Did you tune into 2025's biggest reads?

The most-searched books of 2025, according to Google, are full of romance, angst, and page-turning mysteries. Over half of these reads are also being adapted into films, so you can see the stories come to life on the big screen soon enough.

These the top five highest searched books from this year.

5. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

Amazon, $17

Fans of mysteries will be captivated by soon-to-be-movie "The Housemaid." This story follows the complex dynamics of a maid who works for a wealthy family who appear to be harbouring sinister secrets. But the family doesn't know what led their young maid to their doorstep.

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4. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Amazon, $16

Unless you spent your summer offline, you were hard-pressed to avoid chatter about the final season of "The Summer I Turned Pretty." The first book in Jenny Han's early 2000s trilogy sees 15-year-old Belly returning to the coastal town of Cousins Beach for the summer—a yearly tradition where she stays at her mom's best friend, Susannah's, beach house, along with Susannah's two sons. But this summer is unlike any other.

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3. Lights Out by Navessa Allen

Amazon, $25

"Lights Out" is a dark romance that went viral on TikTok this year. This adults-only plot is full of BookTok-loving tropes and details the leading couple's darkest fantasies.

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4. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Amazon, $32

The highly-anticipated third book in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series sees protagonist Violet Sorrengail at the front of the battlefield trying to protect her homeland. Romantasy lovers will enjoy the heaps of dragon lore, magical powers, and dramatic romance.

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1. Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

Amazon, $18

Morgan Grant and her 16-year-old daughter Clara are polar opposites. When Morgan's husband and Clara's father—the family peacemaker—is involved in a tragic accident, the pair are pushed further apart. As they both find comfort in forbidden and unexpected romance, will they ever heal together? "Regretting You" is now a movie starring Mckenna Grace and Allison Williams.

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