With novels that surprise, nonfiction that grips you from the first page, and memoirs that linger long after the final chapter, our Reading List is filled with books that challenge, delight, and spark conversation. We hope you’ll read along with us—we can’t wait to gather in July to explore these works together. Happy reading.
Scroll down for this year’s reading list or download our printable PDF.
2026 Reading List
Be Inspired.
Biography
Fiction
Memoir
Nonfiction
Poetry
Where to Buy
You can order the books of our guest writers through the wonderful independent bookstores in our valley. They can also ship books for you. For a printable version to take with you, CLICK HERE.
Chapter One Bookstore
340 Second Street
Ketchum, ID 83340
208-726-5425
Boise State University Bookstore
1700 University Drive Boise, ID 83706
208-426-3080
Bookshop.org
Click here to purchase from a curated list of this year’s books. 10% of proceeds from any online sales via Bookshop are given to our local bookstores.
Libro.fm
If you’d rather listen to the reading list, visit Libro.fm for a curated list of this year’s books in audio form. Be sure to select one of the bookstores above to support with your purchase!