Saturday, 3 January 2026

List of Favourite Books 2026

Favourite Books 2026

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


Green Altars: Poems - John Irvine
With Your Whole Heart: Family Devotions and Activities for Lent - Amy Welborn 
15 Days of Prayer with Saint Bernadette of Lourdes - François Vayne 
New Kid In Town - Andrew Child - A Jack Reacher Story 
Daybreaks: Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter - Amy Welborn  
Lost Sanctuary and Other Poems - John Irvine 
A Stranger Among Us - Connor Gallagher 
A Rock and a Hard Place - J.D. Kirk - DCI Logan Book 21 
Nocturne: Poems - John Irvine 
No Greater Love Stations of the Cross for Teens and Young Adults - Amy Welborn 
True Serenity 30 Days with Thomas à Kempis - John Kirvan - Great Spiritual Teachers Series  
The Cyber Exorcist & The Haunted River - A.R.K. Watson 
The Quiet Stream - John Irvine 
Black Dog - Dean Hamilton - A Tyburn Filos Novella
A Pocket Guide to Living the Divine Mercy 
Willow Leaves: Lyrics in the Manner of the early Chinese Poets - John Irvine 
Sharing the Sorrow - Theresa Linden and Kelsey Doherty - Caitlyn and Peter's Rosary Adventures Book 2 
Discovering A Mission - Alexandre Havard - My Way to Virtuous Leadership 
First Among the Dead - J.D. Kirk - A Constable Tyler Neish Novella 
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi – John Irvine 
Coached by Paul the Apostle Lessons in Transformation - Father Nathan Cromly 
Selected Poems – John Irvine 
The Boston Rob Rulebook Strategies for Life - Robert C Mariano         
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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.)

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. 



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