My 2025 Christmas Book Haul | 27 New Books Across Fiction, Classics & Sci-Fi

Christmas has come and gone — and my shelves are feeling it. 🎄📚

In this video, I’m sharing my 2025 Christmas Book Haul, featuring 27 new books spanning classics, science fiction, literary criticism, true crime, thrillers, memoir, and Star Trek tie-ins. Some of these are longtime wishlist books, others are surprises, and a few are absolute curveballs — but every single one has me excited to dive in.

You’ll see a mix of:
Thought-provoking nonfiction and science writing
Classic novels I’ve been meaning to read (or reread)
Modern thrillers and speculative fiction
Several Stephen King additions to my ever-growing collection
A little Star Trek, because of course

📺 Channels and Videos Mentioned:
Benjamin McEvoy — How to Get an Oxford English Education for Free (   • How to Get an Oxford English Education for...  )
Jonathan Koan (   / @jonathankoan  )
Literary Treks podcast (https://www.trek.fm/literary-treks-home)

📖 Books Mentioned:
Celestial Geometry by Ken Taylor (https://amzn.to/44PraAX)*
Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan (https://amzn.to/4pVSaHp)*
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan (https://amzn.to/49vb7Lg)*
How Novels Work by John Mullan (https://amzn.to/45jUz6u)*
How Fiction Works by James Wood (https://amzn.to/44NnfVg)*
Mimesis by Erich Auerbach (https://amzn.to/3L7ppsg)*
The Bookshop by Evan Friss (https://amzn.to/4sg8DHY)*
We Did OK, Kid by Anthony Hopkins (https://amzn.to/3MW0Q1X)*
Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre (https://amzn.to/4jksYbg)*
The Five by Hallie Rubenhold (https://amzn.to/4soD4fs)*
Framed by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey (https://amzn.to/48Yvtwj)*
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (https://amzn.to/49xI7m4)*
Animal Farm by George Orwell (https://amzn.to/49gBTFQ)*
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (https://amzn.to/4jsaCFm)*
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (https://amzn.to/4b8aeJN)*
The Alienist by Caleb Carr (https://amzn.to/49gv0o2)*
The Only One Left by Riley Sager (https://amzn.to/4b8aqZx)*
Recursion by Blake Crouch (https://amzn.to/49gNchx)*
Beartown by Fredrik Backman (https://amzn.to/3LnAdT6)*
Identity Theft (Star Trek) by Greg Cox (https://amzn.to/4pfNxGY)*
The Minders by John Marrs (https://amzn.to/4pAhCS5)*
The Marriage Act by John Marrs (https://amzn.to/4pajujX)*
Night Shift by Stephen King (https://amzn.to/4pg9MwE)*
Christine by Stephen King (https://amzn.to/3Nm1Qwl)*
Cujo by Stephen King (https://amzn.to/3MQv32Bd)*
Firestarter by Stephen King (https://amzn.to/49jPuMJ)*
The Dead Zone by Stephen King (https://amzn.to/3NkZFcq)*

💬 Let me know in the comments which book you’d start with — or which one I should prioritize reading first.

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GEAR I USE
Camera: iPhone 16 Pro
Mic: PQRQP 3 in 1 Microphone for iPhone/Android/Camera (https://amzn.to/4iQlFYJ)*

OTHER LINKS
My blog: https://www.bookbusterreviews.com
Goodreads:   / knittingtrekkie  
Podcast: Literary Treks https://www.trek.fm/literary-treks-home

DISCLOSURE
Links marked * or (affiliate) are Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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