January 3, 2026

Books I've Read in 2026

Books
January
  1. Famous Once by Jane Green
  2. Let Time Fly by John A. Heldt
February
  1. A Novel Crime by Deborah Vadas Levison
March
  1. Witch Is The Lamest Excuse Ever by Adele Abbott
April
  1. King Sorrow by Joe Hill
  2. The Replacement by Liv Constantine

Audiobooks
January
  1. The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
  2. The Compound by Aisling Rawle
  3. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
  4. Long Shadows by David Baldacci
  5. The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
  6. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
  7. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
  8. Mercy by David Baldacci
  9. Brushfire Craig Alanson
  10. The Widow by John Grisham
  11. The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
  12. Golden Son by Pierce Brown
  13. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
February
  1. The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
  2. Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
  3. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
  4. What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
  5. The Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White
  6. Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft
  7. Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
  8. Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
  9. Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
  10. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
  11. Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
  12. Dead in the Water by John Marrs
  13. The List by Steve Berry
  14. The Shell Collector by Hugh Howey
  15. Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan
March
  1. Nether Station by Kevin J. Anderson
  2. Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
  3. A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
  4. Talking to Girls About Duran Duran by Rob Sheffield
  5. The Event by Nathan Hystad
  6. On Earth as It Is on Television by Emily Jane
  7. The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
  8. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (re-read)
  9. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
  10. The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
  11. These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
  12. Look Closer by David Ellis
  13. Never Whistle at Night by Shane Hawk
April
  1. Morning Star by Pierce Brown
  2. Run by Blake Crouch
  3. Red City by Marie Lu
  4. God's Junk Drawer by Peter Clines
  5. Casanova LLC by Julia Whelan
  6. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
  7. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
  8. Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
  9. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
  10. New Threat by Nathan Hystad
  11. Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
  12. Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
  13. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
May
  1. The Whole Enchilada by Diane Mott Davidson
  2. The Ashes of the Unknown by Ryan Schow
  3. I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
  4. This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
  5. Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

Total: 65

Here's what I've read in previous years:

Top 5 Books I've Read in 2026


  1. The Widow by John Grisham
  2. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
  3. God's Junk Drawer by Peter Clines
  4. The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
  5. Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

Books I Didn't Finish in 2026

Below will be any books I started and didn't finish and the reason why. 

  1. House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
    • There were too many characters and strange names and nothing grabbed my attention or interest. Although I do love a good fantasy book this one was more High Fantasy than I prefer. 
  2. Triptych by Karin Slaughter
    • I'm a big fan of the TV show based on this series so I decided to read the books however the TV character is so different from the book version that I couldn't combine the two in my head and I had to bail.