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5-Star Children's Books

The books listed are those that I enjoyed for this calendar year. Book Titles are added consecutively. This is for Children, Middle Grade, and Young Adult books.

Top 5 Star Children's Books of 2026

Malory - The Weird Map in Mr. Glimm's Skull
John R. Miles - You Matter, Luma
Fred Phillips - Dreams of Gold and Fire
B. William Hoolihan- The Wild Honey Tree: Uncle George Stories
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Amy Laundrie - Snip and Bittersweet
Dr. Dale Atkins - The Turquoise Butterfly
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5 Star TRUE CRIME TITLES

New List for 2026. Top 5 Star True Crime Books

5 Star TRUE CRIME TITLES

Joseph Cibelli - The Tylenol Murders: A Father's Confession to His Son
Michael Kelly- In Public Record: A Journey to the Truth of a Murder and Trial
Alain Orozco & Bianella Orozco-Delahoz- Redeemed: A Journey from Darkness to Light
Burl Barer & Frank C. Girardot Jr.- Where Murder Lies
John Hinckley Jr. and Jason Norman- Who I Really Am
Mark Gray- The Las Vegas Massacre Connections: Finding Strength Through Tragedy After America's Deadliest Mass Shooting
Dennis Carson- Every Killer Leaves a Trace
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5+ Star Book Titles

This is the first year I am giving out 5+ stars. It doesn't affect your ratings on sites that only go up to 5 stars, but it matters here. You'll get a badge (seen to the left), and your title will be put on this list.

[2026] 5+ Star Book Titles

Joseph Cibelli - The Tylenol Murders: A Father's Confession to His Son
John Hinckley Jr. and Jason Norman- Who I Really Am
R Weir - Mayhem In Music City
James Byron Huggins - Last Hunt
Kevin G. Chapman - Treacherous Hack
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Top 10 Books

The books listed are those that I enjoyed for this calendar year. Book Titles are added consecutively.

At the end of the year, all book titles that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the top 10 books of the year.

Top 10 Books of 2026

Joseph Cibelli - The Tylenol Murders: A Father's Confession to His Son
Diane Lilli - Founding Dead - When Democracy dies, the dead rise.
Traci Hunter Abramson - Victim #8
Sam Robb - Sigils
Alain Orozco & Bianella Orozco-Delahoz- Redeemed: A Journey from Darkness to Light
Ólafur Gunnarsson - The Ax and the Earth
Burl Barer & Frank C. Girardot Jr.- Where Murder Lies
A LeRoy- Know your Spiritual Rights
R Weir - Mayhem In Music City
Lena Gibson - The Right Time: Back to the 80s

Top 10 Audiobooks

The audiobooks listed are those that I enjoyed for this calendar year. Book Titles are added consecutively.

At the end of the year, all book titles that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the top 10 audiobooks of the year.

Top 10 Audiobooks of 2025

Top 20 Authors

At the end of the year, all authors that have been or are on this list will be randomly selected for the Top 20 Authors of the year.

Top 20 Authors of 2026

Joseph Cibelli
Diane Lilli
Sam Robb
Nancy Shear
Fred Phillips
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Burl Barer & Frank C. Girardot Jr.
A LeRoy
R Weir
Lena Gibson
James Byron Huggins
Dr. Dale Atkins
Kevin G. Chapman
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Previous Years Top 10s, 20s and 5s

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