Best published in 2026 (16 books)

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1		Trans Lives: Social Realities Across the Globe by Raewyn W. Connell 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 6,183 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		She Who Tastes, Knows: A memoir of food, exile and awakening by Durkhanai Ayubi 3.21 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Murder at Thornwood Park (Rose McHugh Mystery, #3) by Joan Sauers 4.13 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Brooke Takes Queen by Alaina Erdell (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Picasso Ransom by A.T. Prewett 3.99 avg rating — 141 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Ruby's Web by Ellen van Neervan 4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 3,356 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries, #8) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 32,944 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis 3.40 avg rating — 975 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10,057 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Black Bag by Luke Kennard 3.72 avg rating — 2,449 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Homebound by Portia Elan (Goodreads Author) 3.36 avg rating — 4,289 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers 3.45 avg rating — 6,091 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives by Elizabeth Arnott (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 21,687 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 16,308 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

16 books · 1 voter · list created August 15th by Stef Rozitis (votes) .

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