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2026 Reading Goal

11,536 / 15,000 pages

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Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

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Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

By Kim Fu

The first story is worth reading over and over again. So much is packed in this one conversation. It made me laugh and tear up. (Without giving too...

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Moderation by Elaine Castillo

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Moderation

By Elaine Castillo

Girlie is the oldest cousin in the family trying to keep everyone afloat and maintain the veneer of financial success after the economic crash. The...

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Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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Light from Uncommon Stars

By Ryka Aoki

Lovely book about found family and belonging while also including the dark experiences of transphobia and racism. Yet somehow the book is still both...

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The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez

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The Great Divide

By Cristina Henriquez

Multiple story lines exploring the truly astounding feat of creating the Panama Canal. Some great character development and peek into multiple...

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Crux by Gabriel Tallent

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Crux

By Gabriel Tallent

I'm calling it: This is book of the year. I could write a dissertation on this book, but suffice to say for now that Tallent strikes again. He's so...

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The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky

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The Basque History of the World

By Mark Kurlansky

We're going back to Donostia in a couple weeks, and I thought it would make sense to check out some history from the region. It always comes back to...

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The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris

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The Butchering Art

By Lindsey Fitzharris

Wild to think we are so close in time to surgery and medicine that had no concept of germ theory, and that even actively disputed or scorned the...

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Katabasis by R F Kuang

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Katabasis (Standard Edition)

By R F Kuang

A journey into the bowels of hell and plotting the way according to the philosophers and magicians of yore just to learn that idolizing the teacher...

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Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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Big Swiss

By Jen Beagin

Really good dry humor in this book, but it's not just funny. It's also moving, gripping, and a little tragic. (There's one scene that's written with...

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Down Time by Andrew Martin

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Down Time

By Andrew Martin

Andrew Martin's latest novel is nothing less than stunning, with some of the best writing about being in your 30s and surrounded by writers....

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Immortality by Milan Kundera

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Immortality

By Milan Kundera

> Man reckons with immortality, and forgets to reckon with death. Between this book, a film I recently watched, and recent life events, I’m...

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by Tj Klune

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The House in the Cerulean Sea

By Tj Klune

My son and I choose one book for each other to read every year that challenges our choice of genre. The House in the Cerulean Sea was his choice for...

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Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt

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Loved and Missed

By Susie Boyt

Floored me. Made me cry in the first chapter. beautiful

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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

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I Have Some Questions for You

By Rebecca Makkai

One of the best books I’ve read in ages. Content, style, voice, pacing, characters, social awareness, and on and on. This is the book I’ll give...

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Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

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Magic for Liars

By Sarah Gailey

I love a murder mystery and this book was right up my alley. I wish I could read more books about this detective and this world! I loved the way...

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Crossings by Ben Goldfarb

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Crossings

By Ben Goldfarb

**Reflection Prompts: 1. Which story or anecdote from Crossings stands out as asurprising, poignant, or resonant for you? Why? ** I really...

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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

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Yesteryear

By Caro Claire Burke

A very dark book about a tradwife who focuses so much on her outward appearance on social media that she neglects her family. This explores the...

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The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

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The Woman in White

By Wilkie Collins

I've circled this book for easily 50 years, finding recommendations, adding it to "to read" lists, and just never getting around to it. I had no idea...

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Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

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Love Medicine

By Louise Erdrich

Books that open doors and windows into worlds that aren't your own are the reason for reading. One thing that struck me so hard in reading this book...

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Conservation and Nature

36 books • Updated Jun 17, 2026 • You've read 0 of 36 (0%)

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When Trees Testify by Beronda L Montgomery

Guardians of Life by Kiliii Yuyan

In Our Nature by Donna Seaman

Eradication by Jonathan Miles

Cover of Race and Nature from Transcendentalism to the Harlem Renaissance (2008) by P Outka

Race and Nature from Transcendentalism to the Harlem Renaissance by P Outka

Shade by Sam Bloch

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

Neurodivergent, by Nature by Joe Harkness

To Have or to Hold by Sophie Pavelle

Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Accidental Ecosystem by Peter S Alagona

Nowhere Left to Go by Benjamin Von Brackel

Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World by Barry Lopez

The Rise of the American Conservation Movement by Dorceta E Taylor

All Humans Outside by Tommy Corey

The Feather Wars by James H McCommons

Cover of The Sixth Extinction (10th Anniversary Edition) by Elizabeth Kolbert

The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

Beloved Beasts by Michelle Nijhuis

The Quickening by Elizabeth Rush

Under a White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert

The Snow Leopard Project by Alex Dehgan

Life on a Little-Known Planet by Elizabeth Kolbert

Cover of Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition) by Douglas W Tallamy

Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W Tallamy

Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C Slaght

Red Pockets by Alice Mah

Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne

Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez

Black Earth Wisdom by Leah Penniman

The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas

Eating Aliens One Man's Adventures Hunting Invasive Animal Species by Jackson Landers

An Immense World by Ed Yong

Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Jennifer Grenz

Cover of We Will Be Jaguars (Reese's Book Club Pick) by Nemonte Nenquimo

We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo

Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler

Is a River Alive? by Robert MacFarlane

The Book of Birds by Robert MacFarlane

Goal: Read 5 books in May

5 books • Updated May 28, 2026 • You've read 0 of 5 (0%)

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Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition by Edgar Villanueva

These Heathens by Mia McKenzie

Suder by Percival Everett

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley

Goal: 4 Books in February

4 books • Updated Feb 24, 2026 • You've read 0 of 4 (0%)

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The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Prosocial by Paul W B Atkins

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Thunder Song by Sasha Lapointe

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Nature is where the heart is

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10 books • Updated Sep 2, 2025 • You've read 0 of 10 (0%)

The forest and other lush landscapes are nourishing to me in so many ways. These places are where I am most at home and where I seek out adventure. They are where I find beauty and nutrition and camaraderie and wonder. And the more I learn about it all, the more I love it.

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Permaculture Garden by Huw Richards

Forest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind by Richard Fortey

Underland by Robert MacFarlane

To Have or to Hold by Sophie Pavelle

Floriography by Jessica Roux

One Garden Against the World by Kate Bradbury

CMV Reading List: The Basics

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6 books • Updated Oct 19, 2025 • You've read 0 of 6 (0%)

Introductory books suitable for most retail investors without a strong background in finance or investing.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G Malkiel

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre

Your Money and Your Brain by Jason Zweig

Central Banking 101 by Joseph J Wang

Financial Statements by Thomas Ittelson

Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green

West Seattle Urbanism Book Club

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12 books • Updated May 27, 2026 • You've read 0 of 12 (0%)

Our reading group meets once/month at Beveridge Place Pub to discuss books on urbanism, transportation, the built environment, and community development. Below is our reading list so far. For more meeting details, please join us on Discord.

Shade by Sam Bloch

The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu

A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown

Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition by Edgar Villanueva

How to Kill a City by Pe Moskowitz

The Inside Story of Seattle's First Green, Mixed-income Neighborhood by Tom J Phillips

Prosocial by Paul W B Atkins

Streetfight by Janette Sadik-Khan

Crossings by Ben Goldfarb

Deciding to See by Nathan Vass

Abundance by Ezra Klein

Stuck by Yoni Appelbaum

For a Better Tomorrow

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19 books • Updated Jul 6, 2026 • You've read 0 of 19 (0%)

Amongst these titles, you'll find:

Inspiring stories of resisting tyrannic governments
Communities coming together in times of need
Persistent, relentless showing up for civil rights and justice
Guidance on what makes for effective, sustainable resistance movements
Hope that a better tomorrow is within reach if we fight for it

The People's Project by Saeed Jones

Protest by Annie Leonard

On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder

Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown

When the Revolution Comes by Chris Smalls

A Flower Traveled in My Blood by Haley Cohen Gilliland

Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman

Be a Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo

The Next American Revolution by Grace Lee Boggs

Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth

Nonviolent by James, Jr Lawson

A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit

Blueprint for Revolution by Srdja Popovic

The Activist's Handbook by Randy Shaw

Resisting Nazism by Luke Berryman

There's a Revolution Outside, My Love by Tracy K Smith

What Can We Hope For? by Richard Rorty

History Teaches Us to Resist by Mary Frances Berry

Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu

Sealth Student Picks

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3 books • Updated Apr 30, 2026 • You've read 0 of 3 (0%)

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Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Dark Things I Adore by Katie Lattari

Read and Wine About It 2025-2026 Reads

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7 books • Updated Apr 17, 2026 • You've read 0 of 7 (0%)

Explore the books we read together in Read and About It, a book club created by and for Black women, during the 2025–2026 season.

Zeal by Morgan Jerkins

Grown Women by Sarai Johnson

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

History Lessons by Zoe B Wallbrook

Run for Your Life, Callie Kingman by Alli Frank

If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Gender Justice Reading List

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11 books • Updated Jul 10, 2026 • You've read 0 of 11 (0%)

Legal Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights for gender justice through impact litigation, policy advocacy, education, and coalition building. The list below presents some of our favorite (work-related) books.

Learn more at legalvoice.org.