Books I Want To Read In 2026

As I identified a few months ago, I've long struggled with starting a million projects and not finishing them. This...also applies to book series and authors I've adored.

In 2026, I'd like to play catch-up: at last getting around to books that've fallen by the wayside, despite being keen to read them! They're organized alphabetically by genre.

Fantasy

• Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
• Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
• Cinder House by Freya Marske
• Espíritu by Aiden Thomas
• Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson
• The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
• The Geographer’s Map To Romance by India Holton
• The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens
• The League Of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton
• The Ornithologist’s Field Guide To Love by India Holton
• The Secret Service Of Tea And Treason by India Holton
• The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
• The Sun And The Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
• Tress Of The Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Non-Fiction

• The Gutenberg Parenthesis by Jeff Jarvis
• The Ultimate Hidden Truth Of The World by David Graeber
• When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows by Steven Pinker

Romance

• A British Girl’s Guide To Hurricanes And Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey
• A Lady For All Seasons by T.J. Alexander
• A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell
• All Of Us Murderers by K.J. Charles
• Bridget And Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher
• Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher
• How To Fake It In Society by K.J. Charles
• Infamous by Lex Croucher
• Last First Kiss by Julian Winters
• Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey
• Like You’ve Nothing Left To Prove by E.L. Massey
• Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky
• New Adult by Timothy Janovsky
• Not For The Faint Of Heart by Lex Croucher
• Playing For Keeps by Jennifer Dugan
• Reputation by Lex Croucher
• Summer Official by Rebekah Weatherspoon
• The Devil She Knows by Alexandria Bellefleur
• The Ride Of Her Life by Jennifer Dugan
• Trouble by Lex Croucher
• You’re A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

Science Fiction

• Seasons Of Glass And Iron by Amal El-Mohtar
• Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

Young Adult

• A Song For You And I by K. O'Neill
• Can’t Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
• Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
• Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
• I Could Give You The Moon by Ann Liang
• Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks
• Nobody In Particular by Sophie Gonzales
• Opting Out by Maia Kobabe
• Playing For Keeps by Jennifer Dugan
• Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson
• Summer Girls by Jennifer Dugan
• The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
• The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer
• The Moth Keeper by K. O'Neill
• The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist by Sophie Gonzales
• There’s Always Next Year by Leah Johnson

Looking at this list, I can see the patterns: an enthusiasm for India Holton, a determination to finish His Dark Materials, and an inability to resist anything Lex Croucher, Timothy Janovsky, or Aiden Thomas. Here's to finishing what we start.

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