Books/stories read in 2026:
I finished reading all these stories so they're a good read, however the ones I really enjoyed and recommend (in general) are in bold
January:
Ugly Sweaters and the Year End-Circus by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Still Life 1931 by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson (pen name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
Charming Blue by Kristine Grayson (pen name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
Chronicles Volume One by Bob Dylan
Helmie by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story on Kriswrites blog, also in Uncollected Anthology and Hearts Collide Vol.1 )
Teach Yourself Creative Writing by Dianne Doubtfire (1987)
Suomalainen ihmissusi (Finnish werewolf) by Risto Karlsson (1990)
Research And The Research Librarian by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Avilion by Robert Holdstock
February:
Paper Towns by John Green
Hunches by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Kuun Pimeä Puoli (The Dark Side of the Moon) an anthology of Finnish werewolf stories. edited by Juri Nummelin
Thoroughly Kissed by Kristine Grayson (pen name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
Jackie-O by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Night of the Hogtied Alien by Stefon Mears (short story)
March:
Ghosts Where There Should Be None by Icy Sedwick (short story)
Skylight by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
The Disappearance of Wicked by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
The God Across the Hall by Stefon Mears (short story)
Utterly Charmed by Kristine Grayson (pen name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
The Perfect Man by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Models by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
The Flower Man by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Knowing Jack by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Her Mother's Secrets by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Scars by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
That Will Be Fine by William Faulkner (short story)
Pyhät Puut (Holy Trees) by Reetta Ranta (non fiction)
Going Native by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin (short story)
April:
Pact Breaker by Stefon Mears (short story)
Atypical Man by Robert Essig (short story)
Spinning by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Totality by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Star by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
If Sex is All a Dream, Then Who Will Clean up the Mess? by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
A Pathetic Fallacy by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Marriage in Six Floors by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Will You Still Love Me in Five Minutes? (A Marble Grant story) by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Romance Novel Challenge Dee W. Schofield pen name of Dean Wesley Smith (and possibly Kristine Kathryn Rusch, I need to check) (short story)
Cheerleader Revelation by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Clicking Sticks Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Stone Slept Here by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Let's Dance Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Hot Water by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Hidden Box Inn and Casino by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
She Arrived Without a Song by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Ghost of Poker Games Past by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
A Vanilla Three-Way With a Cherry by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Delightfully Dizzy by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Roses Around the Moment by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Through The For Sale Sign by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
No Firing Squad Yet by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
A Pinch of How Rosie Lived by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Man Who Tasted the Other Side by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Playing with Reality Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Fashion and the Snarkmeisters Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Cosmic Balances Inc. Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Say Hello to my Little Friend Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Death on D Street by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Earth Day by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Vau! Ihmettelyn tiede (The Awe Effect) by Katrin Sandberg, Sara Hammarkrantz
Game Testing by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
The Midbury Lake Incident by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
My Real Cousin Ruby by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Domestic Magic by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Dread Unlocks by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
One Early Evening in Mexico by Harvey Stanbrough
Phantom by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Old Memories by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
A Great First Day by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Subdivision Survival: The Game by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Blind Poet by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Man Who Used Shrill Whispers by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Unlocked Gate by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Not Easy to Kill the Light Next Door by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
A Pity About the Delusion by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
A Lady in Heat by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
For Your Consideration by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Write Attitude 2026 Revision (Writing Craft book) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
May
Cutting Down Fred by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
My Socks Rolled Down by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Cat in Waiting by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Not Salable For Sale by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Cat in the Air by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Long Dead New Love by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Cat in a Different Place by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
Cat in Love by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
The Empty Mummy Murders by Dean Wesley Smith (short story)
After the Fall by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Puckish Behavior by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
The Destroyer by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Human Business by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short story)
Spring Cleaning by Siobhan Gallgher
















