2026 Books Completed

Latest review: Star Wars: The Living Force by John Jackson Miller — An uneven Jedi Council adventure with a beautiful payoff: helping one person can change the fate of millions. READ MY FULL REVIEW (ending spoilers).

January

1. Silver Buster Book 1 – BUY

Silver Buster follows a British teen who bonds with a symbiote fleeing mercenary aliens. It’s a fast, fun light novel series with a strong tokusatsu and sci-fi action vibe. REVIEW.

2. How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps – BUY

This send-up of The Legend of Zelda is a book I return to whenever I’m looking for a good time. It’s one of the very few first-person books I genuinely enjoy. REVIEW.

February

3. The Alchemist – BUY

I love this book deeply. Its beauty and simplicity inspire me every time I listen to it. REVIEW.

4. Dragon School: First Flight – BUY

I checked this out to help a friend. I’m glad I did, but not because I liked it. It isn’t a bad book, but it isn’t very good either. REVIEW.

5. A Hero Born – Book 1 of Legends of the Condor Heroes – BUY

I listened to it and then waited a week or two, then I listened to it again 🙂 I might be getting co-opted. REVIEW.

March

6. The Living Shadow – BUY – READ FREE

The Shadow is a Pulp icon who heavily inspired Batman. Without him there would likely be no Red Panda either… REVIEW.

WIP

7. The Giant Chronicles: Tip of the Spear – BUY

Larry Whitaker worked on one of my favorite childhood movies: FernGully! REVIEW.

8. The Princess and the Goblin – BUY – READ FREE – LISTEN FREE

The first time I read it I was terrified and delighted. George MacDonald is a treasure. REVIEW.

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

Star Wars: The Living Force by John Jackson Miller — BUY

I expected to love this Jedi Council adventure, but the sprawling cast sometimes made it a slog. Still, Miller brings everything together in a beautiful ending about how helping one person can change the fate of millions. REVIEW.

December

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