The Behemoth Reads - those with excessive and long term TBRs

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Overview

 So I appear to have bought too many books over the years. Believe it was slowly built over two decades since I was a teenager.

With growing storage problems led me to count actually how many unread books I currently have. 

1343 is the current count as of 3/2/2025.  Yikes. I need to keep an eye on this a little more.

Its a bit of a behemoth of a pile to read but adding this publicly for anyone else who wants to keep track of a large pile of books over time .

Rounded the count to a nice round number. 

Challenge Books

All books added
The Bookworm by Mitch Silver

The Bookworm

Mitch Silver

352 pages • 2018 • 9 editions

fiction historical mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow #1

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

394 pages • 2021 • 83 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings #2

The Two Towers

J.R.R. Tolkien

464 pages • 1954 • 498 editions

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Brant James Pitre

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah

Brant James Pitre

240 pages • 2018 • 10 editions

nonfiction religion informative slow-paced
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Civilization to Independence by Zeinab Badawi

An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Civilization to Independence

Zeinab Badawi

541 pages • 2024 • 22 editions

nonfiction history informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Lost Letters of Aisling by Cynthia Ellingsen

The Lost Letters of Aisling

Cynthia Ellingsen

294 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

Secrets of the Nile #1

What the River Knows

Isabel Ibañez

404 pages • 2023 • 46 editions

fiction fantasy historical romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Ghosts of Panama by Mark Harmon, Leon Carroll Jr.

Ghosts of Panama

Mark Harmon, Leon Carroll Jr.

272 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

nonfiction history politics medium-paced
Bespelled by Laura Thalassa

Bewitched #2

Bespelled

Laura Thalassa

544 pages • 2024 • 14 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings #3

The Return of the King

J.R.R. Tolkien

554 pages • 1955 • 504 editions

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced