Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video I talk about a slightly embarrassing topic… my Kindle. Specifically, the 36 unread books currently sitting on it. Apparently, every time I see a cheap ebook, I think: ‘Yes, future me will definitely read that.’ Well, today we’re going to see what optimistic past-me has actually bought. You can let me know if I should priorize any of these reads.
These are the 36 books with their genre and Goodreads Rating:
Wild Seed by Octavia E Butler, Fantasy Sci-Fi GR 4.20
Galant by V E Schwab, YA Fantasy 3.70
The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding, Epic Fantasy 4.20
Elemental Thief by Rachel Morgan, YA Fantasy 3.94
The Midnight Sea by Kat Ross, YA Fantasy 3.95
Gone by Sharon A Mitchell, Thriller 3.87
Tempest of Discovery by Sarah M Cradit, Romantasy 3.77
Mayan Shadows by Craig A Hart and S J Varengo, Adventure Thriller GR 3.97
Flare by Jonathan Maas, Sci-Fi Dystopia 3.87
Varangian by Stuart G Yates, Historical 3.81
The Lies of Lock Lamora by Scott Lynch, Fantasy 4.30
Legends of the Shadow Woods by Sydney Faith, AI Generated Fiction 3.00
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Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden #6), Urban Fantasy GR 4.29
Candles and Roses by Alex Walters, Crime Mystery 4.05
Level Up by Cathy Yardley, Contemporary Romance 3.75
The Door to Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn, Contemporary Fiction 4.11
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear, Historical Mystery 4.25
The Secretary by Britney King, Psychological Thriller 3.52
The Librarian by Judith A Barrett, Mystery Thriller 4.06
Stockholm Syndrome by Melissa Yi, Mystery Thriller 3.56
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny, Mystery Thriller 4.32
The Last Keeper of the Light by Nikki Broadwell, Dystopian Fantasy 4.40
Locked In by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish Noir 4.18
The Moon’s Daughter by Leena Kazak, Romantasy 4.04
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Murder at the Abbey by Irina Shapiro, Historical Mystery 4.34
Cold Case Murder by Philippa Nefri Clark, Cozy Mystery 4.48
Shadow at the Morgue by Cara Devlin, Historical Mystery 4.38
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters, Historical Fiction 3.46
Ascendant by Michael R Miller, YA Fantasy 4.33
William by Mason Coile, Sci-Fi Horror 3.49
Dead by Proxy by Manning Wolfe, Legal Thriller 4.33
Katabasis by R F Kuang, Fantasy Dark Academia 3.75
Forgotten Bones by Wes Markin, Police Procedural 4.38
The Hands of Time by Irina Shapiro, Historical Time Travel 4.05
The Next Girl by Carla Kovach, Crime Thriller 3.84
Evelina by Fanny Burney, 18th Century Classic 3.71
Other books mentioned:
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Bloodchild by Octavia E Butler
Babel by R F Kuang
The Bluestockings by Susannah Gibson
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I read and answer all comments. ვკითხულობ და ვპასუხობ ყველა კომენტარ
In this video I talk about a slightly embarrassing topic… my Kindle. Specifically, the 36 unread books currently sitting on it. Apparently, every time I see a cheap ebook, I think: ‘Yes, future me will definitely read that.’ Well, today we’re going to see what optimistic past-me has actually bought. You can let me know if I should priorize any of these reads.
These are the 36 books with their genre and Goodreads Rating:
Wild Seed by Octavia E Butler, Fantasy Sci-Fi GR 4.20
Galant by V E Schwab, YA Fantasy 3.70
The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding, Epic Fantasy 4.20
Elemental Thief by Rachel Morgan, YA Fantasy 3.94
The Midnight Sea by Kat Ross, YA Fantasy 3.95
Gone by Sharon A Mitchell, Thriller 3.87
Tempest of Discovery by Sarah M Cradit, Romantasy 3.77
Mayan Shadows by Craig A Hart and S J Varengo, Adventure Thriller GR 3.97
Flare by Jonathan Maas, Sci-Fi Dystopia 3.87
Varangian by Stuart G Yates, Historical 3.81
The Lies of Lock Lamora by Scott Lynch, Fantasy 4.30
Legends of the Shadow Woods by Sydney Faith, AI Generated Fiction 3.00
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Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden #6), Urban Fantasy GR 4.29
Candles and Roses by Alex Walters, Crime Mystery 4.05
Level Up by Cathy Yardley, Contemporary Romance 3.75
The Door to Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn, Contemporary Fiction 4.11
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear, Historical Mystery 4.25
The Secretary by Britney King, Psychological Thriller 3.52
The Librarian by Judith A Barrett, Mystery Thriller 4.06
Stockholm Syndrome by Melissa Yi, Mystery Thriller 3.56
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny, Mystery Thriller 4.32
The Last Keeper of the Light by Nikki Broadwell, Dystopian Fantasy 4.40
Locked In by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish Noir 4.18
The Moon’s Daughter by Leena Kazak, Romantasy 4.04
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Murder at the Abbey by Irina Shapiro, Historical Mystery 4.34
Cold Case Murder by Philippa Nefri Clark, Cozy Mystery 4.48
Shadow at the Morgue by Cara Devlin, Historical Mystery 4.38
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters, Historical Fiction 3.46
Ascendant by Michael R Miller, YA Fantasy 4.33
William by Mason Coile, Sci-Fi Horror 3.49
Dead by Proxy by Manning Wolfe, Legal Thriller 4.33
Katabasis by R F Kuang, Fantasy Dark Academia 3.75
Forgotten Bones by Wes Markin, Police Procedural 4.38
The Hands of Time by Irina Shapiro, Historical Time Travel 4.05
The Next Girl by Carla Kovach, Crime Thriller 3.84
Evelina by Fanny Burney, 18th Century Classic 3.71
Other books mentioned:
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Bloodchild by Octavia E Butler
Babel by R F Kuang
The Bluestockings by Susannah Gibson
გამომყვეთ
Follow me on Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5041353-jim
Instagram: instagram.com/holroydjim
My Blog: jimholroydblog.wordpress.com (for book reviews)
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimsbooks.bsky.social
Twitter: twitter.com/iagozabibha
TikTok: tiktok.com/@jimsbooksreadingandstuff
I read and answer all comments. ვკითხულობ და ვპასუხობ ყველა კომენტარ
