What I’m reading in 2026

I set a goal to read 100 books in 2026. Am I crazy? Yes. But not specifically for this reason.

Books read: 75/100
Last updated: October 17th, 2026

  1. Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
  2. The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
  3. Here For It by R. Eric Thomas (audio)
  4. That’s a Great Question; I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse Myers
  5. Start With Why by Simon Sinek
  6. You, Happier by Daniel G. Amen, MD
  7. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
  8. Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erickson (audio)
  9. Heartland by Keith O’Brien (ARC copy)
  10. Calypso by David Sedaris
  11. Little Victories by Jason Gay (audio)
  12. ADHD is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness
  13. Capital Gaines by Chip Gaines (audio)
  14. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
  15. The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom (audio)
  16. Harold by Steven Wright
  17. The Downward Lie by Carl Hiaasen
  18. 10% Happier by Dan Harris (audio)
  19. It’s Only Drowning by David Litt
  20. Quiet by Susan Cain (audio)
  21. How to be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer
  22. Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (audio)
  23. On Second Thought, Maybe I’ll Live by Dallas Lacey
  24. And Then We Hit a Rock by Greg Buenzli (audio)
  25. A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir by Colin Jost (audio)
  26. I Mom So Hard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley
  27. Dad, Can You Not? by Chip Leighton (audio)
  28. You Can’t Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson (audio)
  29. Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
  30. The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking (audio)
  31. How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson (ARC copy)
  32. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
  33. Don’t Get Too Comfortable by David Rakoff (audio)
  34. Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller (audio)
  35. Future Boy by Michael J. Fox (audio)
  36. Final Rounds by James Dodson
  37. Eat Your Ice Cream by Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel (audio)
  38. The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris (ARC copy)
  39. A Funny Story by Emily Henry (audio)
  40. A Perfectly Normal Childhood by Jason Ramshaw
  41. Big Fan by Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski (audio)
  42. Calico Joe by John Grisham
  43. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
  44. Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry by Marcus Thompson
  45. So Young, So Great: Bob Feller Electrifies Baseball and America by Jim Ingraham (ARC copy)
  46. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
  47. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (audio)
  48. How to Be Less Useful by Priyanka Mattoo (ARC copy)
  49. A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas
  50. Slow Productivity by Cal Newport (audio)
  51. No Happy Endings: A Memoir by Nora McInerny
  52. Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans (audio)
  53. This is a Book by Demetri Martin
  54. Chomping at the Bit: How I Became a Horse Vet (Against All Common Sense) by Matt Evans (ARC copy)
  55. The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (audio)
  56. Missing Links by Rick Reilly
  57. Elf Unwrapped by Andy Richter (ARC copy)
  58. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (audio)
  59. How to Test Negative for Stupid (And Why Washington Never Will) by John Kennedy (audio)
  60. A Dog’s Purpose: A Novel for Humans by W. Bruce Cameron
  61. Whistler: A Novel by Ann Patchett
  62. There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib (audio)
  63. Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang (audio)
  64. Notes on Being a Man by Scott Galloway (audio)
  65. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (audio)
  66. Bob Newhart: The Life and Laughter of an American Treasure by Micahel Seth Star (ARC copy)
  67. How Dogs Love Us by Gregory Berns
  68. Bye-Bye Summer by Chris Poore (Beta Copy)
  69. Grace Through Fire: A Memoir of Murder, Tragedy, and Resilience by Deborah Samuel (ARC copy)
  70. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
  71. The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel by Annie Hartnett (audio)
  72. Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth (audio)
  73. Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (audio)
  74. Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness by Lars Anderson (ARC copy)
  75. Paper Towns by John Green

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