Overview
- The Millions published its 2025 Year in Reading on December 22 with all contributions released at once in a shortened format.
- The feature compiles brief reflections from a broad roster of writers and editors, including Caleb Gayle, James Webster, Henry Hoke and Hala Alyan.
- Recommendations cover a wide spectrum of forms and genres, from philosophy and poetry to debut novels, biography, fanfiction and illustrated chapbooks.
- Contributors often connected their picks to personal experiences over the past year, citing moments such as bereavement, becoming parents, relocations and regional disasters.
- The editor frames the package as a discovery tool for readers following a year of reduced publishing limited to seasonal lists.