Not to be confused with 2026 published, these are books I've READ during the 2026 calendar year.
If you enjoy pscyhological thrillers, I'd recommend checking out books by Mark Edwards. They are also available on KU though this is a link for the Paperback at b&n. .... "Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the...
The Darkest Water|Paperback
Loved it. I love the way this author writes; you think you've figured it all out and than wham, here come the twists!! Blurb: "Sometimes, enough is enough…
Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her colu...
Dear Debbie (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Paperback
I loved it. I'm so glad I started reading fantasy. Check this book out; I can't wait for you to meet Kit!! Blurb: "They're going to kill my dad!"
When Jirou Hayashi reads the message scrawled on the back of a receipt from ...
Shattered Window (Through A Window Darkly Book 1)
Enjoyed this entire series. Available on KU. Blurb: "Eleven years ago, the Co-ed Slayer murdered nine female students on the Oregon State University campus. Lacey Campbell barely escaped his att...
Hidden (A Bone Secrets Novel Book 1)
Love this series! Blurb: "Elizabeth was a young widow with two small children when she met Congressman Richard Baker. Handsome and wealthy, with a sparkling public image, Richard seemed like the perfec...
She Can Run
This was a pretty good twisty thriller. Blurb: "Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Brande...
Woman Down: A Novel|Paperback
Enjoyed this Fantasy by Ladd DeWinter. Blurb: "On the island of Arihi, women aren’t supposed to do magic, and Amia learns why. The hard way.
An accident with magic renders her mute, and her village banishes her to a haunted castle full of ou...
Silenced
This one received incredibly mixed reviews but I loved it. An end of the world, enemies to lovers, genre bending read. I'm glad I chose to read it, despite the bad reviews. Give it a chance. Blurb: "Casey Pearson grew up with a doo...
Dating After the End of the World|Paperback
Who doesn't enjoy a good ghost story?! I wouldn't call it a horrifying ghost story, in my opinion, but it is an enjoyable ghost investigation. Blurb: "Welcome to Feathervale Manor—where every locked door hid...
Clean House (Lacy Stolls Book 1)
Very good psychological thriller. Blurb: "When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessential small town, reporter Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspe...
His & Hers: A Novel|Paperback
This one threw me off for a bit but it became clear near the end. Blurb: "In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.
A teenage girl who isn’t allowed out...