Books We Read in 2026

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The year so far. An Elmore Leonard run, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s Kintu, and more Pimsleur Swahili.

We borrowed 28 different books in 2026, all read on the e-readers reviewed on this site. A selection is below; this page is added to as we work back through the archive.

A selection from 2026

  • Kintu — Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi · Amazon · eBay
  • Cat Chaser — Elmore Leonard · Amazon · eBay
  • Djibouti — Elmore Leonard · Amazon · eBay
  • Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing — Elmore Leonard · Amazon · eBay
  • Gold Coast — Elmore Leonard · Amazon · eBay
  • Onyx Storm — Rebecca Yarros · Amazon · eBay
  • On Writing Well Audio Collection — William Zinsser · Amazon · eBay
  • Archibald Lawless, Anarchist at Large — Walter Mosley · Amazon · eBay
  • Merge and Disciple — Walter Mosley · Amazon · eBay

Placeholder: the full 2026 list is still being transcribed from our Libby export. If there is a title you want the rest of, tell us.

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All of these came from a public library. If you are choosing a device for borrowing, our library e-reader guide is blunt about why Kobo beats Kindle outside the US.