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2026 Book Faves (So Far)

Published on Tue, 06/16/26

2026 written in a glowing blue geometric style, with a heart shape forming the zero.

Check out some our mid-year favorites for adults, teens, and kids!

Cartoon of a smiling man with a large mustache, short dark hair, wearing a teal jacket and a white turtleneck.

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Books for Adults

Book cover for "I Don't Wish You Well" with silhouettes by a fire and bold orange title text above.

Book cover of "The Children" by Melissa Albert, featuring a house, trees, a crescent moon, and bees on an orange background.

Book cover of "Young Mungo" by Douglas Stuart, featuring clouds and an Oprah’s Book Club sticker.

Illustrated book cover shows two people skateboarding with bold text: "Skating Wilder" in orange and red tones.

Book cover of "Kin" by Tayari Jones, featuring colorful flowers and an Oprah's Book Club 2024 badge.

Book cover for "Shards of Silence" featuring an illustrated portrait of a person in a jacket with bold, colorful shapes.

Book cover for "Baseball's Shining Season" with airplanes, baseball stitches, and players in sepia tones.

Illustrated cover of "The Big Book of Pi," featuring a large red pi symbol and numbers swirling around it.

Book cover for "Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke, with a barn and fields under an orange gradient sky.

Book cover for "Whidbey" by T Kira Madden, featuring a misty, painted lakeside landscape.

Silhouette of a woman standing on a rocky cliff under a cloudy green sky; text reads "Heiress of Nowhere.

Book cover for "Azadi Means Freedom" showing a silhouette holding a sign with the title and colorful background shapes.

Book cover showing two figures in protective suits near erupting volcano, with large text "Chasing Eruptions.

Illustrated roaring tiger with "ROAR" in its mouth; colorful leaves surround it; book by Varsha Bajaj.

Book cover of "How to Survive the End of the World" with illustrated disaster scenes in comic-style panels.

A girl runs in a city park with "Run Home" and "A Graphic Memoir by Alyssa Bermudez" on the colorful cover.

Book cover for "Cleopatra: A Novel" by Saara El-Arifi, featuring ornate gold and blue Egyptian motifs.

Cartoon fishboy pops out of a box labeled "Lost & Found" with toys and junk on a bright green background.

A silhouette of a boy running toward a classical building above the title "Styx and Stones" in bold letters.

Book cover with illustrated Black faces, various hairstyles, stars, and the title "Fros, Fades, and Braids.

Book cover of "The Poet & the Empress" with a red dragon, flames, and petals on a blue background.

Illustrated hands hold symbols like an elephant, bicycle, books, and flags under the title "Hafsa’s Way" by Aisha Saeed.

A woman with a white flower in her hair looks right; blue background with bird outline and book title text.

A woman in sunglasses looks at a man on a yacht deck; "Dolly All the Time" by Annabel Monaghan.

Books for Teens

Silhouette of a woman standing on a rocky cliff under a cloudy green sky; text reads "Heiress of Nowhere.

Book cover for "Shards of Silence" featuring an illustrated portrait of a person in a jacket with bold, colorful shapes.

Book cover for "I Don't Wish You Well" with silhouettes by a fire and bold orange title text above.

A woman with a white flower in her hair looks right; blue background with bird outline and book title text.

Book cover for "Azadi Means Freedom" showing a silhouette holding a sign with the title and colorful background shapes.

Illustrated book cover shows two people skateboarding with bold text: "Skating Wilder" in orange and red tones.

A girl runs in a city park with "Run Home" and "A Graphic Memoir by Alyssa Bermudez" on the colorful cover.

Book cover of "How to Survive the End of the World" with illustrated disaster scenes in comic-style panels.

Books for Ages 9-12

Book cover with illustrated Black faces, various hairstyles, stars, and the title "Fros, Fades, and Braids.

Illustrated hands hold symbols like an elephant, bicycle, books, and flags under the title "Hafsa’s Way" by Aisha Saeed.

A silhouette of a boy running toward a classical building above the title "Styx and Stones" in bold letters.

Book cover showing two figures in protective suits near erupting volcano, with large text "Chasing Eruptions.

Illustrated roaring tiger with "ROAR" in its mouth; colorful leaves surround it; book by Varsha Bajaj.

Book cover for "Baseball's Shining Season" with airplanes, baseball stitches, and players in sepia tones.

Cartoon fishboy pops out of a box labeled "Lost & Found" with toys and junk on a bright green background.

Illustrated cover of "The Big Book of Pi," featuring a large red pi symbol and numbers swirling around it.

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