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
John Paul II's Biblical Way of the Cross - Amy Welborn, Michael Dubruiel, and Michael D. O'Brien 
357 Sunset - Jude Hardin - The Jack Reacher Experiment Book 5 
Praying the Stations with Faith and Courage - Father Richard Gribble 
15 Days of Prayer with Thomas Merton - André Gozier 
Praying the Stations with Teenagers - Gwen Costello 
Living in the Presence of God The Everyday Spirituality of Brother Lawrence - John J. Kirvan - Great Spiritual Teachers Series 
The Ruling Class - Jennifer Lynn Barnes - The Fixer Book 1 
Conspiracy 365 April - Gabrielle Lord 
Stations of the Cross with the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus - Fr. William F. Prospero and Fr. James Kubicki 
Pilgrim Tales An anthology of fiction by the Catholic Writers Guild
Lessons in Power - Jennifer Lynn Barnes - The Fixer Book 2  
Praying the Stations with Catechists - Gwen Costello 
Saint Michael the Archangel Through the Ages - Fr. Frederick Schmit O.Praem and Fr. Peregrine Fletcher O.Praem 
Mac's Mission Diary: Operation Save the Summer - S.J. Engelman 
Praying the Stations For Today's Disciples - Sr Christine Kresho 
Pogue Too - Edited by Liska McCabe - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 72 
An Illustrated Stations of the Cross - Reverend Jim Nisbet 
Stations of Strength: Praying the Stations of the Cross in Times of Suffering - Alice Camille 
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir 
Redline - Jude Hardin - The Reacher Experiment Book 6 
Praying the Stations with Children - Gwen Costello 
The Biblical Way of the Cross - Michael Dubruiel and Amy Welborn 
Via Lucis the Way of Light Praying the Stations of the Resurrection - Glenn Byer 
With Jesus in Jerusalem: The First Way of the Cross - Étienne Méténier 
Stations of the Cross - Saint Alphonsus Liguori - The Way of Divine Mercy              The Power of the Cross: Applying the Passion of Christ to Your Life - Michael Dubruiel 
The Way of the Passion: 40 Stations with Jesus - Julien Chilcott-Monk 
Lent for Little Folk - Roderick Vonhögen 
That You May Have Life: Let the Mystics Be Your Guide for Lent - John J. Kirvan - Great Spiritual Teachers 

April
Wise Home - A.K. Frailey - Wise Home Book 1 
Praying the Stations with Pope John Paul II - Bill Huebsch 
The Fighter - Jim Sano - Father Tom Book  7 
Wise Home - A.K. Frailey - Wise Home Book 1  
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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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