periods of life. The book, which appeals to young people, students, new graduates and even retirees, sheds light on the path to making life meaningful.
4. Blindness – José Saramago
A dystopian classic, Blindness strikingly portrays the moral and social collapse of a society. While the blindness epidemic that spreads suddenly reveals the inner faces of individuals, we witness human nature at its most naked with Saramago’s unique narrative.
5. Lord of the Flies – William Golding
This novel, which tells how the order established by children on a deserted island quickly turns into savagery, asks the question of whether violence or goodness is dominant in human nature. It is a shocking but instructive work especially for young readers.
These books are not just stories to be read, they are texts that touch our lives. Each one is a kind of work that will help you take an inner journey in 2025. Don’t forget to add them to your reading list!
