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2026 Reading Goal

18 / 30 books

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Cover of Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger by Kazuo Ishiguro
Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger by Kazuo Ishiguro
Cover of River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
Cover of The Faith of Beasts by James S A Corey
The Faith of Beasts by James S A Corey
Cover of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Treasure Island
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Another book I somehow missed, growing up. Thanks to our book club tackling classics this year, I finally got to read this one. So... yo ho...
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Hell and Back by Craig Johnson
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Hell and Back
By Craig Johnson
Things get more than a little strange for Sheriff Walt Longmire in this outing, as he goes against the advice of multiple people to head north to the...
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The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan
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The Last Castle
By Denise Kiernan
"The Last Castle" is a detailed but perfectly readable account of the story of the Biltmore House and Estate in North Carolina - the largest private...
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Daughter of the Morning Star by Craig Johnson
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Daughter of the Morning Star
By Craig Johnson
I went through a spate of reading Craig Johnson years ago - actually I discovered and fell in love with him and Louise Penny at about the same time,...
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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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The Wind in the Willows
By Kenneth Grahame
Somehow, through my own childhood, my much-younger brother's childhood, and my own child's childhood, I never actually read "The Wind in the...
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14 books • Updated Aug 6, 2026 • You've read 0 of 14 (0%)

Just some of the books read by Book Club in recent years, in order of my favorites.

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Cover of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Cover of A Tale of Two Cities (Updated and REV) by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Cover of The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Cover of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Cover of Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Cover of My Antonia by Willa Cather
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Cover of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Cover of Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Cover of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Cover of Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Cover of My Friends by Fredrik Backman
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Cover of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Cover of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Looks promising!

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So many books, but these are ones that strike me as potentially interesting when I first encounter their descriptions.

Cover of Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
Cover of Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
Cover of Land by Maggie O'Farrell
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
Cover of The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
Cover of Whistler by Ann Patchett
Whistler by Ann Patchett
Cover of The Keeper by Tana French
The Keeper by Tana French
Cover of How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson
Cover of Kin by Tayari Jones
Kin by Tayari Jones
Cover of The Astral Library (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Kate Quinn
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Cover of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V E Schwab
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V E Schwab
Cover of Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger by Kazuo Ishiguro
Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger by Kazuo Ishiguro
Cover of King Sorrow by Joe Hill
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Cover of We the Women by Norah O'Donnell
We the Women by Norah O'Donnell
Cover of Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Cover of Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
Cover of The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
Cover of Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Cover of The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane
The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane
Cover of I Hear a New World by Alan Moore
I Hear a New World by Alan Moore
Cover of Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio
Cover of River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
River of Bones and Other Stories by Rebecca Roanhorse
Cover of Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar
Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar
Cover of Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth
Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth
Cover of The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
Cover of The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
Cover of The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
Cover of We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter
Cover of Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb
Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb
Cover of Forest Mage by Robin Hobb
Forest Mage by Robin Hobb
Cover of Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb
Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb
Cover of The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
Cover of John of John by Douglas Stuart
John of John by Douglas Stuart
Cover of The End of Everything by M John Harrison
The End of Everything by M John Harrison
Cover of The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Cover of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Cover of The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow
The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow
Cover of The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Cover of These Truths by Jill Lepore
These Truths by Jill Lepore
Cover of The River Is Waiting (Oprah's Book Club) by Wally Lamb
The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb
Cover of Regime Change by Maggie Haberman
Regime Change by Maggie Haberman
Cover of Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Cover of The Woman Behind the New Deal by Kirstin Downey
The Woman Behind the New Deal by Kirstin Downey
Cover of Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
Cover of The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit
The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit
Cover of The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue by Mike Tidwell
The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue by Mike Tidwell
Cover of South to America by Imani Perry
South to America by Imani Perry
Cover of Our Towns by James Fallows
Our Towns by James Fallows
Cover of Unruly by David Mitchell
Unruly by David Mitchell
Cover of A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
Cover of The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Cover of The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Cover of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab
Cover of Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Cover of The Perfect Moment by Isaac Butler
The Perfect Moment by Isaac Butler
Cover of Eve by Cat Bohannon
Eve by Cat Bohannon
Cover of Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult

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Cover of Freedom by Jay Kirkpatrick
Freedom by Jay Kirkpatrick
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