The best books of 2026

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My favorite read in 2026

Book cover of The Christmas Ring

Tylia L. Flores ❤️ loved this book because...

The Christmas Ring: A Winter Romance is an engaging, heartfelt read, distinguished by compelling characters and a captivating plot. At its center is a treasured Mayfield family ring discovered during World War II, an heirloom that represents love, sacrifice, and God’s enduring faithfulness. When the ring goes missing, Vanessa Mayfield remains hopeful that it will someday return home.
Vanessa’s grief and resilience give the story emotional depth. A military widow raising her young son, she has worked to rebuild her life after a devastating loss. As Christmas approaches, a promising lead draws her to a charming antique shop, where a mysterious ring sets the story’s central discovery in motion.
Ben Miller, the shop’s guarded owner, adds another layer of warmth and vulnerability. As he helps Vanessa uncover the truth behind the missing heirloom, their search develops into a moving reflection on hope, unexpected miracles, and the treasures worth pursuing.
With its festive atmosphere, memorable characters, and Karen Kingsbury’s signature emphasis on faith and redemption, The Christmas Ring offers a heartwarming exploration of God’s timing, the importance of honoring the past, and the courage required to open one’s heart to love again.
I found the novel difficult to put down, and several moments moved me to tears because the characters felt so genuine and emotionally authentic.

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    ❤️ Loved it
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    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Karen Kingsbury ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Christmas Ring as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A military widow searches for her family's lost Christmas heirloom, never expecting to find love, hope, and a miracle waiting in a small-town antique store. Don't miss this faith-filled romance about hope, healing, and the miracle of second chances from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury.

For generations, the Mayfield family treasured a beautiful Christmas ring discovered during World War II-a symbol of love, sacrifice, and God's faithfulness through the years. When the cherished heirloom disappears, Vanessa Mayfield never gives up hope that one day it will find its way home.

Now a military widow raising her young…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2026

Book cover of Heaven Is for Real

Tylia L. Flores ❤️ loved this book because...

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    🥇 Outlook 🥈 Emotions
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    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Todd Burpo , Lynn Vincent ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Heaven Is for Real as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 10, 11, 12, and 13.

What is this book about?

Deluxe keepsake edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller with more than 11 million copies sold! When 4-year-old Colton Burpo emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven, his family doesn't know what to believe. Heaven is For Real details what Colton saw and his family's journey towards accepting their young son had visited the afterlife.

"Do you remember the hospital, Colton?" Sonja said. "Yes, mommy, I remember," he said. "That's where the angels sang to me."

Colton told his parents he left his body during an emergency surgery-and proved that claim by describing exactly…


My 3rd favorite read in 2026

Book cover of What if We Broke the Rules?

Tylia L. Flores ❤️ loved this book because...

What if We Broke the Rules?: A Christian Hockey Romance (The Heart of Nashville Book is quite one of the best books I've read all year. I love the characters. I love the plot and I love that in this book there's a reminder to keep Jesus Christ front and center when it comes to a relationship definitely loved it.

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    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Originality
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    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Tara Grace Ericson ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked What if We Broke the Rules? as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

She lives by the rules. Falling for him would break every one of them.Pierce Schumacher, Nashville’s favorite hockey bad boy, is used to winning with charm, talent, and a little recklessness. When a late-season injury threatens his playoff dreams—and his future—Pierce is benched, humbled, and stuck in rehab with the one woman immune to his smile. Healing was supposed to be physical, not a crash course in patience, self-control, and a faith he’s never taken seriously.Physical therapist Lindsay Granger trusts rules because rules don’t lie. They don’t flirt, don’t make promises they can’t keep, and they don’t break your heart.…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

From E-Card to Extra Crispy

By Tylia L. Flores ,

Book cover of From E-Card to Extra Crispy

What is my book about?

One e-card. Two states. One very unexpected Thanksgiving.

It’s November 2008, and seventeen-year-old Nadine Ortiz has two things she takes very seriously: Thanksgiving and extra-crispy fried chicken.

Then there’s Austin Michael McWhitley—her sweet, funny Christian best friend from Georgia whom she has known online for almost a year but has never met face-to-face. Between instant messages, late-night phone calls, Bible verses, prayers, and their ridiculous nicknames—Clementine and Pollito—their friendship has become one of the greatest blessings in Nadine’s life.

But Austin has been keeping something from her.

He’s fallen in love with his best friend.

So, naturally, he tells her with a Thanksgiving e-card involving fried chicken, biscuits, mashed potatoes, absolutely no coleslaw...and one very offended cartoon turkey.

But underneath the laughter is a serious request: Don’t answer yet. Pray first.

As Nadine seeks God about whether friendship should become something more, their mothers are quietly planning a Thanksgiving surprise neither teenager will ever forget.

Because this year, Austin isn’t staying in Georgia.

And when Nadine opens her front door on Thanksgiving morning, she discovers that sometimes God’s sweetest blessings don’t arrive the way you expect.

Sometimes they show up at your door with a Bible, a promise kept, and a bucket of extra-crispy chicken.

From E-Card to Extra Crispy is a sweet, nostalgic Christian YA romance about online friendship, long-distance love, family, prayer, and learning to put Christ first before following your heart.

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