Episode 166 - Winter/Spring 2026 Book Preview

About this episode

The hosts preview exciting book releases for winter and spring 2026.

It’s a new year and we’re so excited about the roster of books coming out in 2026! Find out what we can’t wait to dive into this winter and spring. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Jane Austen booksGood Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love by Samin NosratAmity by Nathan HarrisBuckeye by Patrick RyanThe Wilderness by Angela FlournoyThe Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’CloverHeart the Lover by Lily KingAn Academic Affair by Jodi McAlisterViolet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily KrempholtzI, Medusa by Ayana Gray Ann’s picks: This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman (releases February 10)– Isola by Allegra Goodman– Sam by Allegra Goodman The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (releases February 17)– The Empress of Rome series by Kate Quinn Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (releases February 17)– Emily Wilde series by Heather Fawcett My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru Konishi (releases March 17) The Shock of the Light by Lori Inglis Hall (releases March 17) The Midnight Show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne (releases April 7)– Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid– The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ann Cox, Halle Carlson

Topics covered

• book preview
• 2026 releases
• winter/spring books
• literature
• reading recommendations

Keywords

• book preview
• 2026 books
• reading list
• literature recommendations
• new releases

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love, Amity, Buckeye, The Wilderness, The Heartbreak Hotel, Heart the Lover, An Academic Affair, Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore, I, Medusa, This Is Not About Us

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