thee librarian
books read in 2026
- Severance by Ling Ma
- A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
- Can't I Go Instead by Lee Geum-Yi
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck
- The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri
- Mate by Ali Hazelwood
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
- Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
- The Buddha in the Attic by Julia Otsuka
- Kindred by Octavia Butler
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Vol. 1 by Hirohiko Araki
- Capitalists Must Starve by Park Seolyeon
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Vol. 2 by Hirohiko Araki
- Violeta by Isabel Allende
- Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, Vol. 4 by Hirohiko Araki
- Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
thee librarian
2026 reading goals
my main goal is to read 50 books this year, with at least 30 being full length novels/nonfic (no manga/graphic novels). i also want to make more progress towards my read around the world challenge.
| book from another country✓ | 30 books | 500+ page book✓ | holiday themed book✓ |
| published before 1945 | has movie adaptation✓ | part of a series | library book |
| 2026 release | short story collection | memoir | aapi lit✓ |
| classic | dystopian✓ | historical fiction✓ | poetry collection |
thee librarian
favorite asian/asian diaspora reads
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- Where Are You Really From by Elaine Hsieh Chou
- America is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo
- Human Acts by Han Kang
