Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn join me to recommend their favorites reads of the third quarter of 2026.
Mary’s Titles:
July
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
Dad, Love, Me by Matthew Quick
People Watching in the Desert by Cali Adeline
Man Overboard by Kathleen Rooney
August
The Cruelest Game by Matthew Futterman
The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson
Fallen for France by Elizabeth Letter
September
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
Pamela’s Titles:
July
The Half Life by Rachel Beanland
Make Nice by Ryan Effgen
Last Night Was a Killer by Mary Pauline Lowry
August
The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian
Majestic Hills by Dawn Turner
Plant Lady by Minyoung Kang
September
The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent
The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
Looking for some great summer reads? Check out my printable 18-page Summer Reading Guide here for a tip of your choice or for a set price here via credit card with over 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this summer - a number of books you will not see on other guides. So many fabulous books are coming out in 2026, and you can learn about a bunch of them in my guide.
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