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This ended up being a fairly underwhelming year for my reading (quantity-wise, not quality). I finished 22 books total—20 new reads and 2 rereads. I didn’t spend nearly as much time in the indie space as I’d hoped. Only about a quarter of what I read came from indie authors. But it was a strong year for fiction, and I had the pleasure of reading some incredible works. As such, I, of course, want to give shoutouts to those I enjoyed the most. Here's Chiz's top 5 reads of 2025!

Should you write with surgical proficiency or stitch together your tale with swathes of commas? If you’ve spent more than 5 minutes considering yourself a writer, chances are you’ve explored authors spanning the spectrum between bingeful minimalism and expressive maximalism. Some books cater to those who are seeking to cut through the noise of everyday tedium and others to those who crave immersion. How do you establish your footing on this sensitive scale when the balance yo

Book Blurb  I can’t talk. I can’t care for myself. My perfect Mormon family is in crisis. And it’s only Monday. Inspired by reality, Of...

Book Blurb Toil. Transform. Triumph. In the wake of destiny, fate begins to shatter. Aliana, Aurelia, and the Lord of Limbs must contend...

A Bitter Thaw, the sequel to Bleeding Iris, is finally out! Check out the blurb below (spoilers for Bleeding Iris): What hope lies at the...

Book Blurb In Daylight  is a sci-fi psychological thriller offering a chilling and intimate take on a phenomenon of global—and...

Book Blurb ‘I always get away with it. Some would call it luck, but it’s more than that. People make it easy for me – they want to...

Book Blurb A man reborn in his owner’s image. A warrior disrupting a millennium of stability. A beloved partner purges his recollections....

This was a solid year for reading. I finished 26 books—22 new reads and 4 rereads. While I set out to prioritize the indie market, I...

Book Blurb After her mother’s death, Siduri’s search for her missing father reveals a shocking truth – she belongs to an ancient eldritch...

Book Blurb Humdrum follows David, a lonely office worker whose life descends into chaos after his sister’s sudden death. As his grief...

Book Blurb A young woman’s life hangs in the balance when she is convicted and sentenced to die for the crime of infanticide. In 1700s...

Book Blurb Industrial spy Marlow Willard is tasked with his greatest challenge: steal the ingredients to create zombies from a crazed...

Writing is a solitary process. It is often one performed while cloistered away in a dingy attic with a stiff glass of brown. Within these...

This is the third volume of Fein’s The Collected Histories of Neoevolution Earth series. Check out my reviews of Mendel's Ladder  and...

Check out my review of Mendel's Ladder (The Collected Histories of Neoevolution Earth Book 1) . Winter’s Remains  Book Blurb Descend....

For those who write for the sake of the art, it’s the perfect outlet to express ourselves. It’s a liberating experience when you don’t...

Mendel’s Ladder Book Blurb The Earth will never be the same. Ravaged by climate destruction, nuclear devastation, and other cataclysmic...

Ty Scarlet Book Blurb A newly found body. Possible cult connections. A wasps' nest of family secrets. Ty Scarlet was once a high-flying...

This short story was initially published on in Dreams of Sleeping Gods, an online science fiction magazine. Since the website and...