Our July 2026 Reading Recap!

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July gave us everything: five-star classics, bizarre sci-fi, heartbreaking historical fiction, horror that left us speechless, and a few books that missed the mark!In this episode we’re sharing our biggest surprise reads, the books that didn’t quite live up to the hype, our favorite book of July, and the books we’re most excited to read next.What’s the best book you read in July? Let us know in the comments wherever you listened to this podcast! And be sure to follow us on Instagram at @wellreadandunfilteredpodcast to get the latest updates!BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling (Horror)The Starving Saints - Caitlin Starling (Horror)Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton (Sci-fi)Congo - Michael Crichton (Sci-fi)My Friends - Fredrik Backman (Literary Fiction)Beartown - Fredrik Backman (Literary Fiction)A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman (Literary Fiction)After I Do - Taylor Jenkins Reid (Romance)Forever, Interrupted - Taylor Jenkins Reid (Romance)A (Dead) Thing Like Me - E. G. Young (Cozy Horror) The Boyhood of Cain - Michael Amherst (Literary Fiction)The Sixth Nik - Daniel Kraus (Sci-fi Horror)Whalefall - Daniel Kraus (Sci-fi Horror)A Darker Shade of Magic - V. E. Schwab (Fantasy)Villains Series - V. E. Schwab (Sci-fi Fantasy)Of Blood and Fire - Ryan Cahill (Fantasy)Red Rising - Pierce Brown (Sci-fi)The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien (Fantasy)The Fall - Ryan Cahill (Fantasy)John Dies at the End - Jason Pargin (Horror Comedy)There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel - Jason Pargin (Horror Comedy)East of Eden - John Steinbeck (Classic)Pachinko - Min Jin Lee (Historical Fiction)Off to the Races - Elsie Silver (Romance)Hamnet - Maggie O'Farrell (Historical Fiction)Lost Lambs - Madeline Cash (Satire Fiction)Angel Down - Daniel Kraus (Historical Horror)Valour - John Gwynne (Fantasy)Malice - John Gwynne (Fantasy)The Only Way Out Is Up - Django Wexler (Sci-fi)Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman (Sci-fi)John of John - Douglas Stuart (Literary Fiction)Young Mungo - Douglas Stuart (Literary Fiction)Shuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart (Literary Fiction)

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