2026 Reading

Published in the Current Year - 2026

1.  No One Knew (#2 Noelle Marshall) 2026 (3.5)

2.  Anatomy of an Alibi - Ashley Elston (4.5)

3.  Detour - Jeff Rake (5)

YA

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Middle Grade

1.  Candle Island - Lauren Wolk (5)

Historical Fiction

1.  Candle Island (1970s coast of Maine)

Fantasy/SciFi/Magical Realism

1.  The Women of Wild Hill (Miller) (4)

2.  Detour (Rake) (5)

Shorts

1.  Natural Selection - Erin Hildebrand, 54 pgs. (2024)

eBooks

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Series

1. Nash Falls (#1 of 2) - David Baldacci, 2025 (4.5)

2.  Dead of Autumn (#1 Alexa Williams, Carlisle, PA) 2014 (3.5)

3. No One Knew (#2 Noelle Marshall) - Kendra Elliot 2026 (3.5)

4.  Her Deadly Game (#1 Keera Duggan) - Robert Dugoni, 2023 (4)

4.5 and 5 Stars

1.  Nash Falls (#1 of 2)- David Baldacci, 2025 (4.5)

2.  Anatomy of an Alibi - Ashley Elston, 2026 (4.5)

3.  Detour - Jeff Rake, 2026 (5)

4.  Candle Island - Lauren Wolk, 2025 (5)

Novels Read in 2026

January

1.  Nash Falls (#1 of 2) - David Baldacci, 2025 Libby (4.5) 

       #2, the second half of the story will be out 4/9/2026

2.  The Women of Wild Hill - Kirsten Miller, 2025 Libby (4)

3.  Dead of Autumn (#1 Alexa Williams, Carlisle, PA) 2021 on Audio, pub prev to then, Aud (3.5)

4.  No One Knew (#2 Noelle Marshall) - Kendra Elliot 2026 Audible (3.5)

5.  Birding with Benefits - Sarah T. Dubb, 2024 Libby (3)

6.  Anatomy of an Alibi - Ashley Elston, 2026 Audible (4.5) 1/25

7.  Detour - Jeff Rake, 2026 Audible (5) 1/27

         #2, the second half of the story is nowhere in sight

February

8.  Candle Island - Lauren Wolk, 2025, Audible (5)

9.  Natural Selection - a short story by Erin Hildebrand, 2024 Audible (3.75)

10.  Her Deadly Game (#1 Keera Duggan) Robert Dugoni, 2023 Audible (4)