july 2026: favourite books of the year so far

Jenny, Belle and Sarah share their favourite books of the year so far and a few honourable mentions.Books mentionedThe Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline BlackwoodMonsters by Emerald FennellEnlightenment by Sarah PerryMemorial Days by Geraldine BrooksAlways Home Always Homesick by Hannah KentI Feel Bad About my Neck by Nora EphronGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterMinor Black Figures by Brandon TaylorThe Correspondent by Virginia EvansA Long Game by Elizabeth McCrackenGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTubeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include 'close friends' feed on Instagram, book club, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.