by Cyrus Webb
Mississippi has given the world some amazing authors---and we are excited to share 15 books that you should read this year.
15 Books by Mississippians You Should Read in 2026
(Listed in no particular order*)
- Brighter By the Day by Robin Roberts (Grand Central Publishing)
- Master of the Pivot by Kayla Corine Thompson (Kayla Corine Thompson)
- Surrounded by Sin, Grounded by Love by Tambra Cherie (Tambra Cherie)
- Rooftop by Darden North (WordCrafts Press)
- You Can't Keep a Good Elf Down by Janne Swerengen (Dragon Breath Press)
- 100 Things to Do in Mississippi Before You Die by Dori Lowe and Brandi Perry (Reedy Press)
- Sister Nadeen's Ways by Felicia Brookins (Tandem Light Press)
- A Brain in Third Person by A. Shane Etter (ThomasMax)
- Phases by Brandy (Hanover Square Press)
- Table for Two by Eliot Parker (Colorful Crow Publishing)
- Renaissance of a Boss by Rick Ross (Hanover Square Press)
- You Don't Have to Be Strong Today by Kenya Parks (Kenya Parks)
- Plan It Like a Pro by Melissa Banks (Conversations Media Group)
- Bone Dry by Janet Taylor-Perry (Dragon Breath Press)
- An Unspeakable Secret by Glenda L. Hunter (Glenda L. Hunter)
