Five for Friday - Best of 2025 (So far...)

 

 There are many "Best of 2025 (so far)" lists that have come out. One way to harness them for your book display efforts is to review the lists and see what you have in your collection but has not gotten the attention from your patrons that it deserves. You can use a book cart near one of your service desks to draw attention to them. 

If you wish, create a passive program by asking patrons to submit their Best of 2025 (so far) entries either in person, through email, or as comments on a social media post. That can become another display down the road. 

There are enough lists out there that you should be able to find some titles that you own and could use more attention. Every library's selections will be different. 

Here are some lists to get you started: 

New York Times Book Review- The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
Book Riot- These Are The Books on the Most “Best Books of 2025 So Far” Lists

eReaders Forum - The Best Books of 2025 (So Far): Top Picks from Major Booksellers
(This has links to several lists)
NPR - Books We Love
Vulture -The Best Books of 2025 (So Far)
The New Yorker - The Best Books of the Year So Far