Some favourite books of 2026 (so far)

. [I do a list at the end of every year. And sometimes I also do a shorter list in the middle. Not all of these books were published this year, but this was the year I read and enjoyed them.] Sofia Mostaghimi – DesperadaMichael Eddy – Koh-i-NoorKawai Shen – Wavering FuturesPatrick Cottrell – Afternoon Hours of a HermitMakenna Goodman – Helen of NowhereMohamed Mbougar Sarr – The Most Secret Memory of Men (Translated by Lara Vergnaud)Mohamed Kheir – Slipping (Translated by Robin Moger)Giada Scodellaro – Ruins, Child ,