The last few years I've made a list of 10 books - 5 books off my shelf, 5 books from the library - that I'm really wanting to read. This year I decided to really focus on my favorites - be it authors, tropes, genres, or whatever other category comes to mind. Here are my 10 priority reads for 2026.
Library:
1. The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths - I've really enjoyed other books by this author (especially series involving the post-War magicians) and this involves a cold case unit which is my favorite type of mystery.
2. Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams - I typically enjoy this author and I love the premise of this one which involves a mother-daughter relationship and family secrets - and an old forgotten chest.
3. The Librarians by Sherry Thomas - I love this author and this book is supposed to involve quirky librarians.
4. The Lost Book of First Loves by RaeAnne Thayne - I love this author and this one involves DNA tests, secret sisters, and some time recovering in a family cabin.
5. Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis - I've really enjoyed another biography written by this author and this one has been on my TBR for ages.
My Shelves:
1. Year One by Nora Roberts - Roberts is one of my most reliable comfort read authors. I've avoided this series because it always looked a bit too fantasy for me but I've been reading more fantasy lately so I decided to give this one a try.
2. We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida - I have thoroughly enjoyed all the Japanese cozy fiction I have read and I adore this premise.
3. The Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur - This is the first in the Classic Three Investigators series which sounds kind of like a Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys style series. It was mentioned quite a lot in one of the Secret Staircase books by Gigi Pandian and it sounded like such a fun read that I bought it.
4. Hope Springs on Main Street by Olivia Miles - I read the previous two books in this series years ago and enjoyed it. I was really interested in this character and thrilled when I saw she was getting her own book - which I of course bought, put on my shelf, and never read.
5. Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett - Roaring 20s and ghosts - plus someone whose reading tastes align pretty strongly with mine really loved it. It sounds like a fun read.
What are you planning to read in 2026?
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