SLE's 2026 books

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My 2026 goal is to read 12 books for my reading-of-the-world project and then at least an additional 24 books. I hope to read a few banned books, I am re-reading Neil Gaiman's and Umberto Eco's works, and I am trying to read through my backlog of graphic novels. I also regularly read books that others hand to me or that just touch my fancy.

January: 8
February: 13
March: 10
April: 8
May: 9
June:
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2026 READING OF THE WORLD

1 (Jan). Twist by Harkaitz Cano
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2 (Jan). Best European Fiction 2011 edited by Aleksandar Hemon
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 (Jan). Tiger, Tiger by Petra Erika Nordlund
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4 (Feb). The Lazarus Effect by Hawa Jande Golakai
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5 (Feb). The Magic Doll: A Children's Book Inspired by African Art by Adrienne Yabouza (author) and Élodie Nouhen (illustrator)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

6 (Mar). Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi (translated by Marilyn Booth)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

7 (Mar). Banana Heart Summer by Merlinda Bobis
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

8 (May). Disruption: New Short Fiction from Africa edited by Rachel Zadok, Karina Szczurek, and Jason Mylk Snyman
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

9 (May). Chaka by Thomas Mofolo (translated by Daniel P. Kunene)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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2026 BANNED BOOKS

1 (Jan). The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2 (Feb). The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 (Mar). Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4 (Apr). Beloved by Toni Morrison
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5 (Jun). I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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2026 NEIL GAIMAN REREAD

1 (Jan). The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch (illustrated by Dave McKean)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2 (Jan). How the Marquis Got His Coat Back
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 (Feb). Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4 (Mar). The Wolves in the Walls (illustrated by Dave McKean)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5 (Mar). Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

6 (Apr). Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

7 (May). The Sleeper and the Spindle (illustrated by Chris Riddell)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

8 (Jun). Black Orchid (illustrated by Dave McKean)

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2026 UMBERTO ECO REREAD

1 (Feb). How to Write a Thesis
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2 (Feb). How to Spot a Fascist
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 (Apr). The Island of the Day Before
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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2026 TERRY PRATCHETT REREAD

I was gifted a beautiful set of Discworld books at the 2025 holidays and so decided to start working through this series again.

1 (Feb). The Colour of Magic
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2 (Feb). The Light Fantastic
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 (Feb). Equal Rites
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4 (Feb). Mort
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5 (Mar). Sourcery

6 (Apr). Wyrd Sisters

7 (May). Pyramids
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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2026 OTHER BOOKS

1 (Jan). Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

2 (Jan). The Dirty Parts of the Bible: A Graphic Novel (Expanded Edition) by Sam Torode (author) and Tina Ritchie (illustrator)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3 (Feb). The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4 (Feb). The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

5 (Feb). Cormac McCarthy's The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

6 (Mar). Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons #4) by Julia Quinn

7 (Mar). The Originals by Dave Gibbons
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

8 (Mar). Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

9 (Mar). Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

10 (Apr). Gone to Amerikay by Derek McCulloch (author) and Colleen Doran (illustrator)
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

11 (Apr). Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

12 (Apr). Strata: Stories from Deep Time by Laura Poppick
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

13 (Apr). To Sir Phillip, with love (Bridgertons #5) by Julia Quinn

14 (May). Leave Society by Tao Lin
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

15 (May). Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

16 (May). When He was Wicked (Bridgertons #6) by Julia Quinn

17 (May). Sentient by Jeff Lemire (author) and Gabriel Walta (artist)

18 (May). Alchemised by SenLinYu
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

19 (Jun). Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

20 (Jun). The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

21 (Jun). Victorian Secrets: What a Corset Taught me about the Past, the Present, and Myself by Sarah A. Chrisman
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

22 (Jun). We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

23 (Jun). It's In His Kiss (Bridgertons #7) by Julia Quinn