10 big books for 2025

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48 participants (293 books)

01 Feb 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Let's challange ourselves to read the biggest books from our TBR lists. I'll count all books over 500 pages, but will try to get a couple in that are 800 or even 1000 pages long.

10 big books for 2025

broccoffee Host

48 participants (293 books)

STARTS: 01 Feb 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Let's challange ourselves to read the biggest books from our TBR lists. I'll count all books over 500 pages, but will try to get a couple in that are 800 or even 1000 pages long.

Challenge Books

All books added

Lady Joker, Volume 1 by Kaoru Takamura

Lady Joker, Volume 1
Kaoru Takamura with Marie Iida (Translator), Allison Markin Powell (Translator)

600 pages • hardcover • 1997 • 13 editions

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

Lady Joker, Volume 1 by Kaoru Takamura

Lady Joker, Volume 1

Kaoru Takamura with Marie Iida (Translator), Allison Markin Powell (Translator)

600 pages • 1997 • 13 editions

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

The Makioka Sisters
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator)

530 pages • paperback • 1948 • 58 editions

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

The Makioka Sisters

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator)

530 pages • 1948 • 58 editions

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

To Paradise
Hanya Yanagihara

708 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 72 editions

fiction dystopian historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction dystopian historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

To Paradise

Hanya Yanagihara

708 pages • 2022 • 72 editions

fiction dystopian historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction dystopian historical lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver

548 pages • hardcover • 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

548 pages • 2022 • 97 editions

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Shantaram
Gregory David Roberts

944 pages • paperback • 2003 • 66 editions

fiction contemporary literary adventurous reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary adventurous reflective slow-paced

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Shantaram

Gregory David Roberts

944 pages • 2003 • 66 editions

fiction contemporary literary adventurous reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary adventurous reflective slow-paced

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga #3

Eclipse
Stephenie Meyer with Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator), Matt Walters (Narrator)

16h 26m • audio • 2007 • 182 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga #3

Eclipse

Stephenie Meyer with Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator), Matt Walters (Narrator)

16h 26m • 2007 • 182 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games #0

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Suzanne Collins

517 pages • paperback • 2020 • 323 editions

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games #0

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

517 pages • 2020 • 323 editions

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

fiction dystopian young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

Fairy Tale
Stephen King

599 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 97 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

Fairy Tale

599 pages • 2022 • 97 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

God of Malice by Rina Kent

Legacy of Gods #1

God of Malice
Rina Kent

468 pages • digital • 2022 • 78 editions

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced

God of Malice by Rina Kent

Legacy of Gods #1

God of Malice

468 pages • 2022 • 78 editions

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga #2

New Moon
Stephenie Meyer with Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator)

14h 50m • audio • 2006 • 199 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga #2

New Moon

Stephenie Meyer with Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator)

14h 50m • 2006 • 199 editions

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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