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 Book That Broke The World

The Library Trilogy #2

Mark Lawrence

368 pages • paperback • 2024

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 • hardcover • 2023

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

Anathem

Neal Stephenson

937 pages • hardcover • 2008

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

A Wizard of Earthsea

Earthsea Cycle #1

Ursula K. Le Guin

183 pages • paperback • 1968

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 • hardcover • 2022

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

Veniss Underground

Jeff VanderMeer

278 pages • paperback • 2003

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 • hardcover • 2004

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

Deceived by the Gargoyles

Monstrous Matches #2

Lillian Lark

412 pages • paperback • 2022

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

Body Grammar

Jules Ohman

320 pages • paperback • 2022

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

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

378 pages • hardcover • 2011

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