20 Books of Summer 2026: Commence

20 Books of Summer 2026
Annabel from AnnaBookBel carries on the work started by Cathy of 746 Books . You can read her kick-off post here.

Initially, I was going to use this as time to catch up on my “Read Everything I Buy in 2026 in 2026” goal, but then I remembered things like my book clubs and NetGalley. So I had to accept some setbacks there. I’ve got an ambitious, but easily achievable list.

I’ve frequently used the unofficial US Dates for Summer—Memorial Day to Labor Day, but Memorial Day has already passed. So, I’ll go along with the “official” June 1-August 31.

There’s still time to join in the fun—if you’re into this kind of thing. (there are 10 and 15 book versions, too)

This summer, my 20 are going to be:

1. The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
2. Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
3. Eyes of Empire by JCM Berne
4. Cold Iron Task by James Butcher/a>
5.
Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
6. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
7. Detained: A boy’s journal of survival and resilience by D. Esperanza and Gerardo Iván Morales
8. What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy ofService by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack
9. Killer Vibes by Jack Friday
10. Manitou by Glen Gabel/a>
11. Wool by Hugh Howey
12. Eternal Blades by Vlad V. Imakaev
13. First Mage on the Moon by Cameron Johnston
14. Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
15. The Shadow Carver by Nadine Matheson
16. Squeaky Clean by Callum McSorley
17. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
18. Crownfall by Michael Vadney
19. We Be Dragons by Michael Weitz
20. Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler

(subject to change, as is allowed, but I’m going to resist the impulse to tweak as much as I can).

What do you think of this list? Any warnings—or anything you think I should be really excited about?

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  1. One quick comment, HC. If you’re a fan of the TV show, you’ll love the “West Wing” book. Absolutely wonderful. If you haven’t watched any of the show’s seven seasons, drop everything and begin watching now:) You’ll thank me later.

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