Friday, 2 January 2026

List of Books Read 2026

Books Read 2026

(Note: this list will grow and be updated through out the year.)


In April of 2023 I wrote a piece called How I Read So Much? Because I get asked the question so often, read the piece linked above if you are looking for some ideas on ways to read more. 

January

My First Saint Nicholas Book - Amanda Lauer and Julia Seal 
My First Saint Nicholas Book - Amanda Lauer and Julia Seal 

February

March
Lessons in Power - Jennifer Lynn Barnes - The Fixer Book 2  

April
The Fighter - Jim Sano - Father Tom Book  7 
The Baptism of Lucid A Sacrament in the Red Silence of Mars - Simone Nespolo - Catholic Science Fiction Book 1 
The Timeless - Richard Paolinelli - Dreams Of The Storyteller 17 
Two Discourses on Our Lady The Present and Future of British Catholicism - John Henry Newman 
The Tempest Pelican Shakespeare - William Shakespeare 
End Games - Jude Hardin - The Jack Reacher Experiment Book 7 
Cardinal Newman: The Story of a Miracle - Peter Jennings 
Amelia Counterrevolution - edited by Clayton Barnett - Tales from the Lemurverse Anthology Two 
15 Days of Prayer With Saint Jeanne Jugan - Michel Lafon 
Words from the Cross - Stephen C. Rowan 
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak 
A Midsummer Night's Dream Pelican Shakespeare - William Shakespeare 
Mission to Love: 30 Days with Óscar Romero - Todd Walatka - Great Spiritual Teachers 

May
Running Out of Sand - Mary Jo Thayer - Sand and Soul Book 2 
Saint Catherine of Bologna: The Artist Saint: A Catholic Story of Creativity, Practice, and Faith - Paddy Bréagnamh - Mini Saints & Missionaries Library 
Freak the Mighty - Rodman Philbrick - Freak the Mighty Book 1 
Saint Sebastian: The Soldier Who Wouldn’t Stay Down - Paddy Bréagnamh - Mini Saints & Missionaries Library 
Conspiracy 365 June - Gabrielle Lord 
Max the Mighty - Rodman Philbrick - Freak the Mighty Book 2 
Holy Nurses - Dr. Gosia Brykczynska - CTS Books 
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon: The Boy Who Crossed the Mountains - Paddy Bréagnamh - Mini Saints & Missionaries Library 
Holy Scientists - Fr Douglas McGonagle - CTS Books 
Growing in Self Esteem - Marie Paul Curley, FSP - Just A Minute Meditations 
The Last Book in the Universe - Rodman Philbrick 
Novena & Consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe: for Nine Days or Nine Months - Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke 
St. Vincent Ferrer: Angel of the Judgment - Fr. Andrew Pradel 
Spice of Life: And Other Stories - A.K. Frailey      
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I started keeping track of the books I finished reading in October of 1995, and movies watched in January of 1996. and Catholic Books by year since 2016. I have lists for:

I also do a Top Ten List of books each quarter and for the year. They can be found here. I was also asked to pick a Top Ten Catholic Books I have read, you can find that list here (and occasionally I add a note when I come across something exceptional.)



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