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?
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