The best books of the year

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The best books of the year

COUNTRY LIFE reviewers reveal the works that impres

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Country Life Magazine

10 December, 2025

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BBC History Magazine

2025 books of the year

Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

Prima - UK

My books of 2025

The past 12 months have seen some fabulous releases. Prima ’s books editor Nina Pottell looks back at her favourites and the ones you may have missed…

The TLS

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TLS contributors choose their favourites

The Critic

Timeless wisdom

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Gardens Illustrated

Gardens illustrated’s gardening books of the year 2025

COLOUR IN THE GARDEN : STYLISH IDEAS FOR YEAR-ROUND COLOUR by Lucy Bellamy Mitchell Beazley, £25 ISBN 978-1784729349 ‘I am hungry for colour. I want jam red and acid yellow, violet blue and caterpilla

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