Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The first best of the year (so far) list is here! I’ll go through what the New York Times Book Review selected to find what looks good. Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The Full Article: nytimes.com/2026/04/27/books/best-books-2026-so-far.html
Further Viewing 🍿
Upcoming 2026 Books You Need: youtu.be/5KRkQPj6Yzo
Our Favorite Books of 2025: youtu.be/Hkm1_Ux3i9o
Titles Mentioned 📚
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659181
This Is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655152
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493465
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618599
Star Shipped, Cat Sebastian: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063429581
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804216
Strangers, Belle Burden: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593733318
Fear and Fury, Heather Ann Thompson: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593702093
Days of Love and Rage, Anand Gopal: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668062173
London Falling, Patrick Radden Keefe: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385548533
The Boundless Deep: Richard Holmes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780307379672
The War Within a War, Will Haygood: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593537695
On Morrison, Namwalli Serpell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593732915
eBook Links 📱
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659198
This Is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655169
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493472
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618605
Star Shipped, Cat Sebastian: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063429598
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804223
Strangers, Belle Burden: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593733325
Fear and Fury, Heather Ann Thompson: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593702116
Days of Love and Rage, Anand Gopal: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668062197
London Falling, Patrick Radden Keefe: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385548540
The Boundless Deep: Richard Holmes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217207244
The War Within a War, Will Haygood: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593537701
On Morrison, Namwalli Serpell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593732939
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The first best of the year (so far) list is here! I’ll go through what the New York Times Book Review selected to find what looks good. Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The Full Article: nytimes.com/2026/04/27/books/best-books-2026-so-far.html
Further Viewing 🍿
Upcoming 2026 Books You Need: youtu.be/5KRkQPj6Yzo
Our Favorite Books of 2025: youtu.be/Hkm1_Ux3i9o
Titles Mentioned 📚
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659181
This Is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655152
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493465
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618599
Star Shipped, Cat Sebastian: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063429581
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804216
Strangers, Belle Burden: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593733318
Fear and Fury, Heather Ann Thompson: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593702093
Days of Love and Rage, Anand Gopal: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668062173
London Falling, Patrick Radden Keefe: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385548533
The Boundless Deep: Richard Holmes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780307379672
The War Within a War, Will Haygood: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593537695
On Morrison, Namwalli Serpell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593732915
eBook Links 📱
Kin, Tayari Jones: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525659198
This Is Where the Serpent Lives, Daniyal Mueenuddin: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525655169
The Keeper, Tana French: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593493472
Transcription, Ben Lerner: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374618605
Star Shipped, Cat Sebastian: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780063429598
Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804223
Strangers, Belle Burden: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593733325
Fear and Fury, Heather Ann Thompson: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593702116
Days of Love and Rage, Anand Gopal: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668062197
London Falling, Patrick Radden Keefe: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385548540
The Boundless Deep: Richard Holmes: bookshop.org/a/99775/9798217207244
The War Within a War, Will Haygood: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593537701
On Morrison, Namwalli Serpell: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593732939
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
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Website: supposedlyfun.com
