# Episode 157: Best 5 So Far - 2026

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Podcast: [Dead Languages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-languages-7044455)
Published: 2026-06-10T11:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deadlanguagespod/episodes/Episode-157-Best-5-So-Far---2026-e3kacgu
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Duration seconds: 5596

## Resource

The goblins compare their top 5 books for the first half of 2026. PLM's choices will SHOCK.

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