The Best Books to Read in March 2026, According to Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander stopped by TODAY on March 4 to share the books he’s excited about this month.

They include a story of hope and redemption, a thriller that’s about to be turned into an AppleTV+ series and a collection of short stories from a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

When you’re done reading the latest Read With Jenna pick, here’s what to know.

This psychological thriller explores guilt, retribution, love and betrayal through three fascinating perspectives.

Page Count: 304 | Genre: Thriller

Nancy Hennessy is murdered and leaves behind a secret: The identity of a lover who nobody knew about. Not her husband. Not her friends. Not her daughter. The adaptation is soon to air on AppleTV+ starring Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington.

Be inspired by Terah Shelton Harris’ newest story of survival and redemption.

Page Count: 496  | Genre: Southern fiction

“Where the Wildflowers Grow” opens with a harrowing scene: A prison bus crashes over a ravine leaving only one survivor. Leigh survives and runs away to a flower farm in rural Alabama, starting a tale of hope and redemption.

Inspired by The Golden Girls, this hilarious story celebrates love, aging, and finding your people.

Page Count: 352 | Genre: LGBTQ+ Family Life Fiction

Fans of “The Golden Girls” will love this book inspired by the show about friendship and aging in style. Theodore Copeland’s estranged sister and her granddaughter show up at his oasis in Palm Springs, bringing secrets and disruption to his life with the “Golden Gays” (his nickname for his friend group).

Explore Louise Erdrich’s writing with this magnificent collection of her stories.

Page Count: 240 | Genre: Literary fiction

Louise Erdrich, whose last book was chosen for Read With Jenna’s book club, has a new collection of short stories written from the past two decades of her storied career. According to the description from the publisher, the story collection features characters like “a tribal newsletter editor whose son tells her a story that nothing in her experience can encompass” and a girl who decides to spend her life with a stone.