2025 Michigan Notable Books

1.
Funny Story
Funny Story 4.20 avg rating — 1,118,742 ratings
2.
I Cheerfully Refuse
I Cheerfully Refuse really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20,213 ratings
3.
The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry 3.81 avg rating — 864 ratings
4.
What Can the Matter Be? (Made in Michigan Writer Series)
What Can the Matter Be? (Made in Michigan Writer Series) 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings
5.
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer 4.94 avg rating — 17 ratings
6.
The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America
The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America 3.82 avg rating — 182 ratings
7.
A Cast Away in Montana
A Cast Away in Montana 4.29 avg rating — 28 ratings
8.
Good Dress
Good Dress 4.48 avg rating — 139 ratings
9.
The Lady with the Dark Hair
The Lady with the Dark Hair 4.04 avg rating — 546 ratings
10.
The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL
The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL 4.25 avg rating — 164 ratings
11.
Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s
Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
12.
MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band
MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band 4.29 avg rating — 68 ratings
13.
My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future
My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 375 ratings
14.
Old Time Hawkey's Recipes from the Cedar Swamp: A Cookbook
Old Time Hawkey's Recipes from the Cedar Swamp: A Cookbook 4.58 avg rating — 147 ratings
15.
Sail, Steam, and Diesel: Moving Cargo on the Great Lakes
Sail, Steam, and Diesel: Moving Cargo on the Great Lakes 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
16.
Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel
Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel 3.90 avg rating — 157 ratings
17.
True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between
True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between 4.26 avg rating — 7,607 ratings
18.
The Waters
The Waters 3.48 avg rating — 10,561 ratings
19.
We Live Here: Detroit Eviction Defense and the Battle for Housing Justice
We Live Here: Detroit Eviction Defense and the Battle for Housing Justice 4.19 avg rating — 47 ratings
20.
When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City (Title Not in Series)
When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City (Title Not in Series) 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings