I’m sharing this list for fun. I am a huge supporter of reading both for fun and for growth. Below is a running list of all the books I’ve read in 2026. I’ve also included an all-too-brief star rating out of 5.

1 The Will of the Many - James Islington 3.5/5
2 Everything is Tuberculosis - John Green 3.5/5
3 Black Pill - Elle Reeve 4/5
4 Piranesi - Susanna Clark 5/5
5 The Book Club for Troublesome Women - Marie Bostwick 3/5
6 The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie 5/5
7 Before They Are Hanged - Joe Abercrombie 4.5/5
8 The Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie 4.25/5
9 Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Pete Walker 3.5/5
10 The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead 4.5/5
11 The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander 4/5
12 Glorious Exploits - Ferdia Lennon 4.5/5
13 Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt 4.25/5
14 Adult Children of Alcoholics - Janet Geringer Woititz 3.75/5
15 Working with Narrative in Emotion-Focused Therapy - Leslie Greenberg, Lynne Angus 4.5/5
16 Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry 4.75/5
17 The Dog Stars - Peter Heller 3.5/5
18 Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb 3.5/5
19 Still Life - Sarah Winman 3/5
20 Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb 4/5
21 Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 4/5
22 Assassin's Quest - Robin Hobb 3.5/5
23 The Lucky Ride - Yasushi Kitagawa 2.75/5
24 Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma - Janina Fisher 4/5
25 The Mad Ship - Robin Hobb 4/5
26 When the Museum is Closed - Emi Yagi 3.25/5
27 Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 4.25/5
28 Gardens of the Moon - Steven Erikson 5/5
29 Deadhouse Gates - Steven Erikson 3/5
30 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy - Francine Shapiro 4/5
31 Heartwood - Amity Gaige 3.75/5
32 Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders 2/5
33 Unmasking Autism - Devon Price 3.75/5
34 I'm Glad my Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy 4.75/5
35 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon 5/5
36 The Autistic Survival Guide - Steph Jones 3.5/5
37 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clark 4/5
38 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 4/5
39 Hold me Tight - Sue Johnson 4.5/5
40 Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree 3.25/5
41 I Who Have Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman 2.5/5
42 The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde 4.25/5
43 Confronting Christofascism - Carolyn Baker 2.5/5
44 Attachment Theory in Practice - Susan Johnson 4.25/5
45 Leaving the Fold - Marlene Winell 4/5
46 A Therapist's Guide to EMDR - Laurel Parnell 4/5
47 A Short Walk Through a Wide World - Douglas Westerbeke 3.75/5
48 After Evangelicalism - David Gushee 3/5
49 Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson 4.5/5
50 Why Brains Need Friends - Ben Rein 3.25/5
51 A Little Hatred - Joe Abercrombie 4.75/5
52 Yesteryear Caro - Claire Burke 4.5/5
53 Trauma and Recovery - Judith Herman 4.5/5
54 The Trouble with Peace - Joe Abercrombie 4.75/5
55 The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller 4.25/5
56 Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie 4.5/5
57 The Plot Against America - Philip Roth 3.5/5
58 Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel 2/5
59 Attachment-Focused EMDR - Laurel Parnell 4/5
60 Tell Me Everything - Elizabeth Strout 3.5/5
61 Codependent No More - Melody Beattie 3.75/5
62 Is This Autism - Sarah Wayland, Donna Henderson, Jamell White 4.25/5
63 ADHD 2.0 - John Ratey, Edward Hallowell 4/5
64 The Wisdom of Crowds - Joe Abercrombie 4.25/5
65 Dissociation Made Simple - Jamie Marich 2.5/5
66 Real Self-Care - Pooja Lakshmin 4.25/5