Here is my reading list for 2026. I plan to read 25 books. This list is in no particular order.

Title	Author	Genre
Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls: Samantha, #2)	Susan S. Adler	Children’s
Samantha’s Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls: Samantha, #3)	Maxine Rose Schur	Children’s
Happy Birthday Samantha!: A Springtime Story (American Girls: Samantha, #4)	Valerie Tripp	Children’s
Samantha Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls: Samantha, #5)	Valerie Tripp	Children’s
Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story (American Girls: Samantha, #6)	Valerie Tripp	Children’s
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas	John Boyne	Children’s
The Thirteenth Tale	Diane Setterfield	Adult Fiction
Imbolc: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Brigid’s Day	Carl F. Neal	Witchcraft Non-Fiction
Strange the Dreamer	Laini Taylor	Young Adult
Muse of Nightmares	Laini Taylor	Young Adult
An Enchantment of Ravens	Margaret Rogerson	Young Adult
The Familiar	Leigh Bardugo	Adult Fiction
Shadow & Bone	Leigh Bardugo	Young Adult
Nobody’s Victim	Carrie Goldberg	Psychology Non-Fiction
Words of Radiance Part 2	Brandon Sanderson	Adult Fiction
Still Life of a Woodpecker	Tom Robbins	Adult Fiction
Grieving: How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies	Therese A. Rando, Ph.D.	Psychology Non-Fiction
Six Crimson Cranes	Elizabeth Lim	Young Adult
The Dragon’s Promise	Elizabeth Lim	Young Adult
Midnight Bayou	Nora Roberts	Mystery
Why We Sleep	Matthew Walker	Science Non-Fiction
Neverwhere	Neil Gaiman	Adult Fiction
Good Omens	Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman	Adult Fiction
Draft No. 4	John McPhee	Writing Non-Fiction
The Seamstress of New Orleans	Dian C. McPhail	Mystery

Here is a link to my reading challenge on Goodreads.com.