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Top 20 Sensational Short Stories

This is for individual short stories, novellas, flash fiction, whether part of an anthology (anthology must consist of the same author's work) or individual book. 

Top 20 Sensational Short Stories 2025

  1. Talia Haven- Sweet Little Princess Irene
  2. Kate Rigby- Cutting Edge

5-Star Children's Books

The books listed are those that I enjoyed for this calendar year. Book Titles are added consecutively. 

At the end of the year, all book titles that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the Top 20 Children's Books of the year. 

Top 20 Children's Books of 2025

  1. B. William Hoolihan- Wooly Broom Goes Skating
  2. B. William Hoolihan-  Wooly Broom the Bear
  3. B. William Hoolihan- Kentucky in the Fall
  4. Steven Stack- Jack: The Story of a Dog
  5. Ann M. Morris - Kwame's Big Day

5+ Star Book Titles

This is the first year I am giving out 5+ stars. It doesn't affect your ratings on sites that only go up to 5 stars, but it matters here. You'll get a badge (seen to the left), and your title will be put on this list.



[2025] 5+ Star Book Titles

  • Annette Whitaker-Moss- Life Realities
  • John Heldt- The Patriots
  • J. W. Bell- I Am, Therefore I Think
  • Zola Blue- THIRE-LOS: Demon or Angel
  • Kate Rigby- Cutting Edge
  • Ana Hebra Flaster- Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town
  • Deven Greene- The Organ Broker
  • Yurie Kiri- Moonlight Skull
  • Toby LeBlanc- Soaked: Stories
  • Janeen Swart- A Visit Home
  • Brian Santana and Cameron Santana- A MURDER ON CAMPUS: The Professor, The Cop, And North Carolina's Most Notorious Cold Case
  • Chris Karlsen and Jennifer Conner- Broken Faces





Top 10 Books

The books listed are those that I enjoyed for this calendar year. Book Titles are added consecutively. 

At the end of the year, all book titles that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the top 10 books of the year.

Top 10 Books of 2025

  1. Melanie Nowak - Almost Human Nature
  2. Karen Olsen - Meant for More
  3. B. William Hoolihan- So Others May Live
  4. Janis Robinson Daly- The Unlocked Path: A Novel
  5. Bob Freeman- After BeforeTimes
  6. Melanie Nowak- Bewitching Werewolves
  7. Karl G. Trautman- Losing My Religion
  8. Zola Blue- THIRE-LOS: Demon or Angel
  9. Alisa Jean- Luka
  10. Deven Greene- The Organ Broker

Top 10 Audiobooks

The audiobooks listed are those that I enjoyed for this calendar year. Book Titles are added consecutively. 

At the end of the year, all book titles that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the top 10 audiobooks of the year.

Top 10 Audiobooks of 2025

  1. Brian Whitney and Nic Edwards- THE DELPHI MURDERS: The Quest To Find The Man On The Bridge 
  2. Bob Freeman- H2LiftShips- Beyond Luna
  3. John Heldt-The Refuge
  4. John Heldt-Sea Spray 
  5. John Heldt-The Lane Betrayal
  6. *


Top 20 Authors

 At the end of the year, all authors that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the Top 20 Authors of the year. 

Top 20 Authors of 2025

  1. Donald Firesmith
  2. Melanie Nowak 
  3. B. William Hoolihan
  4. Nichole Heydenburg
  5. Janis Robinson Daly
  6. Bob Freeman
  7. Karl G. Trautman
  8. Zola Blue
  9. Kate Rigby
  10. Alisa Jean
  11. Deven Greene
  12. John Heldt
  13. Jorah Kai
  14. D.R. Bartlette
  15. Jan Notzon
  16. Yurie Kiri
  17. R Weir
  18. Christie Valentine Powell
  19. Toby LeBlanc
  20. Melina Druga
  21. Brian Santana



Top 5 Book Series

When the list is full, and a new series goes to number one, the number 5 will moved to the honorable mentions list. 

Top 5 Book Series of 2025

Important Notice:

Only the volumes that have been read and reviewed, and posted will be listed. If a book is read from the series, and the series is listed in Honorable Mentions, it will be moved back to this list, and the same offers apply. If I haven't read all the books in the series, I would love to do so. If you don't know which ones I read and which ones I haven't, just ask. I keep records of all books I read and reviewed. 

iam Hoolihan's Uncle George Stories 

  1. Kentucky in the Fall
  2. Wooly Broom the Bear
  3. Wooly Broom goes Skating

 

 2 Bob Freeman-H2LiftShips 

  1. H2LiftShips - Beyond Luna
  2. H2Liftships - A Back Story
  3. H2LiftShips - Bosons Wave
  4. H2LiftShips - BosonsWave^2 
  5. H2LiftShips - After BeforeTimes


3 Karl G. Trautman Manfred Schmidt 

  1. Deacon Blues
  2. Sweet Dreams are Made of this
  3. Road to Nowhere
  4. Losing my religion


4 Zola Blue The Mejuarian Series

  1. The Four
  2. Bound in Strength: Stance Upon Heartache
  3. Courage of One
  4. Whispers of Tribulations The Present and The Destiny
  5. Thire-Los: Angel or Demon


 5 Melina Druga The Rock Star's Wife 

  1. Sexual Awakening 
  2. Mr. Right is a Myth
  3. Rock Star Romance 
  4. Rock Star Mom 
  5. Sex & Surprises 
  6. Family Upheaval




 


Honorable Mentions: (The series titles will move to this list when removed from the above list).      


Michael C. Bland The Price of Trilogy

  1. The Price of Safety
  2. The Price of Rebellion
  3. The Price of Freedom

 

 Yurie Kiri Games Series 

  1. Tokyo Games
  2. Osaka Games
  3. The Games Duology
  4. Kijo Games


Yurie Kiri Murder and Magic 

  1. Moonlight Beach: Murder and Magic
  2. Moonlight Canyon: Murder and Magic
  3. Moonlight Rocks: Murder and Magic
  4. Moonlight Duology: Murder and Magic Books 1 and 2
  5. Moonlight Rip Tide: Murder and Magic
  6. Moonlight Skull: Murder and Magic
  7. Moonlight Cruise: Murder and Magic



 Christie Valentine Powell The Spectra Crown Tales

  1. The Seventh Clan
  2. The Dream Realm
  3. The Cousin Pact
  4. The Sunken Oath
  5. The Seven Sages
  6. The Cousin Curse


  W. D. Kilpack III  New Blood Saga 

  1. Crown Prince
  2. Order of Light
  3. Demon Seed
  4. Rilari
  5. Vengeance Borne 

                                      






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