Even though it is only the end of February, we already have 5 viral books of the year. These books consist of age books, dark academia, literary fiction, and thrillers. These books are loved by many readers with many different interests.
These top 5 books and their summaries are:
- Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros- Onyx Storm is in the top 5 books for 2025. This book has a star rating of 4.3. Onyx Storm is a nonstop-thrilling adventure fantasy set in a brutal and competitive world of a military college for dragon riders.
- We Do Not Part by Han Kang- This book has a star rating of 4.3. We Do Not Part tells a story of a novelist, Gyeong-ha, who travels to Jeju at the request of her friend, In-Sean, to rescue a bird she says has been left alone at her home.
- Katabasis by R.F. Kuang- This book also has a star rating of 4.5. Someone even left a very interesting comment that says “A spell-binding and poignant story that had me riveted to the pages, R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis is more than a novel to savor. This book is an experience. I envy those who get to read it for the first time.” (Author’s note: Sounds like a good book so far!) This book is about two graduate students that must put aside their rivalry and journey to the underworld to save their professor’s soul – perhaps at the cost of their own.
- Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall- This book has a star rating of 4.5. This novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.
- The Crash Freida McFadden- This book has a star rating of 3.8. This book starts with the main character stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle. Tegan worries she’s made a terrible mistake, but then a miracle occurs and she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.
These books sound amazing, their covers are eye-catching, and the summaries to these books are interesting and is a way to drag people in to read them. Altogether I think these books are amazing if you’re interested in reading.
