My top favourite books ever, seriously bury me with these.
Sections
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⭐ | 2026 five star reads
🖤 | dark romance
💀 | horror
🚀 | sci-fi
💖 | romantasy
🏰 | fantasy
⭐ | 2026 five star reads
all of my 5 star reads of 2026, these books are god tier.
One of the few booktok recommendations that have actually lived up to the hype. Emotional, gritty and extremely sexy! One million out of ten stars!
Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness: Book 1)
WHAT WAS THAT CLIFFHANGER 😭
Voracious (The Edge of Darkness, #2) by Leigh Rivers
literally the most delicious conclusion to this series. immaculate, 😭
Restitution by Leigh Rivers
THIS BOOK WAS EXQUISITE. seriously i cannot say anything else other than this was my book of the year, READ IT! 🙌🏻
Daggermouth (The Heart, #1) by H.M. Wolfe
28 days later but make it a forbidden lovers dark romance? yup, that's exactly what you're getting with afflicted. this was an easy 5 star read for me, the stakes are high and the spice be spicin' 🌶️.
Afflicted
the second last volume in the lore olympus series, i absolutely ate this up. i'm so sad it's ending but cannot WAIT for the animated series!
Lore Olympus: Volume Ten: Smythe, Rachel
this was SUCH a wonderful ending to this series, it was a bit more serious but alice wrote it with grace and care. i absolutely love nick and charlie.
Heartstopper #6: A Graphic Novel
if you've heard of mr. skelly, this is a must read! each comic is so hopeful and inspiring. i had the pleasure of reading an advanced copy of this and it'll forever be a favourite.
How Lucky Am I -- Christian Watson
it's okay, it only hurts when i think about this series. i need it tattoed on my skin.
Lore Olympus: Volume Nine: Smythe, Rachel
🖤 | dark romance
*feral screaming*
Dear Reader (Devil's Backbone, #1) by Tate James
why have one when you can have them all, all while being hunted down by a secret society?
Watch Your Back (Devil's Backbone, #2) by Tate James
i just love my babies 😭
You're Next (Devil's Backbone, #3) by Tate James
💀 | horror
Backrooms crawled so this book could run 🤌🏻
Horrorstor: A Novel eBook by Grady Hendrix
10/10 thrills. i haven’t read the rest of this series but the first book is awesome!
Clown in a Cornfield Series by Adam Cesare
i love haunted house books rooted in severe family trauma. this book was so freaking good!
Play Nice
🚀 | sci-fi
god damnit donut!
new achievement! you’re now addicted to the dungeon crawler carl series. you must pledge allegiance to the one and only GC, BWR, NW, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk.
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
4.5 ⭐️
truly one of the most unnerving, claustrophobic books i’ve read all year.
Exiles by Mason Coile
one of my most favourite YA sci-fi series, i find myself rereading this series at least once a year. i absolutely love the formatting of this book, and the audiobooks are PHENOMENAL
Illuminae : Kaufman, Amie, Kristoff, Jay
book two in the illuminae files and my personal favourite. i will always and forever love nik and hanna.
Gemina : Kaufman, Amie, Kristoff, Jay
the final book in this incredible trilogy. while it's not my favourite, it ties everything together from the first two books nicely.
Obsidio (The Illuminae Files Book 3)
💖 | romantasy
Such an incredible Romantasy series written by an unbelievably talented indie author and friend!
Andrea Blythe Liebman – Author of The Young Power Series
🏰 | fantasy
a solid 10 star series 🙌🏻
Lore Olympus Series by Rachel Smythe
as a person who doesn't really enjoy fantasy i absolutely ATE this book up.
Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy 1)
personally, the second book in the grishaverse trilogy is my absolute favourite. i am a sturmhond stan 5ever.
Siege and Storm: Bardugo, Leigh Bardugo
not my favourite in the trilogy but still a banger nonetheless.
Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone Trilogy 3)
🎖️ | all time favs
these editions are EVERYTHING. and every twilight fan needs these in their collection, are you team edward or team jacob?
Twilight Deluxe Collector's Edition: Book 1
she is beauty, she is grace. i am freaking obsessed with these editions.
