The Best Books of 2026 | Q1

We read over 50 books between us in Q1 2026 — so you don't have to. In this video, we're breaking down our top 5 picks each: the books that genuinely hooked us, the ones we couldn't stop thinking about, and the ones we'd hand to literally anyone who asked "what should I read next?" Whether you're in a full-on reading slump, you're a casual reader looking for your next obsession, or you're a full book nerd who just wants to know if these lived up to the hype — this list has something for every kind of reader. We cover romance, historical fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, literary fiction, and classic literature, so no matter what genre you love, at least one of these will be calling your name. 🔔 Subscribe for monthly reading recaps, book reviews, and recommendations for every kind of reader. Our Priority TBR for Q2 (Podcast Episode):    • Our Spring TBR 2026   Our Interview with Elodie Harper (author of The Wolf Den):    • Writing Women's Stories That History Forgo...   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:38 Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin 02:46 Our Rating System for Books 03:14 The Strength of the Few by James Islington 04:37 Into the Blue by Emma Brodie 07:11 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 09:03 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 10:32 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion V. 4 by Beth Brower 11:48 The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 13:51 Leviathan Falls (Book 9 in The Expanse Series) by James S. A. Corey 16:08 The Wolf Den Trilogy by Elodie Harper Wanto to read with us in our Patreon read-and-watch club:   / krisandmadssisterhood   Have a business inquiry? Email our manager: [email protected] TikTok:   / kris.and.mads   Instagram:   / krisandmads   All our other links are here: https://linktr.ee/kris.and.mads #BookRecommendations #BooksToRead2026 #BookReview #ReadingList #WhatToReadNext #BookNerd #BookLover #Bookworm #HistoricalFiction #RomanceBooks #FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #LiteraryFiction #BookHaul #ReadingSlump #Pachinko #GameOfThrones #TheExpanse #WutheringHeights #BookTube #BookTube #FantasyBooks #BookClub #Reading #Books