Read your shelf mini

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30 participants (96 books)

04 Apr 2025—04 Aug 2025

Overview

Requirements: At least 5 Unread books in your shelf

This challenge is all about reading five unread books that you already own — the ones sitting on your physical bookshelf, waiting to be picked up. The goal is to explore your personal collection, reduce your unread pile, and rediscover why you wanted to read these books in the first place. 

No library loans, no new purchases — just you and the stories already in your home.
Feel free to pick any genre, format (paperback, hardcover), or length. It’s a great way to clear space, make room for new favorites, and finally give those books the attention they deserve!

Challenge Books

All books added
Silicone God by Victoria Brooks

Silicone God

Victoria Brooks

157 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction erotica feminism gender lgbtqia+ literary romance speculative fiction challenging dark emotional fast-paced
The Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke

The Sands of Mars

Arthur C. Clarke

240 pages • paperback • 1951

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

The Eyes Are the Best Part

Monika Kim

277 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction horror thriller dark tense fast-paced
The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

The In-Between Bookstore

Edward Underhill

253 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism science fiction emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones

435 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction fantasy historical horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami

The Dream Hotel

Laila Lalami

322 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Faceless Thing We Adore by Hester Steel

The Faceless Thing We Adore

Hester Steel

416 pages • hardcover • 2025 user-added

fiction horror
Mare Internum by Der-shing Helmer

Mare Internum

Der-shing Helmer

296 pages • digital • 2019

fiction comics science fiction adventurous medium-paced
Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini

Switchboard Soldiers

Jennifer Chiaverini

453 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
Legendary by Stephanie Garber

Legendary

Caraval #2

Stephanie Garber

451 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced