Literary fiction · 2025
Best Literary Fiction Books of 2025
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine was the most-recognized literary fiction book of 2025, named by 7 of the 153 sources we track. The table ranks all 4 by how many sources named them.
Sources is the number of distinct awards and year-end lists that name the book's ISBN, in any year. 2025 is the award or list year in our catalog.
| # | Book | Author | Sources | Named by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) | Rabih Alameddine | 7 |
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| 2 | Flesh | David Szalay | 0 | |
| 3 | James | Percival Everett | 0 | |
| 4 | The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden | 0 |