1. History can be fascinating.
2. There are so many good science books.
3. In difficult times, it can help to read about heroic people.
4. In difficult times, it can help to learn more about bad political systems.
5. In difficult times, it helps to think about what's good for all.
6. In difficult times, it can help to read about the problems.
7. In difficult times, it can help to read some philosophy.
6. Hurray for poetry!
8. Why did I wait so long to read this?
9. I like small gentle stories sometimes.
10. Nature stories can be comforting.
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each Tuesday That Artsy Reader Girl assigns a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.
Ooh nice picks! These are all new to me ones! Glad you found new reads that were amazing!
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I need to check out that Ed Yong book. He’s a great author.
ReplyDeleteI like your approach to the topic. I wasn't feeling the topic this week, so I went back to one I missed earlier: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2026/01/27/top-ten-tuesday-most-anticipated-book-releases-of-2026/
ReplyDeleteA wonderful collection. I really do have to read Team of Rivals. I love just about anything Doris K-G writes!
ReplyDeleteI loved Raising Hare. Thank you for stopping by earlier.
ReplyDeleteLove your categories, thanks for sharing your #TTT
ReplyDeleteI love this list! And Howl's Moving Castle is one of my favorite fantasy books.
ReplyDeleteI love how you approached this prompt. I especially love #5 in your list.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Cold Sassy Tree!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome varied list 😍 I hope you're able to make more amazing new bookish discoveries in 2026!
ReplyDeleteLove this post! I see many favorites and quite a few books from my tbr list, too.
ReplyDeleteSo many good books here! I was begging people to read Madelaine Albright's book when it came out and at each election. Sigh.... Thorn Birds, Cold Sassy Tree, Miss Read, Comfort of Crows!! Roots! Wow!
ReplyDeleteClearly, I need to add quite a few of your titles to my list for the near future. You are quite a reading inspiration.
ReplyDeleteDear Deb, what a fascinating collection 👏 Postwar sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteYes to number five. Thank you.
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These are wonderful discoveries! As a fantasy lover, I hope you love all the fantasy books you try 😉. Nature and science books are about the only non-fiction books I'm ever going to be interested in reading. I should read some this year. I hope you make many more amazing discoveries 😊.
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What a great list of books! So many different types of books. I loved The Thorn Birds and Roots back in the day. Two all time classics.
ReplyDeleteI used to love the Miss Read books! And hurray for poetry indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your list of books!
ReplyDeleteFor me, the love of history and science has always been there. It just depends how the stories are told that impact my enjoyment of the book.
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What a great list! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you've shown these.Team of Rivals is one of my TBRs - I really should have read it before now.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I really need to read 1984 this year. I bought it this past fall, but it feels like I'm just going to be so depressed at what's to come next in real life. I have finally started reading more sc-fi last year and it's been so fun! I hope you find many more amazing books this year!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, Howl's Moving Castle! It's a comfort read for me at this point (and I like the Studio Ghibli adaptation too, though it's very different).
ReplyDeleteI love The Day the World Came to Town! That book always makes me tear up. And Cold Sassy Tree is another fav. So many good books. :D
ReplyDeleteSome great themes to read and help support your mental health. I loved The Day the World Came to Town. I don't think I've read any of the others.
ReplyDeleteInspiring list of themes! So glad you discovered Mary Oliver. I', going along with my plan to read all her collections
ReplyDeleteI love the way you broke out the different themes - beautiful list.
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring. Someone gave me some cards with Mary Oliver poetry on them. They are cslled Instructions for living. I love them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful batch of books. I keep forgetting to read I CONTAIN MULTITUDES.
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You always make me wish I were retired with more time to read.
ReplyDeleteI really need to read Roots as well!
ReplyDeleteI must try to read some poetry. It's just not something I gravitate to normally
ReplyDeleteLovely! Reading is the right choice for so many circumstances, especially when "real life" is challenging and distressing. Love seeing The Thorn Birds here! I do want to read that again.
ReplyDelete"In difficult times, it can help to learn more about bad political systems." - Yes, absolutely!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm a big advocate for poetry, as well, but boy do I personally hate reading it! Trying to get through Devotions this past year has been trying, even if I recognize that it is good poetry. Just not for me - LOL
It's always nice to find lots of good books to read.
ReplyDeleteI love your take on this TTT, Deb. I think in difficult times, poetry is a very good idea. I will revisit Mary Oliver's books in February. Hope you're staying warm!
ReplyDeleteSo many interesting-looking books on your list! I'm adding so many to my TBR! I already have I Contain Multitudes on my list and The Day the World Came to Town, but I need to bump them up the list.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! I appreciate your “books for difficult times” in particular. I will be tackling some history this year. If I’m not careful all of my nonfiction would be science.
ReplyDeleteSo many books, too little time. In these times I find it difficult to concentrate on a good book. I had just DNF'd Demon Copperhead and am struggling with the Sisterhood of Ravensbruck. The latter would have been a must read for me in better times. Kudos to you continuing to read and to get out the word.
ReplyDeleteI agree about Nature reads -- they're so good. Off your list I still want to read The Enchanted April, Cold Sassy Tree, and The Thorn Birds. Yep I have not read them yet! Looking forward to those.
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