2026 is around the corner, and if you’re worried you’ll have no idea what to read in the coming year, you can breathe easy. I’ve assembled a team of the most informed and well read folks to ease your book-finding burden.

Every six months, Emily Hughes, Becky Spratford, and myself congregate to share what we think some of the best upcoming books are going to be. We do every six months for two reasons: to keep the episodes short(ish), and because some of the books publishing in the later part of the year aren’t even announced yet. So we’re giving your ears a break and giving the less prompt of publishing announcements to get a fair shot of being discussed.

In this episode, we bring you 36 books to look forward to between January and June.

What can you do next? Preorder at the link above! Mark the books as to-read on Goodreads. Have your library order the books! Below, I’m sharing a video of Becky telling you as readers (or authors!) how to get your library to stock books you're excited for:

So please go preorder these books, have your library get them on their shelves, and engage with authors on social media! See if an author is coming to your area for a reading or event!

For the folks that prefer a YouTube link:

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