What We’re Reading This Winter

Overtaken

by Elisabeth Oliver
If you prefer your romance heroines relatable, witty, and even a bit gritty (literally), then Cam Wexford is your gal. A mechanic for an IndyCar racing team, Cam is the only woman working in the often-enraging boys’ club environment of Gasoline Alley. The big news at the garage is that a new driver will be joining the racing team: Loic Chalumeau, a Formula 1 superstar with a reputation for cool arrogance. He and Cam have crossed paths before under unfortunate circumstances, and Cam wants to avoid him at all costs. Of course, fate has other plans. Against the heart-pounding background of IndyCar racing and a cast of entertaining supporting characters, the author peels back layers to reveal why Cam is so set on avoiding Loic, Loic’s motivations for leaving F1, and what it takes to succeed in racing — and in romance.

The Constant Rabbit

by Jasper Fforde
On the night of August 12, 1965, 18 rabbits grew to roughly human-sized proportions in what became known as the Spontaneous Anthropomorphic Event. Their size wasn’t the problem; it was their newfound intellect, self-awareness, and ability to speak — all qualities that once belonged only to humanity. At first, the new sapient species was welcomed, and Rabbits were treated well. But in modern times, leporiphobic extremist organizations, like the U.K. Anti Rabbit Party and TwoLegsGood, have risen to places of power. Beatrix Potter meets George Orwell in this whimsical yet biting satire of our current political and social climate, as an officer in the Rabbit Compliance Taskforce must come to terms with his role in the government’s subjugation of a peaceful population. It’s the cutest dystopia you’ll ever meet.

Everything Is Tuberculosis

by John Green
Tuberculosis is not only treatable, but curable. How, then, does it remain the world’s deadliest infectious disease? This is the question that spurred The Fault in Our Stars author’s obsession with TB. What he argues is that, while Myobacterium tuberculosis may be the medical cause of TB, healthcare inequities — created by human choices — are ultimately what allow this disease of poverty to continue to infect the planet. While TB is a worldwide problem, at the heart of this book are stories of individuals, real people with real problems. Yes, those stories tell of unnecessary pain, suffering, and death, but they’re not without humor, and Green’s outlook is fundamentally hopeful. A solution is available; we simply must choose to use it.

This article is featured in the January/February 2026 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Subscribe to the magazine for more art, inspiring stories, fiction, humor, and features from our archives.