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

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The Book That Broke The World by Mark Lawrence

The Library Trilogy #2

The Book That Broke The World

Mark Lawrence

368 pages • 2024 • 15 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

Heather Cox Richardson

288 pages • 2023 • 5 editions

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Anathem

Neal Stephenson

937 pages • 2008 • 25 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

Earthsea Cycle #1

A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

183 pages • 1968 • 144 editions

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

The Mountain in the Sea

Ray Nayler

456 pages • 2022 • 38 editions

fiction science fiction thriller challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Veniss Underground by Jeff VanderMeer

Veniss Underground

Jeff VanderMeer

278 pages • 2003 • 19 editions

fiction fantasy horror science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Im Sog der Tiefe by Robert Kurson

Im Sog der Tiefe

Robert Kurson

430 pages • 2004 • 16 editions

nonfiction biography history adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

Monstrous Matches #2

Deceived by the Gargoyles

Lillian Lark

412 pages • 2022 • 7 editions

fiction erotica fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Body Grammar by Jules Ohman

Body Grammar

Jules Ohman

320 pages • 2022 • 5 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

378 pages • 2011 • 302 editions

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced