Recommended Books for Adults 2025
Staff Favorites, Curated for You
Discover your next great read in our Recommended Books for Adults 2025 list—curated with care by Evanston Public Library staff.
Throughout the year, our entire team read widely and nominated the 2025 titles they loved most.
The highest-rated selections were then thoughtfully reviewed and compiled by our Recommended Books for Adults Committee.
Explore the categories below to find standout fiction, nonfiction, and more, handpicked just for you.
Fiction
2025 Recommendations Nonfiction
Recommended Books for Adults 2025 - Fiction
Check out the staff-selected 2025 recommended books for adults in the fiction category!
Nonfiction
2025 Nonfiction Recommended
Recommended Books for Adults 2025 - Nonfiction
Check out the staff-selected 2025 recommended books for adults in the nonfiction category!
Graphic Novels & Graphic Nonfiction
2025 Graphic Novel Recommendations
Recommended 2025 - Graphic Novels & Graphic Nonfiction
Check out the staff-selected 2025 recommended books for adults in the graphic novel & graphic nonfiction categories!
Science Fiction & Fantasy
2025 Recommendations 2025
Recommended Books for Adults 2025 - Sci Fi & Fantasy
Check out the staff-selected 2025 recommended books for adults in the science fiction & fantasy category!
Biographies & Memoirs
2025 Biography Recommendations
Recommended Books for Adults 2025 - Biographies & Memoirs
Check out the staff-selected 2025 recommended books for adults in the biography & memoir category!
Mystery
Recommended Books for Adults 2025 - Mystery
Check out the staff-selected 2025 recommended books for adults in the mystery category!
2024 Recommendations
2024 List Fiction
Recommended Books for Adults 2024 - Fiction
Explore the staff-selected 2024 recommended books for adults in the fiction category!
2024 List Nonfiction & Biography
Recommended Books for Adults 2024 - Nonfiction & Biography
Browse the list of recommended books for adults 2024 in the nonfiction & biography categories!
2024 List Graphic Novels and Graphic Nonfiction
Recommended Books 2024 - Graphic Novels & Graphic Nonfiction
Check out the staff-selected 2024 recommended books for adults in the graphic novel & graphic nonfiction categories!
2024 List 1
Recommended Books for Adults 2024 - Science Fiction
Check out the staff-selected 2024 recommended books for adults in the science fiction category!
2024 List Mystery
Recommended Books for Adults 2024 - Mystery
Check out the staff-selected 2024 recommended books for adults in the mystery category!