Reading List 2026
Non-Fiction
In The Absence of the Ordinary by Francis Weller - an interesting look at grief, trauma, healing and the need for community. Deep, philosophical and inspiring.
Decolonising Therapy by Jennifer Mullan - in progress. Reading a chapter a month as part of a book club group through Neurokindred. Such a thought provoking and important read.
Greater Than The Sum of Our Parts by Richard Schwartz - struggled to get through this one as an audio. Lots of practical activities and I struggle with parts work without support and tactile objects to shift around. Not a good introductory one but still useful.
Leading Above the Line by Michelle Bihary - an interesting look at what makes good leaders and psychologically safe workplaces.
Fiction
The House in the Cerulean Sea and Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune - beautiful heartwarming story, just what I needed this month. Magic, found family and fighting against bureaucracy.
The Deathless trilogy by Namina Forna - strong female leads, really interesting story about overcoming oppression.
The Twisted series by Ana Huang - romance escapism.
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang - interesting story about a journey through hell.
Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune - beautiful heartwarming story, about death and life.
Fire’s Caress by Lani Wendt Young - a Telesā world book, strong women and Samoan culture.
The Dragon Republic and The Burning God by R.F. Kuang - The Poppy War was a riveting series, epic fantasy.
Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce - old favourite comfort read.
Trickster’s Choice and Trickster’s Queen, Protector of the Small quartet, The Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce - old favourite comfort reads.
Green Creek series by TJ Klune - werewolves, witches, magic and so much queer love!
An Ember in the Ashes books 1 and 2 by Sabaa Tahir - great fantasy series
In The Lives of Puppets and The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune - another couple of amazing books by a wonderful author.
The Reckoners Series by Brandon Sanderson - great post-apocalyptic fantasy series
To Sleep In A Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini - amazing in depth epic fantasy, I hope he releases more books in the series!
Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey - crime solving meets historical fiction in this amazing series based on India’s first female lawyer.
The Kindred’s Curse Saga books 1-3 by Penn Cole - a re-read as I thought the final book was out, but I was a bit early!
A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Broken and A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer - a different take on a Beauty and the Beast type tale
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini - prequel to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, great sci fi.
The Stormlight Archive books by Brandon Sanderson - I haven’t read any of the Stormlight Archive before and am really enjoying it!
Rivers of London and Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch - the adventures of a police officer who learns about the existence of magic. Set in modern London.
Bedtime listening - The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield, That Inevitable Victorian Thing by EK Johnston, Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer, The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, The Orphan’s Secret Library by Glynis Peters, Pride by Ibi Zoboi (a modern take on Pride and Prejudice), Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Sharmini Kumar and Kelly Gardiner, The Formiddable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey