Charlsa's votes on the list [ATY 2025&2026] Best Books of the Month (2025)

Listopia > Charlsa's votes on the list [ATY 2025&2026] Best Books of the Month (2025) (62 Books)

1	Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City by Andrew Lawler (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 696 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Cragside (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #6) by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 21,206 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Fifty-Fifty (Eddie Flynn, #5) by Steve Cavanagh (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 52,605 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Heavenfield (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #3) by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 23,450 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Angel (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #4) by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 23,552 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	High Force (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #5) by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 24,695 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Determined Spy: The Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner by Douglas C. Waller 3.98 avg rating — 126 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Line to Kill (Hawthorne & Horowitz #3) by Anthony Horowitz (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 45,480 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1) by Keigo Higashino 4.17 avg rating — 77,876 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Once for Yes by Allie Millington (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 516 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Olivetti by Allie Millington (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 8,833 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Sycamore Gap (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #2) by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 28,241 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Holy Island (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #1) by L.J. Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 39,948 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 42,014 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 26,534 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1) by Allen Eskens (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 203,815 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Absent One (Department Q, #2) by Jussi Adler-Olsen 3.89 avg rating — 48,183 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Spy Coast (The Martini Club #1) by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 109,323 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Summer Guests (The Martini Club, #2) by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 41,221 ratings Charlsa rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams by Philip Zaleski (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,265 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 28,423 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18 by Joseph Loconte 4.08 avg rating — 7,073 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 10,196 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Maid's Secret (Molly the Maid, #3) by Nita Prose (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 44,569 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Head Cases (Head Cases, #1) by John McMahon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,536 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Witness 8 (Eddie Flynn #8) by Steve Cavanagh (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 18,534 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 25,798 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by Abby Jimenez (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 1,071,058 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Yours Truly (Part of Your World, #2) by Abby Jimenez (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 825,841 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 846,131 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy J. Keller 4.43 avg rating — 46,022 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Enigma of Room 622 by Joël Dicker 3.90 avg rating — 73,403 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Blue Light Hours by Bruna Dantas Lobato (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 2,308 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	She Lies in Wait (DCI Jonah Sheens, #1) by Gytha Lodge (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 14,490 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Battle Mountain (Joe Pickett, #25) by C.J. Box 4.43 avg rating — 20,559 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 26,093 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 98,847 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1) by Jussi Adler-Olsen 4.01 avg rating — 93,523 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Red Queen (Antonia Scott, #1) by Juan Gómez-Jurado (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 73,639 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi 4.58 avg rating — 42,116 ratings Charlsa rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Frozen People (Ali Dawson #1) by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 11,669 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 17,636 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 4.41 avg rating — 807,345 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	James by Percival Everett 4.44 avg rating — 495,211 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 3,630,090 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 336,567 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Endling by Maria Reva 3.89 avg rating — 8,469 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Measure by Nikki Erlick 3.97 avg rating — 373,118 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Broken by Jenny Lawson (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 45,909 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Time of the Child by Niall Williams (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 14,594 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 165,138 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 16,826 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 4.01 avg rating — 190,686 ratings Charlsa rated it 1 star See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	All the Glimmering Stars by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 16,802 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The End of Drum-Time by Hanna Pylväinen 3.91 avg rating — 4,721 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham 4.20 avg rating — 53,913 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 203,249 ratings Charlsa rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson by Gardiner Harris 4.17 avg rating — 14,779 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 22,540 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 17,190 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 23,215 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 139,337 ratings Charlsa added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars