10 Physical Books Summer Reading Challenge - 2025 Edition

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26 participants (119 books)

01 Jun 2025—31 Aug 2025

Overview

Between the start of June and the end of August, I am challenging myself to read 10 books from my physical TBR shelf (so books that are either Paperback or Hardcover). 

If you'd like to join me, please feel free to do so!

Challenge Books

All books added
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

If I Had Your Face

Frances Cha

274 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie

Stephen King

272 pages • paperback • 1974

fiction horror thriller dark tense medium-paced
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Haruki Murakami

448 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy literary magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced
Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

Regarding the Pain of Others

Susan Sontag

115 pages • paperback • 2003

nonfiction essays philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

ねじまき鳥クロニクル / The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle #1-3

Haruki Murakami

607 pages • paperback • 1994

fiction contemporary literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

Guards! Guards!

Discworld #8

Terry Pratchett

355 pages • paperback • 1989

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami

Men Without Women

Haruki Murakami

240 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

291 pages • paperback • 2003

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

268 pages • paperback • 1927

fiction classics literary short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way

Brendon Burchard

400 pages • hardcover • 2017

nonfiction business psychology self help informative inspiring relaxing slow-paced