The most popular addiction books of 2025

Books about addiction tell stories of dependence on alcohol, drugs, gambling and more. They show the pull of the habit, the damage to family and work, and the hard road of recovery. Novels and memoirs here are unsparing and often deeply hopeful, written by people who know. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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When We Ride
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When We Ride

Rex Ogle

2025 · 2026 edition

336 pages

The Fix
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The Fix

Ian Morgan Cron

Published 2025

274 pages

Drystone
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Drystone

Kristie De Garis

Published 2025

232 pages

Compass
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Compass

Jessica Ellen

Published 2025

355 pages

CHOICES
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CHOICES

Sa'id Salaam

Published 2025

149 pages