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Hello, everyone, and welcome to 2026 and the first batch of picks for the year.
We started this a little over half a year ago, and it’s been a lot of fun. I hope to make this another great year, so please feel free to reach out with any book recommendations or genres you think we might be missing. The team and I do the work putting it together, but this is your newsletter, so make sure we’re recommending the type of books that you want to read.
I’ve set a goal of 40 books for 2026. That would be more than I read last year, but I think it’s a reasonable number for me. I can read a book in two weeks easily, but there are just those times of the year when two weeks go by in the blink of an eye, and I’m not able to keep up. Forty seems like a nice round number, and a healthy goal for the year. Unless, of course, I finally start The Count of Monte Cristo. That’s more of a two-month read than a two-week one.
That’s all I have for this week. Feel free to reach out with any ideas or your own reading goals. Now, let’s get to the picks.
VinceEntertainment Editor @ Book Notification
Description: Former assassin Mark, now committed to nonviolence, is hunted worldwide and must uncover who wants him dead while staying alive without returning to killing.
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Description: Six college friends summon a dragon to save one of their own, only to bind themselves to a sacrifice that reshapes their lives.
Description: A Moscow homicide investigator probes a brutal triple murder that leads him into international intrigue, political obstruction, and a dangerous romance with a dissident.
Description: Three estranged sisters reunite in New York after their sibling’s death to confront grief, addiction, and buried truths while trying to save their childhood home.
Description: In a brutal empire ruled by an immortal tyrant, a charismatic thief with magical powers plans an impossible rebellion while training a mistrustful orphan to join his cause.
Description: Ten guests with hidden pasts are stranded in an isolated island mansion and killed one by one, forcing the survivors to identify the murderer among them.
Description: During World War I in France, two women confront occupation, secrecy, and love, choices that shape their lives and echo decades later when their daughters face another rising threat.
Description: New to a cold case unit, Bessie juggles a troubling child disappearance and a local theft accusation while navigating uneasy collaboration with Scotland Yard detectives.
Description: This book traces how Pearl Jam’s music, choices, and cultural stance evolved over decades, shaping their era while sustaining an enduring, multigenerational legacy.
Description: Former prosecutor Keera Duggan defends a man accused of killing his wife while facing her ex lover in court and uncovering secrets that threaten her career and family.
Description: Mawukana na-Vdnaze recounts dying in space, being reborn as something inhuman, and unleashing a supernova-driven reckoning that spans civilizations and the many lives he lives afterward.
Description: Immune to a deadly curse, a betrayed healer is surrendered to a vampire king, where captivity turns into a dangerous bond that could reshape both their fates.
Vince is the Entertainment Editor at Book Notification. His first book was Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss, and his passion for reading took off from there. He'll read just about anything, but can usually be found re-reading his favorite Pynchon novels and Seattle Mariners box scores.
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