Book reviews, July 2025

42 books reviewed by the critics in July 2025, most-reviewed first.

Cover of Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt

Drayton and Mackenzie

Alexander Starritt

5 of 7 critics positive · 9 reviews

Cover of Murderland by Caroline Fraser

Murderland

Caroline Fraser

3 of 3 critics positive · 9 reviews

Cover of The Mission by Tim Weiner

The Mission

Tim Weiner

3 of 6 critics positive · 9 reviews

Cover of Pan by Michael Clune

Pan

Michael Clune

5 of 5 critics positive · 8 reviews

Cover of King of Kings by Scott Anderson

King of Kings

Scott Anderson

4 of 4 critics positive · 7 reviews

Cover of Death and the Gardener by Georgi Gospodinov

Death and the Gardener

Georgi Gospodinov

2 of 2 critics positive · 6 reviews

Cover of Moderation by Elaine Castillo

Moderation

Elaine Castillo

3 of 5 critics positive · 6 reviews

Cover of The Sleep Room by Jon Stock

The Sleep Room

Jon Stock

1 of 1 critics positive · 6 reviews

Cover of Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart

Vera, or Faith

Gary Shteyngart

2 of 3 critics positive · 6 reviews

Cover of After the Spike by Dean Spears and Michael Geruso

After the Spike

Dean Spears and Michael Geruso

3 of 5 critics positive · 5 reviews

Every One Still Here

Every One Still Here

Liadan Ní Chuinn

5 of 5 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Men in Love by Irvine Welsh

Men in Love

Irvine Welsh

2 of 4 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple

Shattered Lands

Sam Dalrymple

2 of 4 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Summer of Our Discontent by Thomas Chatterton Williams

Summer of Our Discontent

Thomas Chatterton Williams

0 of 3 critics positive · 5 reviews

Cover of Gwyneth: The Biography by Amy Odell

Gwyneth: The Biography

Amy Odell

3 of 4 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud

My Sister and Other Lovers

Esther Freud

3 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Cover of To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies

Harriet Armstrong

3 of 3 critics positive · 4 reviews

Remember When

Fiona Phillips

3 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley

The Girls Who Grew Big

Leila Mottley

2 of 3 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams

Toni at Random

Dana A. Williams

1 of 1 critics positive · 3 reviews

Wolf Moon

Arifa Akbar

1 of 1 critics positive · 3 reviews

Cover of A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan

A Beautiful Family

Jennifer Trevelyan

1 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Autocorrect by Etgar Keret

Autocorrect

Etgar Keret

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Butler by Salena Zito

Butler

Salena Zito

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Cure by Katherine Brabon

Cure

Katherine Brabon

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Dreaming of Dead People by Rosalind Belben

Dreaming of Dead People

Rosalind Belben

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis

Fundamentally

Nussaibah Younis

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Havoc by Rebecca Wait

Havoc

Rebecca Wait

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Life Cycle of a Moth by Rowe Irvin

Life Cycle of a Moth

Rowe Irvin

1 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of The Fathers by John Niven

The Fathers

John Niven

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück

The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück

Lynne Olson

0 of 1 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of What Kept You? by Raaza Jamshed

What Kept You?

Raaza Jamshed

2 of 2 critics positive · 2 reviews

Cover of Fair by Jen Calleja

Fair

Jen Calleja

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Father Figure by Emma Forrest

Father Figure

Emma Forrest

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Groundwater by Thomas McMullan

Groundwater

Thomas McMullan

0 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of Ruins by Amy Taylor

Ruins

Amy Taylor

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Empire of Forgetting by John Burnside

The Empire of Forgetting

John Burnside

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Immigrants by Moreno Giovannoni

The Immigrants

Moreno Giovannoni

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Light of Day by Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky

The Light of Day

Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky

1 review, verdicts not stated · 1 review

The Lost Elms

Mandy Haggith

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of The Parallel Path by Jenn Ashworth

The Parallel Path

Jenn Ashworth

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

Cover of When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén

When the Cranes Fly South

Lisa Ridzén

1 of 1 critics positive · 1 review

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