As the year winds down, we’re swapping ambitious “10 before the end” goals for something a little more joyful and attainable: 6 before 2026. December rarely leaves room for double-digit reading lists, so we’re keeping things short, sweet and satisfying with the half-dozen books we’re determined to finish before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. Take a peek at which BookTrib team member’s TBR aligns most with yours — and see how many titles you can squeeze in before year’s end.
Camryn
Social Media and Digital Marketing
Peach Pit edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers
Atavists by Lydia Millet
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
Kendall
Graphic Designer and Publicist
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Kathrine May
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
Monique
Editor
The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Stories by Oliver Sacks
Trust by Hernan Diaz
The Unworthy by Augustina Bazterrica
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Immaculate Conception by Lin Ling Huang
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Cammy
Social Media
The Strength of the Few by James Islington
The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister
Bog Queen by Anna North
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Natalie
Publicist and Social Media
Lone Women by Victor Lavalle
Malas by Marcela Fuentes
Whiskey When We’re Dry by John Larison
Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens
Unbreak Me by Michelle Hazen
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Olivia
Social Media
Lush by Rochelle Dowden-Lord
This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Diaz
Pan by Michael Clune
Gajarah by Somia Sadiq
Flesh by David Szalay
Florenzer by Philip H Melanson
Caroline
Project Manager and Editor
Crash by Freida McFadden
Why Does the World Exist? by Jim Holt
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Sara
Social Media
What Hunger by Catherine Dang
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Slewfoot by Gerald Brom
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
JeriAnn
Writer and Publicist
Word Slut: A Hilarious and Informative Exploration of Gendered Language and Its Impact on Women by Amanda Montell
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan
Calling All Blessings by Beverly Jenkins
Recipes from the American South by Michael Twitty
Snow Storm by E.M. Lindsay
