Esquire Names Best Books of 2025 So Far

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Esquire has recently unveiled its selection of the best books of the year thus far, as summer reading season approaches. The list features 21 titles spanning a variety of genres and styles. Notable picks include seven books under 300 pages, a nonfiction thriller, an escapist fantasy, and more. Here are seven of the 21 titles recognized by Esquire:

– “Exit Zero” by Marie-Helene Bertino
– “My Documents” by Kevin Nguyen
– “We Lived on the Horizon” by Erika Swyler
– “Original Sins” by Eve L. Ewing
– “The Dream Hotel” by Laila Lalami
– “The River Has Roots” by Amal El-Mohtar
– “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones

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