I was a terrible blogger the second half of this year, but with a new year on the horizon I’m feeling optimistic about 2026!

I read 132 books for a total of 35,642 pages. Four of them rereads. My most read author was Michael Connelly as I devoured the Lincoln Lawyer series from beginning to end. I started my Reading the World challenge and made it only to Israel. I’m in Japan now. I read 20 new to me authors and did a fantastic job of reading from my own shelves. Without further ado…

My Top Ten

1 The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly (my list and cheating is allowed). Mystery series
2 Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet. Graphic novel
3 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Historical fiction
4 The Reader by Bernhardt Schlick. Historical fiction reread
5 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan. Historical fiction
6 Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins. Fiction
7 Dear Martin & Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. Companion fiction books for teens
8 The Breath of the Soul: Reflections on Prayer by Joan Chittister. Nonfiction
9 The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians edited by David Rubenstein. Nonfiction
10 Around the World in 60 Seconds by Nusseir Yassin. Nonfiction

My only regret from this reading year is that I wish I’d wish I’d read more nonfiction so that becomes my goal for 2026. What about you?