This is the list of books that I have completed in 2026. I will mark the type of book the item was as well. For example, hardcover or paperback. I will include audio books here as well. Most of the books that I have read will have reviews on the blog, so you will be able to find them linked on this list for your convenience.
Here is the list of books that I have read in 2026:
The Witch Within by TudorBeth (Hardcover)
Modern Witchraft Guide for Beginners by Glinda Porter (Audio book)
This personal challenge is to read my backlist books that I own. I will be focusing on literal books that are currently on my at home bookshelves. Starting on 01/26/2026, any book that is currently in my house is eligible. Any books bought after this date are not eligible for this backlist book challenge I am giving myself. I am not putting a lot of rules or regulations on the books outside of they have to be on my physical shelves. The reason for not including specific genres or other rules is that I want to be able to pick what I feel is calling to me from my shelves, but I want to make the goal this year to read from my shelves. I have a tendency to just keep purchasing books without reading what I already have. It is time to read my own books, so this list will be books that I literally owned before 01/26/2026.
Another challenge I want to do for myself is to read or finish certain series. I am going to start with three series on this page for 2026, but this may expand if I get through the books in the series. When I have completed a book in the series, I will cross it off. If it is reviewed, it will be linked here. One of these series will entail a reread, so that I can finish out the series since it has been several years since I read the books originally.
Book Series 1 – Everworld by K.A. Applegate
Reason – I found last year all 12 books together and I wanted to read them.
- Search for Senna
- Land of Loss
- Enter the Enchanted
- Realm of the Reaper
- Discover the Destroyer
- Fear the Fantastic
- Gateway to the Gods
- Brave the Betrayal
- Inside the Illusion
- Understand the Unknown
- Mystify the Magician
- Entertain the End
Book Series 2 – Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Reason – I have always wanted to read the entire series, having only read book one, but owned them all for over decades.
- Tales of the City
- More Tales of the City
- Further Tales of the City
- Babycakes
- Significant Others
- Sure of You
- Michael Tolliver Lives
- Mary Ann in Autumn
- The Days of Anna Madrigal
- Mona of the Manor
Book Series 3 – The Selection by Kiera Cass
Reason – I read the first several books years ago, but never continued to the remainder of the series. I would like to complete it now and say I finished it all.
- The Selection
- The Elite
- The One
- The Heir
- The Crown
- Happily Ever After