Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The BBC has released its list of the best books of 2026 (so far). I’ll go through the list and offer thoughts on the ones I have read and the ones I want to read. Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The List: bbc.com/culture/article/20260522-the-best-books-of-2026
Further Viewing 🍿
Summer Book Releases to Watch For: youtu.be/5KRkQPj6Yzo
The New York Times’ Best: youtu.be/y6L4sSFA_98
My Wrap-Up Discussing Yesteryear: youtu.be/calrN6aPtuY
My Wrap-Up Discussing The Things We Never Say: youtu.be/Im4hQzFYDYk
Titles Mentioned 📚
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804216
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618599
Look What You Made Me Do, John Lanchester: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781324131342
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493465
Departure(s), Julian Barnes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804506
Questions 27 & 28, Karen Tei Yamashita: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644453810
This is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655152
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659181
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154746
The Palm House, Gwendoline Riley: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798896230526
eBook Links 📱
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804223
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618605
Look What You Made Me Do, John Lanchester: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781324131359
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493472
Departure(s), Julian Barnes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804513
Questions 27 & 28, Karen Tei Yamashita: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644453827
This is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655169
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659198
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154760
The Palm House, Gwendoline Riley: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798896230533
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My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
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My Merch Store: supposedly-fun-shop.fourthwall.com
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The BBC has released its list of the best books of 2026 (so far). I’ll go through the list and offer thoughts on the ones I have read and the ones I want to read. Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The List: bbc.com/culture/article/20260522-the-best-books-of-2026
Further Viewing 🍿
Summer Book Releases to Watch For: youtu.be/5KRkQPj6Yzo
The New York Times’ Best: youtu.be/y6L4sSFA_98
My Wrap-Up Discussing Yesteryear: youtu.be/calrN6aPtuY
My Wrap-Up Discussing The Things We Never Say: youtu.be/Im4hQzFYDYk
Titles Mentioned 📚
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804216
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618599
Look What You Made Me Do, John Lanchester: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781324131342
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493465
Departure(s), Julian Barnes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804506
Questions 27 & 28, Karen Tei Yamashita: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644453810
This is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655152
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659181
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154746
The Palm House, Gwendoline Riley: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798896230526
eBook Links 📱
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804223
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618605
Look What You Made Me Do, John Lanchester: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781324131359
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493472
Departure(s), Julian Barnes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804513
Questions 27 & 28, Karen Tei Yamashita: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644453827
This is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655169
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659198
The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217154760
The Palm House, Gwendoline Riley: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798896230533
Support This Channel ❤️
SuperThanks (in the toolbar of this video)
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
My Affiliate Page on Bookshop: bookshop.org/shop/supposedlyfun
My Merch Store: supposedly-fun-shop.fourthwall.com
If you would like to support this channel, you can use the ideas above, but please do not feel obligated. I appreciate your presence regardless.
Other Places to Find Me 🔍
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/supposedlyfun
Instagram: instagram.com/supposedlyfun
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/SupposedlyFun
Website: supposedlyfun.com
