The best books of 2026

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My favorite read in 2026

Where the Wild Horses Are

By Amy Alznauer ,

Book cover of Where the Wild Horses Are

Irene Latham ❤️ loved this book because...

I am a forever horse girl, and I have read many books about horses over the years. This one introduced me to the Mustang Makeover, something I'd never heard of, and it did so with such a compelling heroine! I was rooting for Nash from page one. I also loved the peek into a family with both hearing and deaf members. The way Nash and her horse fell in love was such a beautiful journey, and it's what every horse girl dreams of.

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    🐇 I couldn't put it down
Where the Wild Horses Are

By Amy Alznauer ,

What is this book about?

Nash Eliza West has been horseless her whole life, and she has one shot to turn things around.

Twelve-year-old Nash is a self-proclaimed cowboy. She sleeps with her riding boots on, takes lessons at the local barn, and reads True Grit for life advice. There's just one thing missing— a horse of her own.

Enter the Extreme Mustang Makeover contest, a chance to receive and tame a newly-captured mustang for the summer. Signing up will guarantee Nash one hundred days with a horse; and if she wins, she can use the prize money to bring him home for good. It's…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2026

The Museum of Modern Love

By Mariko Turk ,

Book cover of The Museum of Modern Love

Irene Latham ❤️ loved this book because...

An enemies-to-lovers romcom set in a museum? Sign me up! These characters were so relatable and fun to follow... lots of LOL moments, thanks to the excellent dialogue! Also, I felt like I was inside the Met, experiencing the art right alongside the characters. A fun, satisfying read.

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    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Immersion
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    🐇 I couldn't put it down
The Museum of Modern Love

By Mariko Turk ,

What is this book about?

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER

"A yearning rush that builds into a full tidal wave of desire."
―Stephanie Perkins, New York Times-bestselling author of Overdue and Anna and the French Kiss

DELUXE EDITION featuring printed edges!

Tonight, inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art―somewhere between the hours of 8 PM and 5 AM―Auden Peck will fall in love with Miki Kawamura.

That’s Miki’s plan, anyway. And the plan is destiny.

See, Miki’s grandparents fell in love after accidentally being locked in the Met overnight in 1965. And now, after too many almost-confessions, hopeless romantic Miki will finally tell her best friend…


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My 3rd favorite read in 2026

Book cover of Demon Copperhead

Irene Latham ❤️ loved this book because...

This was a tough read in many ways, because of how Demon struggles. But the writing is so spectacular from the very first chapter, that it gave me strength to keep going toward what I was sure would be a hopeful, yet realistic, ending. So many things happened to Demon along the way—it broke my heart and put it back together more than once.

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    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Writing
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    ❤️ Loved it
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    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Barbara Kingsolver ,

Why should I read it?

121 authors picked Demon Copperhead as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise.

In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't an idea, it's as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn't an abstraction, it's neighbours, parents, and friends. 'Family' could mean love, or reluctant foster…


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Some Starry Night

By Irene Latham ,

Book cover of Some Starry Night

What is my book about?

What if two of history's most brilliant, tormented artists had met?
Perfect for fans of The Paris Wife and Girl with a Pearl Earring. This bittersweet what-if historical romance follows Vincent van Gogh and Emily Dickinson in art, love, and the creation of The Starry Night.

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