Here's a log of the books I read in 2026. I read mostly dystopian/near future type stuff, things that feel like they could actually happen if technology keeps advancing. Hover over the covers for a short synopsis.

I read 9 books in 2025. 'Boy Parts' I finished in 2026 but since the majority was read in 2025 I've stuck it here. I don't think I can give a fave for this year as none blew me away.

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark book cover

Boy Parts

Eliza Clark

📸 A darkly comic exploration of gender, identity, and the male gaze through the eyes of a female photographer.

Severance by Ling Ma book cover

Severance

Ling Ma

🦠 A pandemic sweeps the globe, and those who remain must navigate a world transformed by the crisis.

The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist book cover

The Unit

Ninni Holmqvist

🫁 Over 50's who are 'dispensable' are sent to a unit where they live comfortably but are used for medical experiments & organ donations.

Sum by David Eagleman book cover

Sum

David Eagleman

🪦 40 short stories exploring a variety of possibilities for the afterlife

Children of the New World by Alexander Weinstein book cover

Children of the New World

Alexander Weinstein

🤖 Colletion of short stories set in worlds of advanced technology. Robot children, virtual memories, uploading consciousness & more. Black mirror-esque.

Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin book cover

Little Eyes

Samanta Schweblin

👁️Robot pets with built in cameras become the norm, with some people choosing to be 'keepers' and some 'dwellers' who see everything.

Universal Love by Alexander Weinstein book cover

Universal Love

Alexander Weinstein

🖥️ Dystopian short story collection exploring a technologically advanced future and the impact of that on human relationships

Please Stand By by Emily Rennie book cover

Please Stand By

Emily Rennie

📺 Eva lives a repetitive but comfortable routine, staying home & watching the Lila show daily. Lila is always there for her. A knock at her door disturbs her routine and makes her reconsider everything.

never let me go by azuo ishiguro book cover

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

🫀 A reflection back on the protagonists life at a quite unusual bording school, and coming to terms about their dark purpose in life.

Stand-Outs Through the Years

  • Younger Years

    My ultimate fave was The Witch Who Loved to Make Children Cry which was one of the short stories in The Big Bad Storybook though I specifically remember reading Fairy Dust on the way back from a tooth filling and that the book smelled amazing.

    Big Bad by James Oswald book cover Percy the Park Keeper book cover Fairy Dreams by Gwenyth Rees book cover

  • Pre-Teen

    double act by jacqueline wilson book cover A little princess by frances hodgson burnett book cover The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson book cover Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli book cover

  • Young Teen

  • Teen/Young Adult

  • Adult