*Linette's 2026 Reading Challenge

[Linette]

I look forward to starting a new list each year.

The books in this list were chosen to give my reading a little bit of a stretch; either new-to-me authors, or genres other than those I usually read, or have been on my tbr for years and years and it's about time I finally read them.

Hoping all of you have great books for me to discover on your lists, too.
Good luck to us all!



1. Gorillas in the Mist
2. Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife
3. Children of Time
4. My Family and Other Animals
5. Finnikin of the Rock
6. Remarkably Bright Creatures
7. She Who Became the Sun
8. Sleeping Giants
9. The Empress of Salt and Fortune
10. Olive Kitteridge
11. The Last House on Needless Street
12. Gideon the Ninth

Alternates
13. Thornhedge
14. The Ministry of Time
15. Hemlock & Silver
16. The Burning

[Joy D]

I've read 8 of yours. Looks like a great list! Happy reading!

[Alissa]

Up nice and early linette i LOVE to see it lol
I love the reasoning for your list! A lot of these are ones I have not read so I can't wait to hear your thoughts! I did love Remarkably Bright Creatures. Happy reading!

[Bill, Moderator]

You've selected authors I'm hoping to start checking out too, Kingfisher, Muir, Tchaikovsky. I read Empress of Salt and Fortune this past year. It was excellent. Enjoy your selections, Linette

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Quite a few of these on my TBR.

Sleeping Giants is so fun. I really hope you enjoy it, Linette. I read this in one night! Rare, but true! 😅

Good luck and happy reading!

[Bonnie]

I have only read 2 but loved them, so I will have to see about adding some of the others.

[Michelle]

Great list Linette. I'm looking forward to your reviews.

[Patricia]

I've only read a few of these. (Reading Hemlock & Silver right now). Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Happy Reading!