The Best Books of the Year

Curated using a combination of notable new releases, bestselling titles, reader popularity, industry buzz, and books making an impact throughout the year, these twelve ThriftBooks Top Picks show the year in reading. Romantasy, true crime, kids' fiction, doorstoppers and novellas, there was a stellar read for every type of reader this year. Expand the list to learn more about the picks.

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The Disappearers

Marlon James

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Threshing Day

Rebecca Yarros

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Wombat Waiting

Katherine Applegate

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The Calamity Club

Kathryn Stockett

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John of John

Douglas Stuart

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Partita

Barbara Kingsolver

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London Falling

Patrick Radden Keefe

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Whistler

Ann Patchett

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Yesteryear

Caro Claire Burke

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Cool Machine

Colson Whitehead

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American Hagwon

Min Jin Lee

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Land

Maggie O'Farrell

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Most Read Books of 2026

The books marked as 'Read' the most this year in our reading challenge. If you haven't been logging, it's not too late to get your pages counted!

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

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A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario

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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

Matt Dinniman

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A Court of Mist and Fury

Sarah J. Maas

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Game Changer

Rachel Reid

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Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

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The Housemaid's Secret

Freida McFadden

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Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

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People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry

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A Court of Wings and Ruin

Sarah J. Maas

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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The Gate of the Feral Gods

Matt Dinniman

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Verity

Colleen Hoover

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A Court of Frost and Starlight

Sarah J. Maas

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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A Court of Silver Flames

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling

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The Women

Kristin Hannah

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The Housemaid Is Watching

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

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Lights Out

Navessa Allen

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Best Paperback Books of 2026

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario

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The Road to Tender Hearts

Annie Hartnett

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My Friends

Fredrik Backman

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Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

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Raising Hare

Chloe Dalton

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The Housemaid's Wedding

Freida McFadden

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Dungeon Crawler Carl, Vol. 1

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones

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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

Cory Doctorow

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The Milepost 2026

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I See You've Called in Dead: A Novel

John Kenney

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Best Books Adapted to the Screen This Year

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood

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The Magician’s Nephew

C.S. Lewis

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Sunrise on the Reaping

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The Woman in Cabin 10

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Margo's Got Money Troubles

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People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry

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Lucky

Marissa Stapley

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Browse the Best Books of the Year by Genre

Romance

This Book Made Me Think of You

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Chasing the Clouds Away

Debbie Macomber

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Great Big Beautiful Life

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The Missed Connection

Tia Williams

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The Washwoman at the River's End (The Curse of the Fates)

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Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

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The Most Dangerous Games

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Other Worlds Than These

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Literary Fiction

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Fantasy

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The Girl with a Thousand Faces

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The Knave and the Moon

Rachel Gillig

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Blacktail

Scott Hawkins

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The Fires of December

Brandon Sanderson

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Wolf Worm

T. Kingfisher

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Science Fiction

A Parade of Horribles

Matt Dinniman

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Exit Party

Emily St. John Mandel

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The Last Contract of Isako

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Non-Fiction

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Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?

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I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie

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Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!

Liza Minnelli

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You with the Sad Eyes

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Kids' Books

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Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time

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Pete the Cat and the Cookie Catastrophe

James Dean

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Snake & Bat: What Will We Find in This Box?

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The Toast of the Town

Jory John

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The First Flame: The Aerimander Chronicles Book 2

Lily Berlin Dodd

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Licorice

Kelly Murphy

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The Jungle of Carabanana

Kate McKinnon

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A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, A Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

Nicholas Day

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Teen & YA

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When the World Was Happy

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Trust Fall

Lynn Painter

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I Could Give You the Moon

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Anger Is Only a Shadow

Elizabeth Acevedo

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The Genie Game: A Novel

Jordan Ifueko

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Best Books to Gift

Special editions, coffee table books, and more new titles that make a statement

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Hunger Games 5-Book Box Set (Deluxe Edition)

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Jujutsu Kaisen Complete Box Set: Includes volumes 1-30 with volume 0

Gege Akutami

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Legacy of Orisha Boxed Set

Tomi Adeyemi

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Murdoku Volume 3: Around the World: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles

Manuel Garand

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Disney Tinkerbell: Wings of Starlight: Buildable Worlds - A Book Lover's Book Nook

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Frank Herbert's Dune Saga Books 4-6 Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Set: God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

J.K. Rowling

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Ultimate Princess Boxed Set of 12 Little Golden Books

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Twilight

Stephenie Meyer

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2027 Old Farmer's Almanac Trade Edition

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

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A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set

Sarah J. Maas

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The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

Bill Watterson

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Mountain House: High-Altitude Homes Around the World

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The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis

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Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments

Curtis Mitch

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Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

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Ralph Lauren a Way of Living: Home, Design, Inspiration

Ralph Lauren

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12 Beloved Disney Classic Little Golden Books (Disney Classic)

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In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine

Norberto Angeletti

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Sailor Moon (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) Manga Box Set 1

Naoko Takeuchi

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Andy's Bravo Scrapbook

Andy Cohen

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Fill out next year's to-be-read pile with the best books of this year. No matter what you're looking for, we have picks for Literature, Nonfiction, Memoir & Biography, Romance, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror, Children's books, and even the year's best Cookbooks at prices you'll love.

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