Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Top 70 Most Disappointing Three Star Reads of 2025

Starting from my most disappointing to my least. Underwhelming/mediocrity levels vary near the end of the list.

(No rereads, nor DNFs, are included.)





1. Hekate: The Witch by Nikita Gill - review link here.

2. Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson

3. Dan in Green Gables by Rey Terciero (Writer), Claudia Aguirre (Artist)

4. Goat Magic by Kate Wheeler

5. Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Tiny Forest Adventure by Emma Steinkellner

6. Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree

7. Dream On by Shannon Hale (Writer), Marcela Cespesdes (Artist)

8. Betty & Veronica: Vixens Vol. 1 by Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer), Eva Cabrera (Artist), Various

9. Always Human #1 by Ari North

10. I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

11. Oddity Woods by Kay Davault

12. The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin

13. Juniper Mae: Secrets of the Guardian Knights by Sarah Soh, Tim Fraser

14. Pocket Peaches: At the Fair by Dora Wang

15. Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson

16. The Lone Wolf Café by Sydney Wilder

17. Tiny Jenny: Little Fairy, Big Trouble by Briony May Smith

18. The Little Witch Who Lost Her Broom! by Elaine Bickell, Raymond McGrath

19. The Itty-Bitty Witch by Trisha Speed Shaskan (Writer), Xindi Yan (Illustrator)

20. The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

21. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks

22. Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley

23. A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

24. Red Sonja: Mother, Vol. 1 by Various

25. Immortal Red Sonja Vol. 1 by Dan Abnett (Writer), Alessandro Miracolo (Artist), Emiliana Pinna (Artist), Luca Colandrea (Artist), Ellie Wright (Colourist), Jeff Eckleberry (Letterer)

26. Amelia, If Only by Becky Albertalli

27. Carbonel by Barbara Sleigh - review link here.

28. Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna

29. How To Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy

30. Reignclowd Palace by Philippa Rice

31. Castle Swimmer: Volume One by Wendy Martin

32. Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Volume 2: Don't Stop Me-Ow by Kate Leth (Writer), Brittney L. Williams (Artist), Various

33. 5 Worlds: The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel (Writer), Alexis Siegel (Writer), Xanthe Bouma (Artist), Matt Rockefeller (Artist), Boya Sun (Artist)

34. Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens

35. The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen

36. Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico (Writer), Karensac (Artist)

37. The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

38. The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods by Svetlana Chmakova

39. Graveyard Girls: 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War by Lisi Harrison, Daniel Kraus

40. Sisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

41. Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn

42. Poison Ivy, Vol. 2: Unethical Consumption by G. Willow Wilson (Writer), Atagun Ilhan (Artist), Arif Prianto (Colourist), Ivan Plascencia (Colourist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Letterer)

43. Oh My Gods! by Stephanie Cooke (Writer), Insha Fitzpatrick (Writer), Juliana Moon (Artist)

44. Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet by Beth Ferry (Writer), Charles Santoso (Illustrator)

45. Soara and the House of Monsters Vol. 1 by Hidenori Yamaji

46. Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad by Joseph Coelho (Writer), Freya Hartas (Illustrator)

47. The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga, (Original Story), Itsuki Nanao, (Composition), Touco Shino (Character Design)

48. Brewed with Love by Shelly Page

49. The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes (Writer), Sarah Massini (Illustrator)

50. October, October by Katya Balen

51. Komi Can't Communicate, Vol 1 by Tomohito Oda

52. A Cat Story by Ursula Murray Husted

53. Hilda and Twig: Hide from the Rain by Luke Pearson

54. Alice With a Why: Return to Wonderland by Anna James

55. Witch, Please: Empowerment and Enlightenment for the Modern Mystic by Victoria Maxwell

56. Cosmo Park by Madeleine Finlay, Tom Dearie

57. Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova

58. The Gift by Zoe Maeve

59. Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One by Maggie Horne

60. Tosh's Island by Linda Sargent, Joe Brady, Leo Marcell (Artist)

61. Betty Steady and the Toad Witch by Nicky Smith-Dale (Writer), Sarah Horne (Illustrator)

62. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

63. Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider, Vol. 1: Haunted by Stephanie Phillips (Writer), Federica Mancin (Artist), Paolo Villanelli (Artist), Various

64. X-Men: X-Verse - X-Women by Various

65. The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

66. A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray (Writer), Jenny Løvlie (Illustrator)

67. Dazzler: World Tour by Jason Loo (Writer), Rafael Loureiro (Artist), Java Tartaglia (Artist)

68. Vampirella/Red Sonja, Vol. 1: These Dark Synchronicities by Jordie Bellaire (Writer), Drew Moss (Artist), Rebecca Nalty, Becca Carey

69. Miss Cat: The Case of the Curious Canary by Joëlle Jolivet, Jean-Luc Fromental

70. Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter





Up next is my Top 42 Best Three Star and Guilty Pleasure Reads of 2025!



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