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2025
Year in Books
42,308
pages read
Zachariah
79
books read
Zachariah
From Under the Truck by Josh Brolin
Shortest Book
240
pages
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Longest Book
976
pages
Average book length in 2025
535
pages
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Shelved
14,821,456
people also shelved
Mage Tank 3 by Cornman
Least Shelved
1,051
people also shelved
Zachariah’s average rating for 2025
3.9
3.9
The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.69 average
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

Zachariah’s first review of the year

it was amazing
It was a tough start. I had to force myself to keep reading. I even stopped for a few days, gave the book a poor rating, and then moved on.

But given the volume of high ratings, I picked it up again. I trusted the crowd.

The book got better. A lot better. Although it was still hard to get through in a couple of spots, those parts were after particularly engaging cliffhangers that gave me the willpower to get to the resolution. Luckily there were on ...more
ZACHARIAH’S 2025 BOOKS
Something by Dakota Krout
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
it was amazing
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
House of Huawei by Eva Dou
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Night Angel Nemesis by Brent Weeks
Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr.
it was amazing
Domestication by Seth Ring
Germination by Seth Ring
Cultivation by Seth Ring
Knight of Shadows by Kel Kade
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
it was amazing
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
James by Percival Everett
Defiance of the Fall by TheFirstDefier
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Dominion of Blades by Matt Dinniman
The Primal Hunter 10 by Zogarth
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
it was amazing
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Mark of the Fool 2 by J.M. Clarke
Mark of the Fool 3 by J.M. Clarke
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Retribution by TurtleMe
Gateway by Craig Alanson
it was amazing
Sold by Patricia McCormick
He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon
Mark of the Fool 4 by J.M. Clarke
Mark of the Fool 5 by J.M. Clarke
Mark of the Fool 6 by J.M. Clarke
Mark of the Fool 7 by J.M. Clarke
From Under the Truck by Josh Brolin
In This Economy? by Kyla Scanlon
it was amazing
Shadeslinger by Kyle Kirrin
Black Sand Baron by Kyle Kirrin
Gilded Ghost by Kyle Kirrin
Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson
Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill
Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler
Drumindor by Michael J. Sullivan
The Malevolent Eight by Sebastien de Castell
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze
it was amazing
Mimic & Me by Cassius Lange
Discount Dan by James A. Hunter
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Cul-de-sac Carnage by James A. Hunter
The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Mage Tank by Cornman
it was amazing
Mage Tank 2 by Cornman
The Strength of the Few by James Islington
Mage Tank 3 by Cornman
Academy of Outcasts by Larry Correia
Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Dark Tidings by Ryan O'Neill
it was amazing
Ascendant by Michael R. Miller
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio
The Will of the Many by James Islington

Zachariah’s last review of the year

it was amazing
Wow. This book was so good. Islington is a great descriptor of setting and emotion. And a master storyteller. I did not see the end coming. Can’t wait for book two.
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