Katie Couric posts 2026 book club selections

Katie Couric updated her official KCBC book club page on June 3 with a running list of her 2026 selections and details on how readers can follow along. The page says Couric launched the club as part of a “scroll less, read more” resolution and plans to read one book a month with readers through conversations hosted on Substack. It also lists the books she has chosen so far in 2026, along with notes on why she picked them and information about past or upcoming author discussions. (katiecouric.com) The page was published June 3 on KatieCouric.com, Couric’s official site. ### Which books has Couric picked so far in 2026? Couric’s June 3 page says her early 2026 KCBC selections include *The Correspondent*, *Theo of Golden*, *More Than Enough*, *James*, *The Things We Never Say*, and *Whistler*. The roundup presents them as the club’s picks “so far” in 2026 rather than a complete year-end slate. January 2026 is tied to *The Correspondent* by Virginia Evans, according to the page. Couric wrote that the novel had been given to her for Christmas by writer Carmela Ciuraru and said reader response on Instagram helped shape the choice. (katiecouric.com) The same entry says Evans told the inaugural KCBC meeting that the novel was her eighth book but the first to be published. ### How is the book club set up? Couric wrote on the page that she started KCBC to “read in community” and hold herself accountable to her 2026 reading goal. She said the club’s author conversations are hosted on Substack and that readers can send questions for authors to an email address listed on the site. (katiecouric.com) Paid Substack subscribers, whom Couric refers to on the page as “friends with benefits,” can ask questions in real time in the comments, according to the post. Couric also wrote that additional perks for paid subscribers would be announced later. (katiecouric.com) ### What does the June update say she is reading now? The June 3 update points readers to *Whistler* as the current selection and highlights a June reading schedule around that title. The page says readers can join Couric on June 29 at 8:30 p.m. on Substack to discuss *Whistler* with author Ann Patchett. (katiecouric.com) The page frames that event as part of the club’s recurring live discussions with authors. Couric says recordings of those conversations are posted on Substack, alongside invitations for reader questions. (katiecouric.com) ### Is this a new launch or a running roundup? The June 3 item functions as both an introduction to the club and a central archive for 2026 selections. The headline on the page describes it as a place to see all of Couric’s 2026 book club selections “so far,” while the body says it includes meeting details and conversations she has had with authors. (katiecouric.com) Katie Couric Media’s broader books section also links to related reading coverage, including other recommendation lists and a May 1 item billed as Couric’s “next pick of 2026,” showing the club is being updated as the year progresses. (katiecouric.com) ### Where can readers follow the next step? The June 29 event is the next dated milestone listed on the June 3 KCBC page. Couric says the discussion of *Whistler* with Ann Patchett will take place at 8:30 p.m. on Substack, and the official KCBC page on KatieCouric.com is where readers can find the running 2026 list and meeting details. (katiecouric.com 1) (katiecouric.com 2)