The first annual onPeak Critics’ Best of 2026 Book List is officially here, marking a very exciting milestone: we have collectively decided our opinions are worth publishing, all without ever leaving the Teams chat. Curated across time zones with caffeine and conviction, these are the reads that delighted, surprised, and occasionally destroy productivity. This isn’t the New York Times (although we are kind of a big deal) – but it brings a fully virtual team together, one passionate chapter at a time. So, sit back, take notes and enjoy some of your favorite onPeakers giving their list of favorite books!
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Ashley Petronella –
- The Women by Kristin Hannah
- Three Sisters by Heather Morris
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (which I believe will be turned into a movie or series??)
Alexa Botello –
- Frankenstein – Mary Shelly
- A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman
- The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
Sarah Moore –
- The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (their books are always a must read for me)
- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer (did the full series on audiobook during late night feedings, this was a re-read for me)
- Frost by Charlie N Holmberg (also a re-read).
Robyn Canada-
- Story of My Life Lucy Score
- The Prison Healer Lyneete Noni
- Metal Slinger Rachel Schneider
Robin Jones –
- The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
- Broken Country by Claire Leslie Hall
- Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
