Michelle

Reading Plan 2026

It’s my favorite time of year – planning season!

I’ve put together my 2026 Reading Plan and I am pretty excited for the upcoming year.

A couple things to mention:

I am a big fan of the phrase “failing to plan is planning to fail.” I like having a plan for my reading, because it gives me a sense of direction. Having a Reading Plan for the year is a great way to challenge yourself to read more.

It’s not that I won’t read a book if I don’t have a detailed reading plan, but I know that if I sit down, and plan out what I would like to read in the upcoming year, I am a lot more likely to make the effort to get to several of these titles.

I’m also a box checker, and having a list to refer to helps guide my decisions during the year, and helps me feel like I am progressing in my personal scholarship goals.

With that being said, my Reading Plans are like an ambitious wish list. I would love to get through every book on my list, but I am realistic and know that is unlikely. However, I will get through some of them, and that’s an accomplishment.

So how do I build my list?

I have a list of topics I always target – areas of interest I want to focus on each year. And I usually have several books I am reading at the same time – typically I’ll have three to five books in my Current Reads stack, one from each area of interest. And I try to read a little each day, slowly working through several books over a period of time.

Areas of Interest

So for those who are interested, here is my 2026 Reading Plan.
Note: I’ve added Month Completed and Currently Reading tags on individual titles below to track my reading progress over the year.

Parenting

*general parenting topics

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Special Needs/Neurodiversity

*autism, ADHD, and Type 1 Diabetes

Education/Metacognition/Productivity

*this used to be Education Philosophy but I’m focusing more on personal learning styles and metacognition these days

Literature/Literacy

*books about reading, understanding literature, literacy, etc.

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Spirituality/Religious Topics/Mindfulness

*my personal interests are legion, and my reading reflects this!

Science/Natural History/Math

*this is the black hole of my reading list. I’m in a Science Book Club and we have group reads and too many excellent recs to pass up!

History/Geography/Social Sciences

Biography

*I don’t read nearly enough biographies!

Current Issues/Cultural Topics

Homesteading/Self Sufficiency/Permaculture

Currently Reading

Natural Living/Wellness/Self-Help

Great Books/Classics/Philosophy/Literature

Fiction

*mostly “contemporary” fiction titles

*Because I just can’t help myself, I’ll probably add to my Reading Plan periodically if I find a book I just have to read in 2026. I’ll also link my Reading Plan post throughout the year with reading progress updates.

One final note – while I already have several of these titles on my TBR shelf in paperback or hardback form, there are several that I will be reading on Kindle (Read more here about using Kindle books for personal scholarship) or listening to on Audible. I’ve included links for all titles to either hardback or paperback versions as a default, but certainly encourage readers to consider Kindle or Audible if it works better for space or budget.

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