9 Underrated Books That Will Blow Your Mind in 2025

These books may not be bestsellers, but they offer deep insights, bold ideas, and unforgettable stories.

1

The Ministry for the Future – Kim Stanley Robinson

A gripping climate fiction novel that feels eerily real and urgent.

2

The Overstory – Richard Powers

A powerful tale of trees, time, and the interconnectedness of life.

3

Interior Chinatown – Charles Yu

A satirical, genre-bending story about identity and stereotypes in Hollywood.

4

Piranesi – Susanna Clarke

A haunting, dreamlike novel set in a surreal labyrinth of endless halls.

5

The Book of Form and Emptiness – Ruth Ozeki

A boy hears voices from objects—an imaginative take on grief and healing.

6

How High We Go in the Dark – Sequoia Nagamatsu

A poetic, multi-perspective sci-fi about a post-pandemic world.

7

The Employees – Olga Ravn

A philosophical sci-fi novella exploring work, identity, and consciousness.

8

The Memory Police – Yōko Ogawa

A chilling dystopia where memories—and those who remember—vanish.

9

The Liar’s Dictionary – Eley Williams

A witty, word-obsessed novel about language, love, and lexicons.