10 big books for 2025

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01 Feb 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Let's challange ourselves to read the biggest books from our TBR lists. I'll count all books over 500 pages, but will try to get a couple in that are 800 or even 1000 pages long.

Challenge Books

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Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Heir of Fire

Throne of Glass #3

Sarah J. Maas

592 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

Crowns of Nyaxia #2

Carissa Broadbent

19 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

The Burning God

The Poppy War #3

R.F. Kuang

622 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

The Dragon Republic

The Poppy War #2

R.F. Kuang

675 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Crowns of Nyaxia #1

Carissa Broadbent

504 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Winter In Madrid by C.J. Sansom

Winter In Madrid

C.J. Sansom

672 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth

Kingsbridge #1

Ken Follett

973 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional tense slow-paced
Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Outlander #8

Diana Gabaldon

825 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson

Dance of Thieves

Dance of Thieves #1

Mary E. Pearson

508 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

An Echo in the Bone

Outlander #7

Diana Gabaldon

1149 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced