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Daryl's Favorite Books of 2025

December 29, 2025

Season’s Readings everyone! As is generally true, there have been some marvelous books published in 2025, and I’m thrilled to share my favorites with you. I’ve listed these books in alphabetical order by title until the last entry, which is my favorite of the books I’ve read in 2025.


Author Travis Baldree and his latest novel, Brigands & Breadknives

Interview With an Author: Travis Baldree

December 18, 2025

Travis Baldree is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate.


Author D.J. Waldie and his latest book, Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire

Interview With an Author: D.J. Waldie

December 11, 2025

D.J. Waldie is a historian of Los Angeles, a memoirist, and a translator.


Author Eric Heisserer and his debut novel, Simultaneous

Interview With an Author: Eric Heisserer

December 04, 2025

Eric Heisserer is the Academy Award–nominated screenwriter of Arrival and


Author Deston Munden and his latest book, Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife

Interview With an Author: Deston J. Munden

November 25, 2025

Deston Munden is the author of several books, including Tavern, also set in Dargath. Born and raised near the Outer Banks, he can be found writing, cooking, playing World of Warcraft, and cosplaying in the way-too-hot North Carolina weather.


Space Ships! Ray Guns! Martian Octopods! book edited by Richard Wolinsky

Interview With an Author: Richard Wolinsky

November 20, 2025

Richard Wolinsky co-hosted and produced Probabilities, a half-hour radio program devoted to science fiction, mystery, and mainstream fiction, from 1977 to 1995 on KPFA-FM.


Author Oliver Wang and his latest book, Cruising J-Town

Interview With an Author: Oliver Wang

November 13, 2025

Oliver Wang is a professor of sociology at CSU-Long Beach and the author of Legions of


Writer Jennifer O'Callaghan and her latest book, Rear Window: The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age

Interview With an Author: Jennifer O’Callaghan

November 06, 2025

Jennifer O'Callaghan is a freelance writer and journalist. She has worked as a reporter for Metro News, The Sundance Channel, Shaw TV, and CKUA radio in news, entertainment, and lifestyle beats.


Author Josh Rountree and his latest book, The Unkillable Frank Lightning

Interview With an Author: Josh Rountree

October 23, 2025

Josh Rountree is a novelist and short story writer who writes across multiple genres, and focuses mostly on horror and dark fantasy.


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