On top of all that, she's a best-selling author in her own right, having penned Everything Beautiful in Its Time and Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life.
And 2025 was no exception, with Bush Hager suggesting 12 top-quality titles that kept us buried in books all year long. If you're looking for reading inspiration going into the new year, here's the complete list of every Read With Jenna book selection from 2025. (And don't worry: There's already an official Read with Jenna pick for 2026!)
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All Of Jenna Bush Hager's 2025 Book Club Picks
‘The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus’ by Emma KnightPamela Dorman Books
January 2025: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight
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'This Is a Love Story’ by Jessica SofferDutton
February 2025: This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer
Naturally, Bush Hager chose a romance for February's selection: The second novel from Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots scribe Jessica Soffer, This Is a Love Story is just that, charting writer Abe and artist Jane's relationship across five decades against the backdrop of New York City's Central Park. "As the pair reflect on their lives and journey together, you will be touched by their highs, lows and their enduring love," she posted about the novel on Instagram.
‘The Dream Hotel’ by Laila LalamiPantheon Books
March 2025: The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
Longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction, The Dream Hotel sees our protagonist Sarah, a Moroccan-American scientist, arrested at LAX after coming home from a trip—but she hasn’t committed a crime. Rather, she's been flagged because an algorithm predicts that she soon will commit a crime and against her own husband at that. That lands her in the titular facility, a mysterious establishment where she joins a sisterhood of women fighting for their freedom."
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‘Heartwood’ by Amity GaigeSimon & Schuster
April 2025: Heartwood by Amity Gaige
"I picked up this propulsive mystery and was hooked from the first page," Jenna writes on Instagram. "This is a story of survival, hope, and the many ways we find our way back—to ourselves and to each other. I devoured this book and couldn’t put it down!
‘The Names’ by Florence KnappAmazon
May 2025: The Names by Florence Knapp
"What if the name you were born with had the power to change your entire life? That’s the question at the heart of this stunning debut novel," about how a woman's choice of name for her newborn son creates three alternate timelines for both mother and child, Jenna captioned her Instagram about Florence Knapp's 2025 release. "This beautiful story set in the UK is about life’s 'what-ifs,' family, resilience, and the power of choice."
‘A Family Matter’ by Claire LynchAmazon
June 2025: A Family Matter by Claire Lynch
Shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards Debut Fiction Award 2025, the Claire Lynch novel follows one family over decades, beginning in 1982 with young mom Dawn, who unexpectedly falls for a woman named Hazel. "Their connection shifts everything she thought she knew about love, and suddenly, life gets more complicated," Hager added.
‘Happy Wife’ by Meredith Lavender and Kendall ShoresAmazon
July 2025: Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores
"Enter Will Somerset: a prominent forty-six-year-old lawyer, father to a teenage daughter, and recently divorced. The two set Winter Park’s social scene agog when they fall in love and marry after a whirlwind Cinderella-style courtship," reads the book's official synopsis, per Penguin Random House. "But Winter Park is fully upended when Will disappears the morning after a birthday bash Nora throws for him. Going back and forth between Nora and Will’s romance and the search in the wake of Will’s mysterious disappearance, Nora must answer the question from all angles: Where. Is. Will?"
‘My Other Heart’ by Emma Nanami StrennerPamela Dorman Books
August 2025: My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner
"When the three paths finally intersect in an unforgettable climax, we are left with a story full of heart, honesty, and power. It’s intelligent, moving, and just so gorgeously written," the talk-show host explained on social media.
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Buckeye by Patrick RyanRandom House
September 2025: Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
Bush Hager's September selection, which was also lauded by Amazon's 2025 Best Books List, was called a “once-in-a-decade novel” by the former First Daughter. Of the sweeping novel, about two Ohio families whose lives become intertwined after a secret romance between characters Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt at the end of World War II, she wrote on her Instagram: “I underlined so many parts of this book to share as inspiration. I fell in love with these characters."
‘The Irish Goodbye’ by Heather Aimee O’NeillHenry Holt and Co.
October 2025: The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill
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'Cursed Daughters’ by Oyinkan BraithwaiteDoubleday
November 2025: Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Set in Lagos, the book follows three generations of Nigerian women in the Falodun family who believe they're afflicted by a curse that dooms them to heartbreak and abandonment in love. "But it’s really about family, sisterhood, and what we carry through life," the Read With Jenna founder wrote. "This book made me laugh, cry, and reach for a pen to underline its truths. It’s one you’ll want to share with every woman you love (and Craig Melvin, too!).”
'Pride & Prejudice' by Jane AustenVintage
December 2025: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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