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Monday, January 12, 2026

TTT: Anticipated Upcoming Books



Top Ten Tuesday: Anticipated Upcoming Books for the first half of 2026

Honestly I don't spend a lot of time paying attention to what is coming, since I always seem to be looking back trying to catch what I missed. But this week I noticed that Goodreads had a list of a few books to anticipate the first half of the year and these are the ones that sounded good to me:

I am a Maggie O'Farrell fan and so psyched for this new book. This is one I will definitely make room for on my reading schedule of 2026.

Ditto to my last comment. Ann Patchett is a must-read author for me. I will be busy in June reading these two books, hopefully. 

I've read three books by Saunders, loved two and hated one. This one drew my attention because the word "psychopomp" and the description, "Things get weird."

Oh-oh. This book isn't due out until the second half of the year. But Mason is another author I admire and now that I know he wrote his first book, North Woods, while in medical school, I am even more of a fan.

Clearly I am highlighting books today for authors I've already read and admired. That is the case for Kate Quinn, too. Her historical fiction is so good. This one sounds very different than all the others. The summary reminds me of Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair.

Unlike all the other books on this list, I have never heard of this author. I do like visiting historical or scenic sights and thought this collection of stories sounded like it was right up my alley.

Believe it or not I've never read a David Sedaris book. I figure 2026 is a good time to correct that omission. Plus in these times one needs to find humor where they can.

Publication date: Jan. 6. Guess I'd better run to the bookstore. This one is out already as of a few days ago. Moby-Dick is my one big book of the year so this book attracted me as it is a reimagining of the original. I think I should read the original first, however.

Publication date: Jan. 13. Don't have long to wait for this one, either, since it will be out tomorrow! I like the description: "I can't remember the last time a novel made me laugh so hard or feel so much tenderness for its characters."

I like reading true crime. This one sounds intriguing.



-Anne
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