Here is a list of all the books I’ve read in 2026 in chronological order. I have given each book a rating, with five stars being the highest (based purely on how much I enjoyed the book). I try to review every book I read, though not necessarily in the order that I finish reading them!

January

1. Penitence by Kristin Koval (2025) ****
2. The House of Barbary by Isabelle Schuler (2025) ***
3. The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller (2024) ****
4. A Slow and Secret Poison by Carmella Lowkis (2026) ****
5. Suspicion by Seichō Matsumoto (1982) ****
6. The Killer Question by Janice Hallett (2025) *****
7. Brigid by Kim Curran (2026) ****
8. The Eagle and the Hart by Helen Castor (2024) ****
9. Room 706 by Ellie Levenson (2026) ****
10. An Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain (2023) ****
11. All the Fear of the Fair: Uncanny Tales of Circus and Sideshow (2025) ****

February

12. The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte (2023) ****
13. The House of Fallen Sisters by Louise Hare (2026) ****
14. Mrs McGinty’s Dead by Agatha Christie (1952) ***
15. The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (2026) ****
16. Embers by Sándor Márai (1942) ***
17. The Wandering Queen by Claire Heywood (2026) *****
18. The Mill House Murders by Yukitso Ayatsuji (1988) *****
19. The Three Witches by Elena Collins (2026) *****
20. Murder Like Clockwork by Nicola Whyte (2026) *****
21. The Night Hag by Hester Musson (2026) ****

March

22. The Strawberry House by Rachel Burton (2026) *****