For you, reader, what was the best read of 2025? – 16/12/2025 – Reader Panel

The year 2025 was marked by literary events known to the reading public, such as the Jabuti Prize, which honored the immortal Ruy Castro, columnist for Leafwith the best book of the year for “O Ouvidor do Brasil: 99 Vezes Tom Jobim”, and Flip (Paraty International Literary Festival), which marked its return in July with audience growth of 10%.

Among the major events in the publishing market, the Book Biennale, held in Rio de Janeiro, featured names such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and generated record sales for participating publishers.

The period was marked by publications such as “Coração Sem Medo”, by Itamar Vieira Junior, and “Pensar Com as Mãos”, by Marília Garcia, as well as debates around “Um Defeito De Cor”, by Ana Maria Gonçalves, published in 2006. The author became the first black woman at the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

The book comes first in a vote by a jury invited by Leaf to list the best books of Brazilian literature of the 21st century. The hits “Torto Arado”, by Itamar Vieira Junior, and “O Avesso da Pele”, by Jeferson Tenório, subject to censorship in the country’s schools in 2024, complete the list.

For you, reader, what was the best read this year? What did you like most about this book? Reply on this form.