Every year I make a list of classic mysteries to read and I always enjoy it. This year I'm going slightly rogue and mixing in a few other books that I keep meaning to reread by favorite authors.
1. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman - I've been stalling on reading the last two Mrs. Pollifax books because when I do the series will be over but it is time to get the series done and then I can reread the whole series to celebrate.
2. The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - I picked up the whole Father Brown series at a used bookstore last year and this is the first one.
3. The Gabriel Hounds by Mary Stewart - I'm slowly working my way through Stewart's books and this is the most recent one I've picked up.
4. Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers - I have mixed luck with Sayers's books but this one features Harriet Vane so I have high hopes.
5. Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher - I have planned to read this one for years but somehow never do. I love Pilcher's books and this is one that has fallen through the cracks. I read it years ago but remember nothing about it.
6. Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery - Last year I reread Blue Castle and thoroughly enjoyed the reread. This is one I remember really loving but haven't reread.
7. Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh - I've really been enjoying Marsh's Inspector Alleyn books and am looking forward to this one.
8. The Blind Side by Patricia Wentworth - I'm slowly working through Wentworth's standalones. They're a bit inconsistent but I always enjoy them.
9. The Dancing Floor by Barbara Michaels - Michaels is my go-to slump busting author and I've read a lot of her books multiple times but somehow haven't read this one.
10. The Luck Runs Out by Charlotte MacLeod - I read the first Peter Shandy book at the end of last year and am looking forward to reading the next book.
What classic/vintage books are you hoping to read in 2026?
I also have Winter Solstice and keep meaning to read it - in winter! But I forget so, glad you mentioned that one. Must move it up on my list. Greta list you have here.
ReplyDeleteI could reread all of Barbara Michaels books! And I used to have a copy of The Gabriel Hounds, but it was one of those cheap paperbacks that fell apart after two readings. ;D
ReplyDeleteI have read several of the ones you have listed, but it's been a long time for each of them. The Gabriel Hounds, Winter Solstice, The Dancing Floor, and Mrs. Pollifax. Hope you get to each of these and enjoy them!! I've been thinking of doing some rereading from my way-back favorites. Think these would all qualify!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed Gilman, Sayers and MacLeod.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I hope you love them all. This year I've decided to dive back into my two favorite classic mystery authors, Agatha Christie and Mary Roberts Rinehart.
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