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2026 reads
19 items
By
Josie Faid
6
Sections
6
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fantasy
Romance
Sci-fi
Literary Fiction
Honestly anything that doesn’t go in the other categories
First book of the year! 4⭐️
Loved One by Aisha Muharrar
If you liked her biography, this was just as good. Second 5⭐️ of the year! No notes
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
This was absolutely incredible and very apt for the current political climate 4⭐️
The Crossing by Manjeet Mann
This is the first translated book I’ve read and if you love those books where you’re like what on earth am I reading, then this is your book 3.5⭐️
The Vegetarian by Han Kang, Deborah Smith
Historical Fiction
Why do these always make me cry?
I don’t even know what to say after this one, absolutely sobbing 4.5⭐️
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Oh my word Kristin Hannah can’t miss, 4.5⭐️
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Non-Fiction
Weirdly into non-fic this year
So interesting to see his story from the eyes of another person of colour, obviously I’ve never had that POV 3.5⭐️
Sir Lewis by Michael E. Sawyer
The way this didn’t feel like a biography at all, slay susie 4.5⭐️
Driven by Susie Wolff
This was absolutely wild?
The House of My Mother by Shari Franke
Fantasy
My ride or die
Insane, no words 4.5⭐️
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
First 5⭐️ of 2026!! What an amazing read
Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
Not as strong as the first but I will be continuing the series 3⭐️
The Strength of the Few by James Islington
Hmmmmm… 2.5⭐️
In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy
Loved this one so much I went and bought a copy immediately after finishing the library book 4⭐️
A Language of Dragons by S. F. Williamson
Raven Kennedy does it again 4⭐️
Gold by Raven Kennedy
This was a lot 3.5⭐️
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
A solid end to the duology 3.75⭐️
A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal
Romance
Stopped reading so many of these but when I do they usually hit hard
This was my first dip into this kind of book and I enjoyed it! 3⭐️
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Sci-fi
My first ever Sci-fi???
This was unreal, the way this was only 300 pages and managed to pack so much of a punch? Amazing 4.5⭐️
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
