Favorites of 2025
Without much fanfare, my favorite books, music, and film/TV of 2025:
Books
The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman
Zero Stars Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer
Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run by Peter Ames Carlin
The Will of the Many by James Islington
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Music
The Profound Foolishness of by AMXN Radio
The Richest Man in the World by Ben Rector
Cosmic Supreme by John Mark McMillan
Wild and Clear and Blue by I’m With Her
Miracle Service by Andy Squyres
Modern Worries by Tyson Motsenbocker
The Light for Days by Jacob Collier
Film/TV
The Chosen: Season 5
Sinners
Andor: Season 2
Thunderbolts*
Superman
Silo: Season 2
Shrinking: Seasons 1 and 2
Frankenstein
Wicked: For Good
Hamnet
Wake Up, Dead Man
Stranger Things: Season 5