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Kirkus Best Books of 2025: Indie

Here is a list of Kirkus Review's best independent books of the year 2025. How many of these have you read?
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The Adventures of the Flash Gang, Episode Three: Berlin Breakout (M.M. Downing)
The Adventures of the Flash Gang, Episode Three: Berlin Breakout
1
M.M. Downing
Adventures of Max Spitzkopf (Jonas Kreppel)
Adventures of Max Spitzkopf
2
Jonas Kreppel
The Age of Humachines (Michael DB Harvey)
The Age of Humachines
3
Michael DB Harvey
All the Moonlight on Earth (Jesse Muehlbauer)
All the Moonlight on Earth
4
Jesse Muehlbauer
An American Nurse in Paris (John F. Andrews)
An American Nurse in Paris
5
John F. Andrews
Animal Control (Jonathan R. Miller)
Animal Control
6
Jonathan R. Miller
The Art of Being an Artist (Bianca Berends)
The Art of Being an Artist
7
Bianca Berends
Ash & Feather (Sharon Frances)
Ash & Feather
8
Sharon Frances
Bachelor Holiday (William Huhn)
Bachelor Holiday
9
William Huhn
Bailing Out (Leonard Ruhl)
Bailing Out
10
Leonard Ruhl
Because I Knew You (Robert Macauley)
Because I Knew You
11
Robert Macauley
Before and After Baby (Maegan Blackwell)
Before and After Baby
12
Maegan Blackwell
The Book of Drought (Rob Carney)
The Book of Drought
13
Rob Carney
Bound by Stars (E.L. Starling)
Bound by Stars
14
E.L. Starling
The Butcher and the Liar (S.L. Woeppel)
The Butcher and the Liar
15
S.L. Woeppel
The Callista Alignment (Steve Gay)
The Callista Alignment
16
Steve Gay
Chasing Moonflowers (Pauline Chow)
Chasing Moonflowers
17
Pauline Chow
Chronicles of Four Estates (Benjamin Kwakye)
Chronicles of Four Estates
18
Benjamin Kwakye
Collateral Stardust: Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things (Nikki Nash)
Collateral Stardust: Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things
19
Nikki Nash
Cooling Our Environment (Kalpana Sutaria)
Cooling Our Environment
20
Kalpana Sutaria
Cora and Martha and Other Stories (Thomas Penn Johnson)
Cora and Martha and Other Stories
21
Thomas Penn Johnson
The Dancer and the Swan (James L. Peters)
The Dancer and the Swan
22
James L. Peters
Eco Reign: Warning: The Barriers Burn (L. Galuppo)
Eco Reign: Warning: The Barriers Burn
23
L. Galuppo
The Epic Saga Behind Frankenstein: The True Story (Sam Irvin)
The Epic Saga Behind Frankenstein: The True Story
24
Sam Irvin
Ezarah and Elyse: Starlit Ballet (Essence Neely)
Ezarah and Elyse: Starlit Ballet
25
Essence Neely
Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Miles McMullan)
Field Guide to the Birds of North America
26
Miles McMullan
First-Degree Magic (J. M. Linkhart)
First-Degree Magic
27
J. M. Linkhart
Flora and the Jazzers (Astrid Sheckels)
Flora and the Jazzers
28
Astrid Sheckels
A Friend of Dorothy's (Richard Willett)
A Friend of Dorothy's
29
Richard Willett
Gas Giant Gambit (E.S. Raye)
Gas Giant Gambit
30
E.S. Raye
Goddess From the Machine (Daniel Rodrigues-Martin)
Goddess From the Machine
31
Daniel Rodrigues-Martin
Greed to Do Good (Charles Lebaron)
Greed to Do Good
32
Charles Lebaron
A Guide to Jazz in Japan (Michael Pronko)
A Guide to Jazz in Japan
33
Michael Pronko
Gus: A Bird's Life, in His Own Words (David Bellows)
Gus: A Bird's Life, in His Own Words
34
David Bellows
Harlo (Brian Petersen)
Harlo
35
Brian Petersen
Headstrong: Embracing Alopecia and Becoming Pañuelo Girl (Christy Bailey)
Headstrong: Embracing Alopecia and Becoming Pañuelo Girl
36
Christy Bailey
Hidden Talent (David Delong)
Hidden Talent
37
David Delong
Homeland (Joseph Love)
Homeland
38
Joseph Love
I Have the Heart of a Warrior: Affirmations to Empower Kids (Leslie Lew)
I Have the Heart of a Warrior: Affirmations to Empower Kids
39
Leslie Lew
The Illogical Adventure: A Memoir of Love and Fate (James MacDuff)
The Illogical Adventure: A Memoir of Love and Fate
40
James MacDuff
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