2026 Buddy Reads Sign-Up Thread

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

BUDDY READS SIGN-UP THREAD

Welcome to Buddy Reads! You are in the right place if you are looking for a small group of people to discuss books with. Suggest books that you might need a little extra motivation to pick up, or that you just want to enjoy with a group! Or, join in a book that’s already on the list that strikes your fancy. Sign up for as many or as few as you want, just please don’t overbook ;) yourself and leave your buddies hanging!

If you’re new here: We’re glad to have you! Read through the instructions, the FAQ, and some posts in this thread to see how all of this works, then feel free to jump in!
If you’re not new here: We’re glad to have you back for another great year of reading!

LINKS

November's Current Reads: Feel free to jump in to any discussion posted here even if your name isn’t on the list!
Next month’s reads so far: See anything you’d like to join? Comment in this thread and let us know.
Buddy Read FAQ: Want a little more information on how all of this works? Read through some frequently asked questions or ask one of your own.
2025 Spreadsheet: most up-to-date list and info on all buddy reads coming up for the year: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
2026 Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

TIMELINE
Suggestions are open about 4 months in the future.
You have until the 25th of each month to suggest and confirm books for the following month. At that time, confirmed books will be posted in threads by the mods.

Here are the statuses of each month. Open means you may suggest and confirm books for those months. Closed means please hold off suggesting books for those months until they open. Posted means that month is up and you can comment in the threads. Archived means the month has been archived and locked.

October: Posted
November: Posted
December: Open
2026
January: Open
February: Open
March: Open
April: Closed
May: Closed
June: Closed
July: Closed
August: Closed
September: Closed
October: Closed
November: Closed
December: Closed

INSTRUCTIONS

To suggest a buddy read, please comment in this thread and include:
The book title and author (using the “add book” function if you can is helpful)
The month you are wanting to read it, EVEN IF you are open to almost any month. We need somewhere to put it to start off.
If it’s part of a series, indicate if you are suggesting the entire series or just one book. You can of course always come back and suggest the remaining books if need be.
Examples:
I’d like to suggest The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for February (open to other months)
Suggesting The Gunslinger by Stephen King for January, and the rest of the Dark Tower series to follow.

To join/confirm a buddy read, please comment in this thread and include:
The book you are joining
Confirm the month it was suggested for– or if the original suggester was open to other months, which you would prefer.
If you are joining a book from a series, let us know if you want to join for the entire series or just the current book.
Example:
I’ll join for The Poisonwood Bible. Can we do it in March?
I will join for The Gunslinger in January. Just the first book for now.

Happy Reading!
~Your Buddy Read Mod- SarahKat~

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

NOVEMBER BUDDY READS ARE POSTED HERE!
Feel free to jump into any discussion, even if your name is not on the participant list!

Upcoming Buddy Reads
Check the Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Note: It is a good idea to double check the spreadsheet for the buddy reads you have already signed up for. If changes need to be made, please let the mods know in this thread ASAP.
The spreadsheet is updated more often than this post.

Books Confirmed for December
A thread will be created on or around November 25th to discuss these books. If you would like to be added or need to drop out, please post your request in this thread!

The Alice Network with Amitha, Victoria, SarahKat
Close to Death with Beth, Susan, Dominique, SarahKat, Lorraine
A Darker Shade of Magic with Charlotte, Valerie, Dominique
Double Cross with Beth, Dominique, Blagica, Cordelia
The Frozen River with Susan, Cordelia, Dominique, Allison, Syd, Patricia, LinaVer
Gleanings with SarahKat, Dominique, Billie-Jade
The Mad Wife with Susan, Beth
The Meiji Guillotine Murders with Lorraine, Valerie
Predator with Beth, Susan, Lisa Marie
Throne of Glass with Susan, Charlotte

These books are SUGGESTED for December
Buddies have until November 25th to join these Buddy Reads, or no thread will be created.

Marley with Beth

Updated October 27, 2025

Happy Buddy Reading!
~SarahKat~

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

JANUARY - MARCH suggestions are now open!

You may continue to suggest/confirm books for December as well as I will be locking 2025's thread. Looking forward to another great year with you all!

[Rachael]

I would like to suggest The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas as a 2 month buddy read because it's quite a long book from January (open to any month). Just this book in the series for me please

[Lorraine]

Valerie and I will be reading The Fat Woman Next Door is Pregnant by Michel Tremblay in January. Others are welcome to join.

[Alexandra]

I'd like to suggest "The Spellshop" by Sarah Beth Durst for December & "The Paris Novel" by Ruth Reichl for January 2026. Thanks! 😊