Eight months into 2026! Summer is already over and I go back to school soon. I tried to read as many books as I could in August as before the end of the year I have lots of mock exams to revise for, which takes up a lot of reading time! So, here are the books I have read in the eighth month of 2026, along with a little summary of what I enjoyed.

August (19):

• ‘The Court of the Dead’ – Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro
• ‘The Heirs’ – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
• ‘Throne of Glass’ – Sarah J. Maas
• ‘Sunrise On The Reaping’ – Suzanne Collins
• ‘Crown of Midnight’ – Sarah J. Maas
• ‘Oxford Blood’ – Rachael Davis Featherstone
• ‘The Café At The End Of The World’ – Helen Comerford
• ‘One Knight Stand’ – Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
• ‘Shadow Reaper’ – Lynette Noni
• ‘Hell to Pay’ – Lora Beth Johnson
• ‘Better In Black’ – Cassandra Clare
• ‘The Red Pyramid’ –  Rick Riordan
• ‘The Throne of Fire’ – Rick Riordan
• ‘The Serpent’s Shadow’ –  Rick Riordan
• ‘Demigods And Magicians’ – Rick Riordan
• ‘The Sword of Summer’ –  Rick Riordan
• ‘The Hammer of Thor’ –  Rick Riordan
• ‘The Ship of the Dead’ –  Rick Riordan
• ‘9 From The Nine Worlds’ – Rick Riordan

August Favourites:

Read – ‘The Café At The End Of The World’ – Helen Comerford
New Author(s) – Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Sarah J. Maas, Rachael Davis Featherstone, Helen Comerford, Lynette Noni, Lora Beth Johnson
Most Read Author(s) – Rick Riordan (9)
Character – Magnus Chase
Quote –

“They will not use my tears for their entertainment.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping

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What have you been reading in August?
What can you recommend to make my TBR pile even bigger?