2025 beat the backlog challenge

12 participants (99 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Join me in slimming down those bookshelves by reading 12 (or more!) books you already own in 2025. 

Choose to do as a kindle or physical clear out but for books to count they should be titles you already owned a copy of prior to 1 Jan 2025.

Challenge Books

All books added

325 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction mystery thriller emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

421 pages • 2022 • 95 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

560 pages • 2021 • 25 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

336 pages • 2025 • 17 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

436 pages • 2012 • 5 editions

fiction thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

340 pages • 2023 • 23 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

304 pages • 2024 • 5 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ short stories young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced

101 pages • 2012 • 3 editions

nonfiction history informative medium-paced

455 pages • 2024 • 37 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

102 pages • 1997 • 16 editions

fiction young adult hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced