2026 Master TBR

 

Master TBR


Hardback/Paperback Fiction

  • 2054 – Admiral James Stavridis: political thriller, 304
  • A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole: Classic, humor, July Lit Leg, 394
  • A Day of Fallen Night – Samantha Shannon: Fantasy, dragons, 868
  • A Dragon of Black Glass #3 Moon fall – James Rollins: Epic Fantasy, 608
  • A Study in Drowning – Ava Reid:  Young adult fantasy, NTM, 378
  • Abandon – Blake Crouch: Thriller, 521
  • All the Broken Places – John Boyne:  Historical, WWII, 400
  • All the Pretty Horses #1 Border – Cormac McCarthy: Historical,  302
  • Anathem  - Neal Stephenson: Science Fiction,  Philosophy,  NTM, 937
  • Arkangel #18 Sigma Force – James Rollins:  Thriller, 499
  • Atlas Shrugged – Ayn Rand: Literary Fiction, NTM, 1168
  • Beautiful Broken Love – Shanora Williams: Romance, NTM, 383
  • Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Robert Dugoni: Legal Thriller, 365
  • Black River Orchard – Chuck Wendig: Horror Fantasy Thriller, NTM, 640
  • Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Truman Capote: Classic, NTM, Aug Lit Leg, 161
  • Broken Earth #2 Obelisk Gate – J.K. Jemisin: Sci Fi Fantasy, 410
  • Broken Earth #3 The Stone Sky – J.K. Jemisin: Sci Fi Fantasy, 416
  • But Not Forgotten #1 Clint Wolf – BJ Bourg: Thriller, NTM, 244
  • Code Name Helene – Ariel Lawhorne:  Literary, April, 451 
  • Complete Cosmicomics, the – Italo Calvino: Science fiction, italian, short stories, 402
  • Cromwell # 2 Bring Up the Bodies  - Hilary Mantel: Historical, tudor England, 412
  • Cromwell # 3 The Mirror and the Light – Hilary Mantel:  759
  • Daughter of the Moon Goddess #1 Celestial Kingdom – Sue Lynne Tan: Young Adult Fantasy, NTM, 503
  • Decago House Murders, the – Yukito Ayatsuji: Mystery, Japan, NTM, 228
  • Dragonborn – Struan Murray: Middle Grade fantasy, MTM, 336
  • Forest Gump – Winston Groom: historical, NTM, James pick, 248

  • Horse – Geraldine Brooks: Historical,  401
  • Galactic Pot Healer - Philip K. Dick: Science Fiction, 117
  • House of Frank – Kay Synclair: Cozy Fantasy, NTM, 352

  • Legends of the Dragon Real (3 in one) – Richard A Knack: Fantasy
  • Life and Opinions of Tristram Shady – Laurence Sterne: Classic, NTM, June Lit Leg, 218

  • Midnight is the Darkest Hour – Ashley Winstead: Mystery, NTM, 386
  • Notes From the Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky: Classics, Philosophy, Russia, 96

