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Westport Library Names 50 Staff Favorites In Best Books Of 2026 List

The adult reading guide features fiction and nonfiction, with catalog links for readers to place holds.

Westport Library has released its Best Books of 2026 list, featuring 50 staff favorites for adult readers. The library's announcement, dated Monday, Nov. 2, describes a mix of fiction and nonfiction selected by librarians and staff members.

Selections include "Whistler" by Ann Patchett, "The Keeper" by Tana French and "Strangers" by Belle Burden. According to the library, the collection spans novels, memoirs and narrative nonfiction, with suggestions for winter reading, book club discussions and gifts.

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Readers can browse the full adult list, which links the selections to the library catalog, and place holds on their choices. The books are free to borrow with a library card, according to the guide, and readers can also visit Westport Library to check out selections.

Source: "Best Books of 2026" (westportlibrary.org)

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