By Thalia & Co.: You should definitely read these 4 books in 2025

Whether with cozy Sunday coffee, on the way to work or as a little escape from everyday life -Booksare our most loyal companions. They take us into other worlds, let us empathize, think and often tooCurrent topicsExperience in a whole new way. It becomes particularly exciting when authors take up social developments and incaptivating storiestransform. We looked around andFour novelsdiscovered that appear in 2025 and absolutely on theirsLightningbelong.

These 4 novels belong on every reading list in 2025

1. There Einfluss where the phases - Antje Rávik Strubel

What happens when aonly articleAn avalanche starts? InThe influence of the pheasantsby Antje Rávik Strubel gets feuilleton chief Hella Karl at the center of a public debate after her critical article about a celebrated theater star has an unexpected consequences. Suddenly she is in focus herself - and has to wonder how great the influence of words really is.

This novel reachesHighly topical topicson: dealing with public outrage, the power of the media and the question of responsibility. A captivating book that should definitely be on your reading list in 2025!

2. Fun - Bela B. Felsenheimer

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In his new novelFunDiving Bela B. Felsenheimer, known as the band's drummerThe doctors, deep into theDark side of the rock'n'rolla. He tells the story of the successful bandnbl/nblthat guest in a provincial city for a week. During this time, topics likeAbuse of powerAnd illuminated the dark facets of the music business.

This book takes up current discussions about abuse in the music industry and throws oneruthless lookBehind the scenes of rock life. Felsenheimer combines his insider perspective with a captivating narrative style that stimulates thinking.

3. Under Grund - Annegret Liepold

The story follows a young woman from the Franconian province who has the feeling as a child,not entirely to belong to the family,in which the past is better silent. When she returns to her old homeland years later, she not only has to face her own past, but also theright -wing scene, in which she took a dangerous place as a teenager.

In a world in which social tensions are becoming increasingly worsening, it is of essential importanceto deal with our past- even if thisuncomfortable or painfulis. In your debut novelUnderAnnegret Liepold leads the readers on a journey that reveals the darkest corners of the right scene. The story asks usnot to look away, but us theto put uncomfortable truths- both on a personal and social level.

4. Teufelsinsel - Anne Mette Hancock

True-Crime-PodcastsFascinate us because they take us into the dark and puzzling sides of reality. They offer us the opportunity to immerse yourself in the abysses of crimes and investigations without having to leave the safe framework of our everyday life. Exactly this excitement and fascination can also be found inDevil islandby Anne Mette Hancock, a gripping thriller who the world ofreal crimes with a fictional investigationconnected.

The story follows the successful journalist Heloise Kaldan, who in her crime podcast with a 24 year oldunresolved caseemployed: that of a well -known Danish serial killer. But the deeper she immerses in the case, the more it has to deal with the dark truth and her own past. This thriller not only offersExciting investigations, but also a fascinating view of theInfluence of mediaAnd the responsibility associated with the uncovering of secrets.