  • Notre Dame De Paris  - Victor Hugo: Classic, French, 512
  • Poppy War # 1 The Poppy War  - R.F. Kuang: Young Adult Fantasy, 545
  • Poppy War  #2 The Dragon Republic – R.F. Kuang: Young Adult Fantasy, 654
  • Reclaim the Stars – Edited by Zorado Cordova: Fantasy, Magical Realism, 417
  • Recursion – Blake Crouch: Science Fiction, time travel, 329
  • Restaurant of Lost Recipes, the – Hisashi Kashiwai: Mystery, Japan, translated, NTM, 214
  • Revenge of the Sith – Matthew Stover: Science Fiction, Star Wars, NTM, James pick, 418
  • Royal Assassin #2 Farseer – Robin Hobb: Epic Fantasy, 675
  • Scythe #1 Arc of the Scythe – Neal Shusterman: Young Adult Fantasy, dystopia, 435
  • Shades of Magic 2 A Gathering of Shadows – V.E. Schwab: Young Adult Fantasy, 512
  • Shades of Magic 3 Gathering of Light – V.E. Schwab: Young Adult Fantasy, 624
  • The Adventures of Amina-al-sirafi – Shannon Chakraborty: Fantasy, pirates, 583
  • The Black Wolf #20 Armand Gamache – Louise Penny: Mystery, 375
  • The Bone Ships #1 Tide Child – R.J. Barker: Fantasy, pirates, dragons, NTM, 471
  • The City of Dusk #1 Dark Gods – Tara Sim: Fantasy, NTM, 512
  • The Covenant of Water – Abraham Verghese: Historical, India, NTM, 715
  • The Dark Forest #2 Remembrance of Earth’s Past – Cixin Lui: Sci Fi Fantasy, China, 512
  • The Devil in a Blue Dress – Walter Mosley: Mystery, March, 193 
  • The Fire Concerto – Sarah Landenwich: Mystery, music, 352
  • The Girl in the Tower #2 Winternight – Katherine Arden: Young Adult Fantasy, 360
  • The Glassmaker – Tracy Chevalier: Historical, Magical Realism, Italy, 402 
  • The Great When – Alan Moore: Urban Fantasy, Book and books, NTM, 315
  • The Hotel Balzaar – Kate Dicamillo: Middle grade fantasy, Magical Realism, 160
  • The Humans – Matt Haig: Science Fiction, Aliens, 285
  • The Ickabog – J.K. Rowling: Middle Grade fantasy, 290
  • The Impossible Creatures – Katherine Rundell: Middle Grade Fantasy, NTM, 368
  • The Knight and the Moth #1 Stonewater Kingdom – Rachel Gillig: Fantasy, Romance,  NTM, 385
  • The Last Picture Show – Larry McMurtry: Historical,  Lit Legend, April, 280
  • The Long Walk – Stephen King: Science Fiction, dystopia, 370
  • The Name of the Wind #1 Kingkiller Chronicle  – Patrick Rothfuss: Fantasy, NTM, 662
  • The Night and It’s Moon #1 – Piper CJ: Fantasy, Romance, NTM, 525
  • The Passenger – Cormac McCarthy: Historical, 385
  • The Ragpicker King #2 Chronicles of Castellane – Cassandra Clare: Fantasy, Romance, 586
  • The Secret History – Donna Tartt: Psychological thriller, academia, NTM, 559
  • The Terror – Dan Simmons: Historical, 835
  • The Woman in Cabin 10 #1 Lo Blacklock– Ruth Ware: Thriller, 400
  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky – Kwame Mbalia: Middle Grade fantasy, NTM, 482
  • Under the Northern Sky #1 The Wolf – Leo Carew: Sci Fi Fantasy, NTM, 465
  • Under the Northern Sky #2 The Spider – Leo Carew: Sci Fi Fantasy, 352
  • Variations – Rebecca Yarros:  Romance, 459
  • What Dreams May Come  - Richard Matheson: Science Fiction, NTM, 288
  • The Woman – Kristin Hannah: Historical, Vietnam, 471
  • Wonder Boys – Michael Chabon: Literary Fiction, 383



Non Fiction

  • 84 Charing Cross Road – Helen Hanff: Memoir, Books about Books, 106
  • A Short History of Everything - Bill Bryson: History, 544
  • A Writer's Diary - Virginia Woolf: Memoir, Writing, 355

  • Madly, Deeply - Alan Rickman: Memoir, 469
  • My Next Breath - Jeremy Renner: Memoir, survival, 224

  • On Being Stuck: Tapping Into the Creative Power of Writer's Block - Larraine Herring: Writing, Meditation, 192

  • The Daily Artist's Way:366 Meditations for Creative Living - Julia Cameron: Self Help, Art, Creativity, 400
  • The Sound of Paper - Julia Cameron: Writing, Creative, 336
  • Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer's Path - Nicole Gulotta: Memoir, Writing, Art, 176
  • You Never Know - Tom Selleck: Memoir, 362 


E-books: New to Me Authors 

  • The Ancestor – Danielle Trussoni: Gothic Mystery, 375
  • Ancillary Justice #1 Imperial Reach – Ann Leckie:  Space Science Fiction, 397

  • Angelmass – Timothy Zahn:  Science Fiction, Space, 561
  • Antarctica Station – A.G. Riddle:  Science Fiction, 392
  • Arctic Star – Tom Palmer:  Arctic Naval Adventure, WWII, 125
  • Blood Over Bright Haven – M.C. Wang:  Fantasy, 422
  • Book Eaters – Sunyi Dean:  Science Fiction, 296
  • Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife – Anne Johnston:   Contemporary, 367, Quirky
  • City of Last Chances #1 Tyrant Philosophers – Adrian Tchaikovsky: Sci Fi Dystopian, 544
  • Corridors of Lost Time, the  - Poul Anderson, Sci Fi Classic , Time Travel, 249
  • Dayswork – Chris Bachelder: Literary Fiction, Melville, 234
  • Door to Door Bookstore, the – Carsten Henn: Contemporary, 186
  • Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead – Olga Tokarczuk:  Thriller, 283
  • Empire of Silence, #1 Sun Eater – Christopher Ruccio: Space Fantasy, Grim and Dark, 800
  • Flame of Deception, #1 – Matt Trevizo: Fantasy, magic, 515
  • Gardens of the Moon – Steven Erickson: Military Fantasy, Dragons, 499
  • Girl with Ghost Eyes, the, #1 Daoshi Chronicles – M.H. Boroson:  Urban Fantasy, Ghosts, 306
  • God of Small Things, the – Arundhati Roy:  Classic Lit Fic, 338
  • Good Night, Irene – Luis Alberto Urrea:  WWII Historical, 465
  • Greek Lessons – Han Kang: Asian Contemporary, Nobel Prize 2024, 176
  • Heart of Everything, the – Marc Levy:  Contemporary, 205
  • Hundred Foot Journey, The- Richard C. Morais: Contemporary, France, 260
  • A Language of Dragons #1 – S.F. Williamson:  Young Adult Fantasy, Dragons, 430
  • Last Girl Left, the – A.M. Strong: Mystery, 331
  • Lies of Lock Lamora, the #1 Gentleman Bastards – Scott Lynch:  Fantasy, Grim and Dark, 752
  • Lost Girls of Ireland #1 Starlight Cottages – Susanna O’Leary:  Contemporary, Ireland, 286
  • Malice #1 Faithful and Fallen – John Gwynee:  Fantasy, Grim and Dark, 648
  • Mapping Winter #1 Rider’s Guild – Marta Randall:  Fantasy Thriller, 364
  • Meet me Under the Mistletoe – Jeny Bayless: Holiday Romance, 429
  • Noh Mask Murder, the – Akimitsu Takagi: Japanese Mystery, 225
  • Of Jade and Dragons #1 – Amber Chen:  Asian Fantasy, 477
  • Of Monsters and Mainframes – Barbara Truelove: Science Fiction, Space Opera, 407
  • Pictures of You -  Emma Grey: Contemporary, 414
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures – Shelby Van Pelt: Magical Realism, Octopus POV, 368
  • Ruined Map, the – Kobo Abe: Japanese Mystery, 306
  • Scorpio #1 Frontlines Evolution  – Marko Kloos: Military Science Fiction, 283
  • Shadow of Gods, the #1 Bloodsworn – John Gwynne:  Fantasy, Grim and Dark, 529
  • She Talks to Fish – Brian Hester: Contemporary, 334
  • A Short Stay in Hell – Steven L. Peck: Fantasy, speculative, 110
  • Silicon Hearts – Robin Miyashita:  Contemporary, Tech Fiction, 398
  • Solace Island #1 – Meg Tilly: Mystery, 301
  • Still Life – Sarah Winman: Historical,  Italy, 464
  • True Biz – Sara Novic: Contemporary, Deaf School, 405
  • We Begin at the End – Chris Whitaker:  Suspense thriller, 369
  • When the Rain Ends – Mary Ellen Taylor: Contemporary, 334
  • Winterset Hollow – Jonathan Durham:  Dark Fantasy, 326
  • A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping – Songu Mandanne: Cozy Fantasy, 347 



E- books  - Repeat Authors

  • The Border – Robert McCammon: Sci Fi Fantasy, aliens, Aliens
  • Curious Secrets of Yesterday – Namrata Patel: Contemporary, 281

  • Dream Harbor 2 Cinnamon Bun Book Store, the – Lauri Gilmore, Mystery, 385
  • Dumb Witness – Agatha Christie: Historical,  272
  • Guards, Guards – Terry Pratchett: Fantasy, 383
  • Hunt the Stars #1 Starlight Shadow – Jessie Mihalik: Sci Fi Romance, 428
  • Indexing – Seanan McGuire: Urban Fantasy, 418
  • The Inheritance #1 Breach War – Ilona Andrews:  Urban Fantasy, 280
  • John Dies at the End – Jason Pargin:  Horror thriller, 459
  • Killing Commendatore – Huraki Murakami: Asian Lit, January, 736
  • Old Man’s War #2 Ghost Brigades – John Scalzi: Space Sci fi, 312
  • Old Man’s War #3 The Last Colony  - John Scalzi: Space Sci fi, 312
  • Last Seen – J.T. Ellison:  Thriller, 400
  • Lies and Other Language  - Sonali Dev: Contemporary, 331
  • Lies Sleeping #7 Rivers of London – Ben Aaronovitch:  Fantasy, 303
  • Loathe to Love You – Ali Hazelwood:  Romance 382
  • The Lost Story – Meg Shaffer: Cozy Fantasy, 336
  • Low Pressure – Sandra Brown:  Murder Mystery, 470
  • Memories of the Lost – Barbara O’Neal: Contemporary, 279
  • The Naturalist Society – Carrie Vaugn:  Fantasy, magic, 391
  • Otherwise Engaged – Amanda Quick:  Romance, 345
  • Part of your World – Abby Jiminez: Adult Romance, 402
  • Rocky Mountain Miracle – Christine Feehan:  Romantic Suspense, 224
  • Scent of a Garden – Namrata Patel: Contemporary, 299
  • Shadow’s End #12 Lizzie Grace – Keri Arthur:  Urban Fantasy, 307
  • Sharp Edges – Jayne Ann Krentz:  Romantic Suspense, 338
  • Stella Maris #2 The passenger – Cormac McCarthy:  Contemporary, grief, 190
  • The Story Collector – Evie Woods: 20th Century Historical,  Ireland, 384
  • Wilder #1 Renegades – Rebecca Yarros: College Romance, 402