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Published 17:04 6 Oct 2025 BST
Updated 17:58 6 Oct 2025 BST
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There is one book I read in 2025 that I cannot stop thinking about.
It's been an incredible year for readers, but there's one book you need to add to your reading list before 2025 comes to an end.
The Names by Florence Knapp (buy here with 50% off) was published in May but has remained on the bestseller list ever since it was published.
Selling over 100,000 copies worldwide, The Names by Florence Knapp is the one book I cannot stop thinking about.
The book may have been published five months ago, but it has remained in the charts ever since its publication day.
The novel is nothing short of genius, and has been hailed by readers and reviewers alike, with some calling it the best debut in years.
In The Names, we meet new mum Cora on the day she registers the birth of her son. We may not think about how much our name can impact our lives, but Knapp's addictive novel will leave you wondering what life you may have led if you had a different identity.
'Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, and one that will prove as cataclysmic as the storm from which it emerged. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, believing it would enable him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?
'Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family, and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.'
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'It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates. Going against his wishes is a risk that will have consequences, but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? The choice she makes in this moment will shape the course of their lives.
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