Our Favorites of 2026….So Far

2026 is half over. And Kate turned 50 on June 16th. So in honor of all of this half life, we decided to talk about our favorite books so far of 2026. Tana French, Tayari Jones, Ann Patchett and Allegra Goodman all made the list, but there are so many books we have loved this year that we think we mention just about all of them. Then we quiz each other on rapid fire and get sort of gooey about it. Join us!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

 Kin by Tayari Jones

The Keeper by Tana French

This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman

Whistler by Ann Patchett

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving

The Hero Next Door by Martha Raddatz

On Witness and Respair by Jesmyn Ward

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen

The Things We Do Not Say by Elizabeth Strout

Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

The Power Broker by Robert Caro

The Holy Bible

Martyr by Kaveh Akbar

There, There by Tommy Orange

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

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