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Favorite Reads of 2026 (wish I can read for the first time again)

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Here are some of my favorite reads (so far) of 2026! A collection of Historical Fiction, Romance, and Fantasy!
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Best Reads of 2026

 
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One of the best historical fics I have read in 2026!! Johnson always delivers with her new releases.
Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson
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One of the best fantasy I've ever read!! Going in blind I think is the best way to enjoy this book.
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
 
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Another great one by Liz Tomforde! If you love friends-to-enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity then this is your book!!
Rewind It Back (Windy City, #5) by Liz Tomforde
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Tomforde is one of my favorite romance authors!! Fake marriage + forced proximity!!
Play Along (Windy City, #4) by Liz Tomforde
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Such a great romantasy!! Characters are very interesting, takes place in a circus!!
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
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Casati is one of my favorite authors!! Based on a legend/real person, such an interesting read!
Babylonia: A Novel:
 
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Great historical fiction based on Cleopatra!! From her perspective, new take on her life.
Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
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One of the books that is getting me back into YA romantasy!! Absolutely loved this book and the world!!
The Rose Bargain - Sasha Peyton Smith
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Loved this novella!! This series is one of my favorite romantasy series, loved how the world got expanded and introduced to new characters!!
Six Scorched Roses (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1.5)
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One of the romantasy series that I will always recommend!! Hunger games meets Vampires and its soooo good!!
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
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