12 Standalones

messy_turtle Host

35 participants (313 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

In the world of fiction writing, especially fantasy and romance, it's so easy to accidently get locked into a new series. Let's take time to read standalones this year!

12 Standalones

messy_turtle Host

35 participants (313 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

In the world of fiction writing, especially fantasy and romance, it's so easy to accidently get locked into a new series. Let's take time to read standalones this year!

Challenge Books

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Bizalom by Hernan Diaz

Bizalom
Hernan Diaz with Pék Zoltán (Translator)

398 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 69 editions

fiction historical literary challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Bizalom by Hernan Diaz

Bizalom

Hernan Diaz with Pék Zoltán (Translator)

398 pages • 2022 • 69 editions

fiction historical literary challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Elrabolt az apám by Jodi Picoult

Elrabolt az apám
Jodi Picoult with Anikó Kocsis (Translator)

366 pages • paperback • 2005 • 53 editions

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Elrabolt az apám by Jodi Picoult

Elrabolt az apám

Jodi Picoult with Anikó Kocsis (Translator)

366 pages • 2005 • 53 editions

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fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens with Richard Maxwell (Contributor)

488 pages • paperback • 1859 • 1.2k editions

fiction classics historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

fiction classics historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens with Richard Maxwell (Contributor)

488 pages • 1859 • 1.2k editions

fiction classics historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

fiction classics historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

The Fisherman's Gift by Julia R Kelly

The Fisherman's Gift
Julia R Kelly

320 pages • digital • 2025 • 4 editions

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fiction literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

fiction literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

The Fisherman's Gift by Julia R Kelly

The Fisherman's Gift

320 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

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fiction literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

fiction literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

The Chosen Ones #1

Chosen Ones
Veronica Roth

419 pages • hardcover • 2020 • 47 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

The Chosen Ones #1

Chosen Ones

419 pages • 2020 • 47 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke with Simon Prebble (Narrator)

32h 29m • audio • 2004 • 156 editions

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious slow-paced

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Susanna Clarke with Simon Prebble (Narrator)

32h 29m • 2004 • 156 editions

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious slow-paced

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious slow-paced

The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

The Goddess of Warsaw
Lisa Barr

13h 3m • audio • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction historical emotional sad tense medium-paced

fiction historical emotional sad tense medium-paced

The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

The Goddess of Warsaw

13h 3m • 2024 • 8 editions

fiction historical emotional sad tense medium-paced

fiction historical emotional sad tense medium-paced

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver with Charlie Thurston (Narrator)

21h 3m • audio • 2022 • 97 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver with Charlie Thurston (Narrator)

21h 3m • 2022 • 97 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

The Keeper of Lost Things
Ruth Hogan with Sandra Duncan (Narrator), Jane Collingwood (Narrator)

8h 35m • audio • 2017 • 57 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

The Keeper of Lost Things

Ruth Hogan with Sandra Duncan (Narrator), Jane Collingwood (Narrator)

8h 35m • 2017 • 57 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

The Life Impossible
Matt Haig with Joanna Lumley (Narrator), Jordan Stephens (Narrator)

10h 43m • audio • 2024 • 48 editions

fiction literary science fiction emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

fiction literary science fiction emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

The Life Impossible

Matt Haig with Joanna Lumley (Narrator), Jordan Stephens (Narrator)

10h 43m • 2024 • 48 editions

fiction literary science fiction emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

fiction literary science fiction emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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