Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.
Today’s topic is Books on My Spring 2026 to-Read List
Some of these books have been on my TBR for years! I’ve featured a couple of them on several TBR lists over the last few years and it’s just embarrassing at this point, but I feel like I’m going to keep featuring them and purposely embarrass myself until I read them, as a motivation for me to finally read them! Hopefully it works? 😅
Top Ten Books on My Spring 2026 TBR
- The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich – I’ve become a fan of the author ever since I read The Sentence and I’ve been wanting to read more of her books. This one has been on my TBR since it came out in 2024 but I haven’t gotten around to it for some reason. I’ve borrowed it multiple times from the library but kept returning it unread. I ended up purchasing the audiobook so I could listen at my convenience but I haven’t started it yet. Hopefully sometime soon!
- In The Woods by Tana French – I came across it while researching Irish authors for last week’s Top Ten Tuesday and I’m very excited about it because it really sounds like the kind of book I’d love, and if so, there are a whole bunch of other books by the author I’d probably read too!
- Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett – This would be a reread, but I didn’t finish the series the first time I read it, and my intention is to reread to finish the whole series.
- Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood – This would aso be a reread. I read this book years ago and loved it, but it’s been a while and I think I’ll get a lot more out of it this time around.
- Educated by Tara Westover – This book was overhyped at one point which made me hesitant to read it, but it’s been a while and people are still consistently talking about how good it is. So I’ll give it a try.
- Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell – This is relatively new on my TBR but it sounds so good and I love a good monster romance!
- The Glass Château by Stephen P. Kiernan – I have loved all of the author’s books and I have featured him and his books many times on my blog. I’ve also featured this book on many of my TBR lists but just haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. This is the one book I hope I will have read by the time the next TBR list feature comes around!
- Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane – I don’t understand the holdup for me reading this book either. It’s been on my TBR a long time and I just need to get to it.
- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett – This would be another reread. I loved this book when I read it so many years ago and I’ve just been craving the vibes. I’ve also been meaning to read other books from the author, but somehow just never did.
- Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth – I recently read a couple of the author’s books last month and really enjoyed them. Hopefully I can get to this one soon too.
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you read any of these books?
I repeat feature books that have been on my TBRs for years too! Like you, always makes me hope I’ll finally read them. 😉 Hope you enjoy all of these! Sally’s looks interesting.
Thanks! I’ve been enjoying a lot of Sally’s books!
The Mighty Red and Bel Canto are both books which have a lot to say. I hope you like them.
I’m glad you think so! I loved Bel Canto and I’m really looking forward to The Mighty Red!
Foundryside has been on my TBR since its release too, ditto with Mad Mabel.
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
I’m really hoping to read both of them soon! I hope you manage to read them too!
Yeah overhyped books can definitely make you wary to pick them up.
Mad Mabel seems to be pretty popular this season!
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2026/03/24/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-spring-2026-tbr/
I hope Mad Mabel is popular for good reason and that I won’t be disappointed!
These look good.
My list is made up of deadline books otherwise, like you, the same books would be on the list year on year 😂
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-spring-2026-to-read-list/
Deadline books almost always get read in time, but omg, I signed up for so many buddy reads and BOTM last year that I got so burned out!
Hope you get the chance to read these! I do a TBR lottery where some of my books get drawn by random number generator. I rolled low on all of the choices this time, so I’ll be reading some older books too.
A TBR lottery is such a genius idea! I may need to try that for myself!
I have Mad Mabel on my TBR too, though I’m unsure when I’ll actually get around to reading it. I hope you enjoy reading all of these when you get the chance!
Here’s my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/spring-2026-tbr-ten-books-i-hope-to-read/
Thanks! I got started on Foundryside already, so that’s at least one!
Nice picks!Have a great day and a good week as well. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/top-ten-tuesday-24-books-on-my-spring-2026-to-read-list/
Thank you!
I need to reread Foundryside for the same reason! I really loved it, but I read it as an ARC, and by the time the next book came out I wanted to reread to make sure I remembered everything and then… yeah.
I didn’t get on with In the Woods even though it sounded right up my alley, but I’ve always meant to try it again and see if it was just a mood thing.
All in all, looks like a great lineup!
I read Foundryside and apparently the sequel Shorefall, but not the last one. I remember quite a lot of details with Foundryside but I can’t remember reading the sequel at all!
Hopefully In the Woods was just a mood thing and you’ll like it if you read it again!
I really want to read Mad Mabel! And Educated as well. These all sound really good!
They do! I’m excited about them!
I’m thinking about rereading The Handmaid’s Tale.
Me too! Atwood’s books are so good!
I keep meaning to read Cat’s Eye. Someday I will!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
It’s really good, I hope you do!
Educated was a great read. Hope you like it.
So glad to hear you liked it!
Someone You Can Build A Nest In has been on so many of my possibility piles. I’m really keen to read it (damn my mood sometimes, lol)! I hope you love it 🙂 Foundryside is also on my TBR but I feel like I need to be in the right mood for it. I’m currently reading A Drop of Corruption by the author and I’m loving it. I hope you enjoy all of these books!
I loved Foundryside but haven’t finished the series. I’ve been seeing the other books by the author too and really want to read them but I feel like I should at least finish the Founders series first! Lol!
I’ve heard good things about Educated! My TTT
I hope it lives up to the praise!
In The Woods is so good!
I’m glad you think so! I hope I get to read it soon!
These all look really good reading. I am seeing Mad Mabel everywhere and of course Sally Hepworth writes a good book. Happy Spring.
Sally Hepworth’s books have been very enjoyable for me. I hope Mad Mabel is the same!
Mad Mabel is on my list too. I’ve seen it on so many lists and I hope we all enjoy it!
Yes, I hope so too!
Great list! I’ve been wanting to read Foundryside and Someone You Can Build A Nest In, too. Hopefully we’ll both enjoy them when we get to them!
I’m reading Foundryside now and loving it!
These are good picks and good list. I also would like to read Cat’s Eye and In the Woods. Oldies but Goodies. Enjoy.
Cat’s Eye really stuck with me, and I’m excited to read In the Woods!
Great list!
In The Woods, Cat’s Eye, Educated, Someone You Can Build A Nest In, and Bel Canto are now on my TBR because my local library has copies!
So exciting! I hope you end up really loving some of these books!