Keeping the tradition from [previous](/blog/5-books-i-enjoyed-reading-in-2024) [years](/blog/5-books-i-enyjoed-reading-in-2023), here is my short list of 5 books I really enjoyed reading in 2025.

Tomas Votruba

A personal reflection on five books read in 2025, spanning memoirs, biographies, and cultural studies. The selection includes Victor Herman's survival story, Richard Feynman's autobiography, Robert Greene's work on power dynamics, Jim Rohn's motivational philosophy, and Cathy Davidson's cultural exploration of Japan. The author emphasizes how these older works provided timeless insights on resilience, curiosity, persistence, and cross-cultural understanding, often consumed during physically demanding activities like home renovation and exercise.

5 Books I Enjoyed Reading in 2025

1. Coming Out of the Ice: An Unexpected Life - Victor Herman

2. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! - Richard Feynman

5. 36 Views of Mount Fuji - Cathy Davidson