Stayton Bonner
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Author of The Million-Dollar Car Detective, available 8/26/25. Order here: https://t.co/zcqdENsLIa
My annual list of the 16 Most Memorable Books I Read in 2025 is out in today's issue of Books & Biceps. First, the question most new readers ask me: Why “most memorable”? Because “best” and “top” in my opinion aren’t helpful when it comes to book recommendations. Your best and my top will be completely different for different reasons: mood, taste, interests, etc… But memorable is more universal. ‘Memorable’ means a book made an impact on me and if you’re reading this, it will likely make an impact on you, too. One quick note: As you’ll see, some of these books were not published this year. A few were holdovers from last year that I never got to and a bunch more were books that I’ve always wanted to read that I finally made time for. And remember, I’m not a book critic. I’m a book champion. I know how hard it is to put books into the world so you won’t see me knocking other authors. If I love a book and it sticks with me, you’ll hear about it. That’s always been my rule of thumb for Books & Biceps. But I will say, this year was special. Not only did we read amazing books, we got an elite list of authors to join me for exclusive Behind-the-Book Q&As, including mega bestsellers and legends like Jack Carr, Ace Atkins, Eli Cranor, Alex Hutchinson, Stayton Bonner, Nicholas Sansbury Smith, the Sledgendary Nick Horvath, @EdLatimore and a bunch more. I include links to all the interviews after each recommendation. That being said, the following books, as the title reads, are memorable. You can read the entire list, along with every interview, for free in the post below.
In the summer of 1997, the most famous car in the world—an Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger—was taken. For years, the case sat cold. But now, a new theory has emerged. esquire.com/lifestyle/cars…
Is This What Happened to James Bond’s Stolen Car? In the summer of 1997, the most famous car in the world—an Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger—was taken. For years, the case sat cold. But now, a new theory has emerged. esquire.com/lifestyle/cars…
