My highlights were the Edward Ashton books « Mickey7 » and « Antimatter Blues » (sequel to the first).
Haven’t seen the movie adaptation yet but the books are such delightful dark humor SF, loved them
Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
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Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#122Almost done with Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford, I really enjoyed it. If someone can recommend other updated, history reads about empires, world history etc.
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#123- Dungeon Crawler Carl series (and audiobooks)
- ShapeUp
- Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#124I've listened to Project Hail Mary, even though the story is not that much complex and is predictable at times, the audiobook experience is the best I've had, I have been looking at similar audiobooks but couldn't find any
You should check out the Dungeon Crawler Carl series.
The audiobook for the most recent one released and immediately became the best selling audiobook in the world. The talent of Jeff Hayes and Soundbooth Theater have ruined other audiobooks for me.
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#125Completed books: Project Hail Marry by Andy Weir Dungeon Crawler Carl (Books 1-7) by Matt Dinniman I'm currently reading: Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams
> Project Hail Marry by Andy Weir
The only Andy Weir book I've read. Loved it.
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#126Almost done with Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford, I really enjoyed it. If someone can recommend other updated, history reads about empires, world history etc.
Oh, I read that some years ago. I am not sure if it's very similar, but I can recommend Debt by David Graeber. It is an economic history of the world that deals with the use of credit and bullion in different societies during history.
Another book I enjoyed this year is The Golden Road by William Dalrymple. It explains the crucial cultural, economical, and religious influence that India had in Eurasia before and during the middle ages. This one is more similar to Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world, I believe.
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#127"The Gentle Grafter" by Henry, O.
"Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic" by Monosson, Emily "Options" by Henry, O.
"Population Fluctuations in Rodents" by Krebs, Charles J.
"In Search of the Old Ones: An Odyssey among Ancient Trees" by Fredericks, Anthony D.
"The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024, edited" by McKibben, Bill
"The English Abbey: Its Life and Work in the Middle Ages" by Crossley, Fred H.
"The Stereoscope in Ophthalmology" by Wells, David Washburn
"Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps – Why Nature's Maligned Predators and Pollinators are Essential to Planetary Health" by Sumner, Seirian
"The Death and Life of Great American Cities" by Jacobs, Jane "The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World" by Kimmerer, Robin Wall
"Making Useful Things Of Wood" by Gottshall, Franklin H.
"States of Disorder, Ecosystems of Governance: Complexity Theory Applied to UN Statebuilding in the DRC and South Sudan" by Day, Adam
"Migration Mysteries: Adventures, Disasters, and Epiphanies in a Life with Birds" by Rappole, John H.
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#128Very much enjoyed the Hyperion Cantos series by Dan Simmons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_Cantos
I have read the first one many times. Such a great read, will have to tackle the rest of the series next year.
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#129Almost done with Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford, I really enjoyed it. If someone can recommend other updated, history reads about empires, world history etc.
Oh, I read that some years ago. I am not sure if it's very similar, but I can recommend Debt by David Graeber. It is an economic history of the world that deals with the use of credit and bullion in different societies during history. Another book I enjoyed this year is The Golden Road by William Dalrymple. It explains the crucial cultural, economical, and religious influence that India had in Eurasia before and duri…
Thanks for the recommendations, will check them out!
Re: Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?
#130Crime and Punishment from Dostoevsky is the book I enjoyed the most this year. I don't read much fiction but this is the novel I enjoyed the most in my life. I love how it deals with human thoughts and psyche. I would encourage anyone to read it.