Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2025 Top Ten Tuesday [19]

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together!

This week's topic: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2025 (New-to-you authors you discovered, new genres you learned you like, new bookish resources you found, friends you made, local bookshops you found, a book club you joined, etc.)

I’m honestly not sure what to do for this week’s TTT, so I’m just going to list new authors I discovered in 2025! I’m pretty set in my reading habits and tend to stick with fantasy, romance, and a few mysteries throughout the year. I didn’t really stumble across any new bookish resources or local bookshops, and no new book clubs or bookish friends either. That said, I’m excited to see what everyone else comes up with for this one!

His Face Is the Sun (Throne of Khetara, #1) by Michelle Jabès Corpora

Flock (The Ravenhood, #1) by Kate Stewart

Lightlark (Lightlark, #1) by Alex Aster

Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) by Brynne Weaver

Roll for Romance by Lenora Woods

His Face Is the Sun is one of the best fantasy books I've read in ages! It's unique, compelling, and the characters were wonderful. I can't wait to see how the story continues.

Flock is one a friend recommended to me, and I regret ever picking it up. The Ravenhood series absolutely destroyed me, and I don’t think I’ll ever recover. Read at your own risk.

Lightlark is a series I started last year and still need to finish. I’ve heard book two is even better! I also didn’t realize there are four books in the series now. Thankfully, there’s no wait for Nightbane.

Butcher & Blackbird is one I technically started in 2025 but didn’t finish until 2026 (so it counts). It’s another series I plan on continuing this year, though I’m currently on a ten-week wait for Leather & Lark.

Roll for Romance was such a fun read. I loved the parallels between the characters’ D&D personas and their real-life selves. The slow burn was definitely worth it! 

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor

Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1) by Navessa Allen

Your Knife, My Heart (Dark Forces, #1) by K.M. Moronova

I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew

A Sorceress Comes to Call was my first T. Kingfisher book, but I definitely want to read more! I know she has several out there, so which one should I start with?

The Otherwhere Post was such a unique read, and I really enjoyed it. (Pssst! Emily! Can we please get another book set in this world? Please and thank you.)

Lights Out was a blast! I laughed so much while listening to this one. I’ve finally got Caught Up, the second book, and plan on listening to it this week—fingers crossed it’s just as good as Lights Out.

Your Knife, My Heart is in the same vein as Lights Out and Butcher & Blackbird (I’m starting to notice a theme here), and I absolutely loved it. Your Blade, My Back is already out, so hopefully I won’t have to wait too long.

Kelly Andrew has a new book coming out called The Gravewood, and it looks amazing. I can’t wait to get my hands on it in April! I haven't read a good vampire book in a while, and I'm hoping this one delivers. The reviews so far look promising.