TWBC 2026 Reading List

Coming into the second year of the book club, my heart is as full as my bookshelf. We have had an amazing year of reading and sharing stories with friends old and new. I wanted to give a special thank you to our guest moderators from the past year, a truly impressive list of people who shared their time and insight with us without anything in return. Coming into the new year of titles I wanted to create a diverse list that will fill out any woodworker's collection as well as spark conversation with our peers. I look forward to reading along with you all and having another great year!

January – “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” By Christopher Schwarz

February - “Hanging Tree Guitars” By Freeman Vines

March – “Joinery, Joists and Gender: A History of Woodworking for the 21st century” By Deirdre Visser

April – “The Overstory” By Richard Powers

May – “The Woven Chair” By Brandy Clements and Dave Klingler

June – “Building: A Carpenters Notes on Life & the Art of Good Work” By David Ellison

July - “James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints” By Brendan Gaffney

August – “Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Sprit and Use” By Toshio Odate

September – “Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America” Trent Preszler

October – “A Reverence for Wood” By Eric Sloane

November - “Welsh Stick Chairs” By John Brown

December – “Shop Tails: The Animals Who Help Us Make Things Work.” By Nancy Hiller

All the links are the preferred purchase sources and remember to always check your local library.