hi there!! i’m looking to get into a good book series in 2026. most of this past year i read standalones, which were nice, but i miss following characters through multiple installments. the last real series i read was heroes of olympus, which is my absolute favorite, and im hoping to reread soon (even though im in my twenties). i have the mistborn series, and it’s on my tbr for 2026 but im not sure i’ll love it. i tend to love fantasy/mythology as well as dystopian. should i start off with mistborn or do you have other suggestions? thank you in advance 🫶

EDIT: thank you all so much for these incredible suggestions!! my tbr has grown so much (in a good way). eternally grateful to the pagebound community for being so caring and sharing their expertise 🫶🫶🫶

Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations for a fantasy novel/series known for strong character development? I’m thinking something along the lines of The Name of the Wind, or Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Underlings. I’m open to anything, really!

I am at the bookstore and (frustratedly if thats the word) am trying to find books on my tbr but theyre all out of stock. Wonderful. Sooooooo i just watched the live action version of cinderella again and died so if anyone has read books like that in ya version plz reply categories:

• YA dystopian series that blew your mind
• standalone (or series idc lol) romances that yall loved (preferably more sweet than spice plz and thanks) (YA)
• books with a royal vibe (YA)

sorry for the scatter brain im short on time thanks guysssss HELP

I’m curious - if you read ARCs and post in the forums are you mentioning in the title each time that it’s an ARC? I hadn’t really thought about it before today, but since posts don’t have time stamps, there’s not really a way to tell that someone may have posted about an ARC that’s since had changes made before actually being published.

I have had a couple ARCs since joining PB and haven’t made a point to make it a note before now, but curious if anyone else does! What are your thoughts - should ARC readers have it in the title or first post line each time it’s an ARC copy or do you think it makes no difference?

merry christmas, pagebound club! I was wondering if any of you have suggestions for books that discuss physical disability (bonus points if it’s about a chronic illness or autoimmune disease)? I’m happy to read about this in any form, whether that’s fiction, memoir, non-fiction, or something else! I know this is a pretty general request, but I wanted to keep it intentionally broad so as to gather more recs. thanks all :)

The end of 2025 is near and I lack 4 books to complete my yearly reading goal 😔 do you guys have books with thin pages to kickstart my reading tempo again? Thank you!

I use interested for books im curious about reading but dont have a lot of feeling for. But now ive got like 300 books between the two shelves. I need to cut them down as am overwhelmed. I have my own shelves like “excited tbr” etc. But any other tips?

Thank you!!!

EDIT: i mean like tips on how to decide if a book is truly one for the tbr? A la marie kondo “does it spark joy”? Or “would u wash or throw away this item if it got poo on it”?

(yes, it really is my birthday haha) as the title says! I've been hearing about R.F Kuang endlessly for what feels like ages but haven't ever actually got around to any of her work. I'd like to change this in 2026, but she's terribly prolific and I'm at a loss now for where to start.

Any suggestions for a beginner? (and does it help to know I'm fine with academic settings and don't mind big meaty books?)