2025 Non-Fiction TBR

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2016 was Kylie Jenner’s year of “realizing things” and 2025 is going to be my year of “knowing things”. I have always been a curious person, and I find myself asking all kinds of questions all of the time. My goal this year is to become more knowledgable in lots of areas as well as utilize my time to be constantly learning, with the help of audiobooks of course. Below are 20 books that I’m hoping to add to my read shelf on Goodreads this year. Enjoy!

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey | This is a non-fiction book I just can’t escape, so I think I’ll finally read it this year. This is definitely a self-help book, but as I am in such a transitionary period of life, I think that widening both my perspective and my overall knowledge is just the best way to go. The book covers the habits you need to develop to be a true leader, both personally and professionally.

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill | I just found out this book was released in 1937. This is just me wanting to be way educated in my finances, but since it was written in the 30s, I now feel like I have to read just to see what it says. It is on Kindle Unlimited, so that makes it so much easier!

Nice Girls Still Don’t Get the Corner Office by Lois Frankel | Being a woman in a corporate office is still difficult, even in one as wonderful as mine. Expectations for dress code, manners, work, and so much more are just different and often harder to meet. I saw this book a while ago, and I knew I needed to read once I started full-time work. Just trying to be my best while still standing up for myself!

I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi | I just got this in on my Libby app, so this will be more of an immediate read. On my SAS voyage, we had lots of Lifelong Learners (someone who pays extra to be a student as an adult). One of them was a Los Angeles real estate developer and startup investor so I asked him to eat lunch with me and I asked sooo many questions. This was one of his must-reads, so I immediately added to my Goodreads when we got data again. Just a good finance book for your 20s!

Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom by Scott Trench | Another finance book .. I know, I know. If I have learned one thing, it is that money, investing, retirement, it’s all one big game that very few are taught to play. I want to be as educated as possible in this sector to ensure that there’s less stress down the road.

80,000 Hours: Find a fulfilling career that does good. by Benjamin Todd | I am already in a wonderful career but I think being aware of all options is never a bad thing. Though I love my job, I do debate what my younger self wanted as well as the fact that there is little to no charitable work in my current role. My dream for the longest time was to work at a non-profit, so my job now is definitely a switch-up. The book covers finding a fulfilling career and feeling that you’re making a difference and is on Kindle Unlimited as an added bonus!

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert | I absolutely loved the movie version of this, so I would really love to listen to this via audiobook. Our main character sells everything to discover who she really is by exploring the three main aspects of her self, by eating in Italy, praying in India, and loving her self in Bali. This just sounds like a great listen while I’m at work, so I can envision my future travels.

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton | This is another Kindle Unlimited read! Dolly Alderton is a beloved literary fiction author, and this memoir has been one I’ve had downloaded for a long time. She covers everything that we all struggle with growing up and brings comfort to those that find the most joy in their friends. I’m really looking forward to this one.

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom | This was EVERYWHERE on my Semester at Sea voyage. So many people were reading this throughout the entire semester, so I have had it on my mind since. This book is under 250 pages and simply records a dying man’s final advice and thoughts. I think this will be a tearjerker for me, but I am hoping it sounds like my grandpa speaking to me again. Always good to have advice from anyone you can get it from.

The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi | I saw this on Instagram and was feeling like my time could be more managed. That’s really it. Plus, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey with a blurb on the cover? SOLD

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Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell | Malcolm is my favorite non-fiction author simply because he is so well-researched and introduces complicated topics without ever making you feel out of your comfort zone. This is his 2024 release, and he answers so many questions you never knew you had. Why is Miami the Vegas of Florida? What makes a successful bank robber? Just 350 pages of interesting content!

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman | Another time management book! I just feel like some many people get so much more done in their day, so I really want to just cram as much in as possible oops. I just hav so much I want to accomplish! This one is also on Kindle Unlimited.

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins | This is the talk of TikTok, so of coourse I had to add it in here. Mel Robbins is a successful podcast host that has now released her newest book with the help of her daughter. She is a motivational person, and this book is all about letting judgement or the imagining of judgement just roll off. I definitely need to read this one. 🙂

Atomic Habits by James Clear | DUH! This is one I’ve been meaning to read forever that I felt like everyone else in the world has already read. I just wanna be apart of the club! This book covers daily progress and small habits leading to big changes. As I settle into a new routine this year, I think these ideas will be helpful in structuring my weeks to really get the most out of each week.

Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen | I way overthink for sure, so this one is a good pick. It’s maybe not the most engaging one on the list, but it will be very applicable to my anxious little brain. Sounds like therapy in a book, so I may hate it, but I’m going to give it a shot!

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel | Another finance book? Yes – same reasons apply as before oops… This is money but not the numbers. This book talks all about how everything to do with finances is a decision in every situation, even the ones that don’t cost in the moment.

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris | This subtitle sounds awesome! For real though, this is just another way of me getting my questions answered. I enjoy work and can’t stand to be bored, so I will be in the workforce for a while. However, I do find extra income streams to be super interesting and something I’d like to pursue if I can. Basically, I just want to learn as much as I can while I have the blessing of free time to read.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed | A random fact about me … I LOVE survival stories and shows like Alone. I think they are so interesting just to see how much I take for granted and what you can truly survive on if you had to. This will definitely be such a cool audiobook!

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry | This is one I both dread and must read. Matthew Perry’s sarcasm has cheered me and my sister up many nights, and we were truly devastated to hear about his passing. His story is so important though, so I know this read will be so worth it. Just let me get in a really good headspace first.

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin | I found this book in a Half-Price Books about a year ago, and I immediately purchased. I truly believe that how we tackle each day impacts our overall happiness, and this book just really called to me. Just a fun cover too. On KU!