New Books Snake Draft: Spring 2026

About this episode

The hosts discuss new book releases for spring 2026 and share their picks in a snake draft format.

Spring has sprung and we're tackling all the new books coming out in April, May, and June of 2026. Get your TBRs ready. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . Five stars, please and thank you. (Even if that's not where you listen. No rules, just right.) Our List of Snake Draft Picks on Bookshop.org (this isn't just to get your money. It's so you're not spoiled in the show notes) Sign up to be notified about Erin's upcoming Common Ground Pilgrimage trip for Hamnet . Whistler by Ann Patchett The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Son of Nobody by Yann Martel The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu American Fantasy by Emma Straub Our Patreon: Shelf Respect Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect readwithshelfrespect.com Knox McCoy on Substack Erin Moon on Substack Jamie B. Golden on Instagram What's your spring reading vibe? What's the best first kiss you've read in a book? Which new books do you have your eye on?

People in this episode

Hosts: Knox McCoy, Jamie Golden, Erin Moon

Topics covered

• new books
• spring reading
• book recommendations
• snake draft
• TBR lists

Keywords

• new books
• spring 2026
• book recommendations
• snake draft
• TBR

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Whistler, The Correspondent, Son of Nobody, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, American Fantasy

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