Whenever I see a photo or video of someone with a bookshelf in the background, I crane my neck to see what they have on their shelves. It can be very revealing, and I am always pleased to spot a book that I myself have enjoyed. In this piece I am going to spill the beans on myself and take you through my bookshelf, or at least part of my bookshelf, of 2025.
Although reading tastes differ more than almost any other kind of taste, it is still very useful to receive reading recommendations, and I have to say that I am rarely disappointed. My reading over the past year was eclectic in the extreme, though with a slight emphasis on contemporary culture and the culture wars, as I had to prepare a number of talks in this area. What I have decided to do, therefore, is to offer you my various ‘most …’ books of the year.
