Books read and reviewed in 2026
January
1.
The Long Winter (Little House #6) Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1940. 334
pages. [Source: Library][audiobook, historical fiction, classic]
2.
Fahrenheit 451. Ray Bradbury. 1953/2011. 194 pages. [Source:
Library][5 stars, audiobook, dystopia, science fiction, adult classic]
3.
Westfallen #2: Into the Fire. Ann and Ben Brashares. 2025. 384 pages.
[Source: Library] [5 stars, series book, mg speculative fiction]
4.
Anne of Ingleside. L.M. Montgomery. 1939. 274 pages. [Source: Bought] [3 stars, audio book, classic]
5.
Little Town on the Prairie. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by
Garth Williams. 1941. 374 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, audiobook,
historical fiction, children's classic]
6.
These Happy Golden Years. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by Garth
Williams. 1943. HarperCollins. 289 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars,
historical fiction, classic, audiobook]
7.
The First Four Years. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1971. 134 pages. [Source:
Library] [historical fiction, classic, series book, 3 stars]
8.
By the Shores of Silver Lake. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1939. 290 pages.
[Source: Library] [audiobook, j historical fiction, series book, 4 stars]
9.
The Running Man. Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman). 1982. 317 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, action, thriller]
10.
Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte. 1847. 532 pages. [Source: Library] [audiobook, classic, adult romance, 5 stars]
11.
The Experiment. Rebecca Stead. 2025. 288 pages. [Source: Review
copy] [j fantasy, j fiction, mg fantasy, mg fiction, j mystery, mg
mystery, j science fiction, mg science fiction, 4 stars]
February
12.
Frankenstein (Oxford World's Classics). Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
1818/1998. 261 pages. [Source: Library, Audiobook, classic, science
fiction, speculative fiction.]
13.
Eureka. Victoria Chang. 2026. 272 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars,
YA Historical Fiction, MG Historical Fiction, verse novel]
14.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by John Tenniel. 1865/1871. 247 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, audio book, classic, children's classic]
15.
Through the Telescope: Mae Jemison Dreams of Space. Charles R.
Smith. Illustrated by Evening Monteiro. 2025. 45 pages. [Source:
Library] [3 stars, picture book biography]
16.
Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies. Margi Preus.
Illustrated by Jaime Zollars. 2025. 48 pages. [Source: Library] [5
stars, picture book biography]
17.
That Swingin' Sound: The Musical Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and
Louis Armstrong. Rekha S. Rajan. Illustrated by Ken Daley. 2025. 48
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, picture book biography]
18.
If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon. Ellen Levine. Illustrated
by Elroy Freem. 1986. 80 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars, children's
nonfiction]
19.
Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams. Katherine Paterson.
Illustrated by Sally Deng. 2025. 112 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars,
middle grade nonfiction, books about books, aftermath of world war II,
biography]
20.
All the Blues in the Sky. Renee Watson. 2025. 208 pages. [Source:
Library] [4 stars, Newbery, verse novel, grief, problem novel]
21.
Bittersweet: Based on the True Tale of the Berlin Candy Bombers.
Christy Mandin. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, nonfiction
picture book, history, world war II aftermath]
22.
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out. Nicholas Day. 2025. 304 pages. [Source: Library] [4
stars, nonfiction, middle grade nonfiction, history]
23.
A Canticle for Leibowitz. Walter M. Miller Jr. 1959. 335 pages.
[Source: Bought] [4 stars, science fiction, apocalyptic,
post-apocalyptic, classic]
24.
Gone With The Wind. Margaret Mitchell. 1936. 1037 pages. [Source:
Library] [5 stars, audio book, classic fiction, historical fiction,
adult romance]
25.
The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. 2025. 384 pages. [Source:
Library] [4 stars, mg nonfiction, ya nonfiction, world war II]
March
26.
Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury. HarperCollins. 1958/2006 edition. 268
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, science fiction; short stories; classic; audiobook]
27.
The Lions' Run. Sara Pennypacker. 2026. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
[5 stars, historical fiction, j historical, mg historical, world war
II]
28.
To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee. 1960. 281 pages. [Source: Library][Audiobook, 5 stars, classic, coming of age]
29.
Farmer Boy. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by Garth Williams. 1933. 372 pages. [Source: Library]
[3 stars, audiobook, children's classic, historical fiction]
April
30.
The Littlest Elephant. Katherine Applegate. 2026. 36 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, picture book, animal fantasy]
31.
Scarlett. Alexandra Ripley. 1991. 884 pages. [Source: Library] [2
stars, historical fiction, sequel, adult fiction, adult romance]
32.
Magnitude. Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2026. 304 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, historical fiction, mg historical]
33.
Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Edited
by Pamela Smith Hill. 2014. South Dakota State Historical State Society.
400 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, nonfiction, memoir]
34.
If You Lived During the American Revolution. Chris Newell.
Illustrated by Steffi Walthall. 2026. 88 pages. [Source: Library] [3
stars, history, nonfiction]
May
35.
The Bad Beginning. (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) Lemony
Snicket. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. 1999. 162 pages. [Source:
Library] [j fantasy, mg fantasy, j fiction, mg fiction, 5 stars]
36.
The Martian. Andy Weir. 2011. 369 pages. [Source: Library] [adult science fiction, 5 stars, space]
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