I’m back with one of my favorite year-end wrap-up posts: my most-read authors of 2025!

In first place, we have Ali Hazelwood – 4 books

Ali Hazelwood was tied for my most-read author of last year, and she stands alone at the top this year. Interestingly, she also has a shot at the crown for 2026, since I currently have 3 of her books on my TBR.

In second place, we have a tie!

Tessa Bailey – 3 books

Tessa Bailey tied for the top spot last year with Ali Hazelwood, and this year she was demoted slightly to second place. Her books are addictive and fun; could she appear on the 2026 list too?

Elle Kennedy – 3 books (new-to-me author!)

One of the main reason I track these stats is that I’m always hoping to find new-to-me authors that I like so much I end up reading multiple books from them within the year, and Elle Kennedy was that for me with her addictive hockey-centric contemporary romances.

Interestingly, I have fewer two-book authors this year than I have in past years I’ve tracked this. I’m not sure why, although I can think of several authors where I was thinking of picking up another book but wasn’t quite in the mood, or DNF’d.

Tied, with 2 books each:

Agustina Bazterrica – I knew I needed to read more from her after reading and loving her short story collection at the end of last year.

Eliana Lee (new-to-me author!) – I started the Cozyverse series that she co-writes with another author, and then started looking for backlist titles.

Emily Harding – I actually wasn’t a fan of the book she wrote solo–the characters didn’t have enough depth for me–but her co-written modern Jane Austen retellings continue to hit for me. I’m just sad that with the Persuasion retelling, the series has ended.

And that’s it! Like I said, not that many repeat authors in 2025.

 

2026 Predictions – Most of my predictions are for authors that only have 2 books on my TBR, but who knows! Maybe I’ll get hooked on a new series, or a favorite author will release books that haven’t been announced yet.

Ali Hazelwood – I have very high hopes I’m going to love all 3 of these books that are already on my physical/digital shelves.

Tessa Bailey – So far I only have one 2026 Tessa Bailey release on my radar, but that doesn’t mean she won’t announce another. She also has a substantial backlist that I could get into.

Thea Guanzon – After LOVING The Hurricane Wars, I’m really excited to pick up the sequel, and I’m also hearing great things about her other romantasy, Tusk Love.

Rachel Reid – I really want to read the series before I check out the TV show, and the fact that I enjoyed several hockey romances in 2025 bodes well for me to like these.

Ilona Andrews – This writing duo has a really exciting book coming out set in a completely new world this year, and I also never got a chance to pick up their 2025 ebook.

Alexandria Bellefleur – These two newer releases sound like I’m going to love them, and I’d be surprised if I didn’t read both in 2026.

Elle Kennedy – Since I had so much fun with her contemporary sports romances in 2025, I think I’ll probably be picking up more from her in 2026.

 

Who was your most-read author this year?