2026 Books

 

Here's a list of all the books read in 2026 with goals and links to my reviews.

FICTION (excluding crime fiction) 

Goodreads goal for total read in 2026:  110. 

Of these, 61-100 will be new books published in 2026 for the New Release Reading Challenge at The Chocolate Lady's Book Blog (marked with an asterisk)

Everyone is Still Alive by Cathy Retzenbrink

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Tribe by Gary Shapero*

Welcome to the Neighbourhood by Jane Fallon*

Crime Fiction 

Crime Fiction goal: 16-25 books for the Cloak and Dagger Challenge from Carol at Carol's Notebook 

Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston*

Murder on Skye by Aline Templeton 

The Knapdale Murders by Daniel Sellers

NON-FICTION

Goal:  12 books in the 2026 categories from Shelleyrae's challenge #ReadNonFicChal at Book'd Out. 

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026 (nature) 

The Anti-Inflammatory 30 Day Reset by Sophie Richards  (diet/lifestyle)

The Wives of Henry VIII by Jessica Carey-Bunning (history) 

Eight by Paul Gascoigne (memoir) 

Lipstick by Eileen G'Sell 

The Baby Farm Murderer by Stephen Jakobi 

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