What We Read (and Loved!) in November – Our Top Book Picks!
Check out our team’s best 2025 book recommendations this month!
Our team loves diving into new reads! We’re sharing our favorite book recommendations right now, and there’s something to inspire every kind of literary adventure!
Here are our team’s top book recommendations for November:
1. Liz started a new series after hearing rave reviews on TikTok and said each book gets better and better.
The Plated Prisoner Series $39.94+ for all 6 books
“I started The Plated Prisoner Series this month. It’s a fantasy series that retells the story of King Midas from Greek mythology and follows Auren, a young woman who was transformed into gold and kept a prisoner.
There are 6 books in the series, and it is finished, so no worries about cliffhangers! I’m on book 4 now and loving it! I will say the first book, Gild, was super slow, like so slow that I almost quit reading, but I’d heard such rave reviews on TikTok about this series that I powered through, and I will say it was worth it. That first book gives you lots of backstory that you need to understand the next few books. I’ve still got two books to go, so I can’t say how I feel about the ending, but each book has gotten better and better! I highly recommend it for any fantasy readers!” – Liz
2. Alli said this book was worth the wait and is better than she anticipated.
The God of the Woods $16.74 (reg. $30)
“I have been waiting to read this one for a long time, and I truly enjoyed it! It’s a slower start, but once you get going, you’re in it and you just have to know what the heck happened!” – Alli
3. Alli has zero regrets reading this book and already can’t wait for the next one.
Conform $20.98+ (reg. $30)
“The only negative thing I have to say about this book is that I read it too soon. It’s a trilogy (this is the first book), and I don’t know when the next 2 will come out, and I CAN’T WAIT THAT LONG! It was sooooooo good! It’s a dystopian book that kind of feels like a Hunger Games-ish read, so a future version of humanity. I’m pretty sure this is her debut novel, and that’s hard to believe, too! So, so good!” – Alli
Here’s a list of books our team has also loved so far this year:
January 2025 book recommendations we read:
- The Women by Kristin Hannah (*rated the top read of 2024 by our team!)
- I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
- Only Say Good Things by Crystal Hefner
- The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
- I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
February 2025 book recommendations we read:
- A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
- Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach
- Cher: Part One: The Memoir by Cher
- The Family Experiment by John Marrs
- Wicked by Gregory Maguire
- The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
- The One by John Marrs
March 2025 book recommendations we read:
- Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
- The Women by Kristin Hannah
- The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
- Bridesmaids for Hire by Meghan Quinn
- Bridesmaids Undercover by Meghan Quinn
- The Wedding People by Alison Espach
April 2025 book recommendations we read:
- Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
- Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
- A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn
- So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn
- A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn
- Untying The Knot by Meghan Quinn
- The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
- Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
May 2025 book recommendations we read:
- Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
- Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass *Book 1 of 7 of this entire series!
- The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto
June 2025 book recommendations we read:
- The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Robert Iger
- The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
- The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post: A Novel by Allison Pataki
- Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
- The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli
- Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
July 2025 book recommendations we read:
- One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
- Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
- My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher
- The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
- Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
- Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
- The Stand by Stephen King
August 2025 book recommendations we read:
- Always You and Me by Dani Atkins
- The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
- Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
- Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
- The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
October 2025 book recommendations we read:
- The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
- A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
- Six Summers to Fall by C.W. Farnsworth
- Hockey Holt Book Series by C.W. Farnsworth
- Educated by Tara Westover
- After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
November 2025 book recommendations we read:
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I also enjoyed The Berry Pickers and The Women. Great picks!
So glad to hear that you enjoyed these too, Figmaup! Thanks for commenting! 🥰
The Women reset my perspective for 2025. I don’t know if anything I read next year will top it!!
Wow, it sounds like The Women made a lasting impression and set the bar sky-high for 2025! 🎉 Here’s hoping you discover even more incredible reads to keep that momentum going—happy reading! 📚✨
Butterfly garden is an amazing book! It’s a 4 book series and all of them are excellent 🙂
This book seems right up my alley 🦋🔪 I ♥️ these book recommendations hip2save certainly keeps my book shelf and wallet full 😉 thank you guys!
You’re most welcome, Monique! 🥰 SO glad we can help keep your bookshelf stacked and your wallet happy—definitely the kind of balance we love to hear! 📚💰 Happy reading! 💕
Thanks for sharing, petra! Great to know the whole series is worth the read! 📚🎉
Added 2 of these to my list. Enjoyed some of your previous recommendations. Thanks!
YAY! Very happy to hear you’ve enjoyed past recommendations! 📚 You’re welcome, eemommy! ❤️
I look forward to these post every month. Thank you for all the recommendations!
Aww, you’re so welcome! 💕 Thanks for letting us know you’ve been loving this monthly list! Enjoy!
I just finished The Woman In Cabin 10. Definitely belongs on this list!
Appreciate the recommendation, Samantha. Glad it was a great book! 📕🥰
I agree! I’m looking forward to watching the show!
Appreciate the recommendation
Theo of Golden is a lovely book!
Thanks for your review on that one, Kathy!
The Let them Theory was a great read put everyday life in perspective and regarding stress.
*Money saving tip “Don’t forget to use your library to read these books for free 🙂
I am a big fan of Mel Robbins I have seen her in person and also listen to all of her podcasts…she keeps me sane and makes me feel good every day!!
That’s awesome! Good to know you’ve enjoyed her content, Amy! Thanks for commenting!
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell is good. It’s also a YA so appropriate to pass along to your kids if they are old enough.
Awesome! Thanks so much! 🙌
I love these posts so much!
Awesome to hear how much you love these posts, BW! Thanks for commenting! ❤️
These posts are my favorite! I feel the same as Alli about Tomorrow x3. I’m not a gamer but loved this book and these characters so much❤️
Yay! 🎉 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this book, BW! Happy to hear you loved it too!
I would have passed on Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow because of the video game stuff also if a friend didn’t strongly recommend it. It was so good, don’t skip on this one!
I did not like the Plated Prisoner series. It was soooo depressing. If something could go wrong, it did. I finished the series, but I also expected more at the ending. Lots of people love it though!
❤️ Love the book posts! Reading has always been a relaxing activity for me. Along with all the screens and social media growth, I felt it was being looked at as my “grandma” type hobby. Reading is for the smart, sassy, loving, independent, fierce women….and also, men who ready are s**y in my book 😉
Men who READ…lol see even autocorrect needs to read better these days 😂