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Every Book I Read In 2026

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If you're in need of book recommendations, here's a quick look into my bookshelf this year!
 
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EAST OF EDEN BY JOHN STEINBECK - Set in the Salinas Valley, East of Eden is a multigenerational story with themes of biblical stories, nature vs nurture, and free will. Everyone and their mothers have probably recommended this to you, and you know wh...
East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Paperback)
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THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY BY MATT HAIG - Have you ever wondered what your life would be like, had you made a different choice? This book tackles exactly that and in a library, too! How cool is that?
The Midnight Library - by Matt Haig (Paperback)
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WHITE NIGHTS BY FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY - I'm not too fond of the Dostoevsky yap, but this was a fun and short read. It primarily revolves around unrequited love, infatuation, and loneliness.
White Nights - (Little Clothbound Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Hardcover)
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OF MICE AND MEN BY JOHN STEINBECK - Another quick and short novella set during the Great Depression, tackling themes of loneliness, mental illness, and the illusion of the American Dream
Of Mice and Men - (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) by John Steinbeck (Paperback)
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THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHO
The Alchemist (Anniversary) (Paperback) by Paulo Coelho
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THE GIVER BY LOIS LOWRY - I often avoid dystopian stories, but I gave this one a chance - and I do not regret it! It fbasically follows young boy is chosen to be The Receiver of humanity's memories. With his newfound wisdom and awareness of the reali...
The Giver (Reprint, Media Tie In) - by Lois Lowry (Paperback)
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The Prophet - (Chiltern Classic) by Kahlil Gibran (Hardcover)
 
Matilda - (Puffin Modern Classics) by Roald Dahl (Paperback)
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The Correspondent - by Virginia Evans (Hardcover)
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Interpreter of Maladies - by Jhumpa Lahiri (Paperback)
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A Short Stay in Hell - by Steven L Peck (Hardcover)
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Persepolis - (Pantheon Graphic Library) by Marjane Satrapi (Paperback)
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Paperback)
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Dark Matter (Hardcover) by Blake Crouch
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Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club) - by Claire Keegan (Hardcover)
 
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need i say more? i flipped through this with my family, and let me tell you… a LOT LOT of the stuff we got from it was almost 100% accurate to everyone. it's so cool and intriguing, right off the bat! highly recommend.
The Secret Language of Birthdays - by Gary Goldschneider & Joost Elffers (Hardcover)
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