Readers' Choice Awards 2026

Read at least 3 of these "top 10" books between now and March 1, 2026.

THE TOP TEN BOOKS

Based on our newsletter subscribers' votes, these top 10 books will be on the final ballot in March. Our subscribers had 25 books to choose from; each voter chose 10. The books below are the winners, listed in alphabetical order (not in order of votes!).

Check them out from your library, borrow from friends, or look for them online. Most should be available used or in paperback editions by now. We've got the whole list in one place for you in our Amazon storefront (affiliate link--as affiliates with Amazon, we earn a small commission when you use our links at no cost to you).

The Bletchley Riddle

by Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin

Read our review!

The Found Boys

by S. D. Smith

Read our review!

Olivetti

by Allie Millington

Read our review!

Watership Down

adapted by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin

Read our review!

The Dragon and the Stone

by Kathryn Butler

Read our review!

The Hiding Place

adapted by Mario DeMatteo

Read our review!

One Big Open Sky

by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Read our review!

Enemies in the Orchard

by Dana Vanderlugt

Read our review!

Impossible Creatures

by Katherine Rundell

Read our review!

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

Read our review!

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