The first books of 2026 are here, including the Aardvark 2026 Member’s Choice, which gives us six options to choose from! While I have copies of most of these, I’ve read one so far and have a review up for you to check out!

If you are still looking for something to read be sure to check out some of my Most Anticipated New Releases lists. If you’re looking for add-ons to put into your boxes, be sure to check out my BOTM add-on recommendations, which I update every couple of months.

February MOST ANTICIPATED

WINTER 2026 MOST ANTICIPATED

February Picks

My Box

I skipped this month. While I actually really liked this month’s picks, I have copies of four of these, and the two I don’t have copies of (The Poet Empress) is set to be included in the KindleUnlimited subscription, and since I’m trying to be good about buying books, I’ll just read it once it becomes available to download.

I’m completely invested in reading Burn Down Master’s House and would have been my pick if I got a box this month. It’s a great pick for February with it being Black History Month. It has a 4.5 star rating and is inspired by true stories and events. I’d definitely recommend picking this one up.

Of the picks this month, I’ve already read Adrift by Will Dean. It was excellent and very different from his other books. It’s a little slower paced but I was completely engrossed and put it in my TOP 10 Books for 2025.

Adrift Review

I’m interested in The Poet Empress, but it’s available on KindleUnlimited so I’ll be grabbing it from there.

Hopefully this helps you select your picks this month. Let me know if you’ve read any of these or what you picked either by commenting below or on my Instagram @speakingof.books.