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46 participants (302 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 12 physical books that you already owned on January 1, 2025, during the course of the year. Since this challenge is aimed at reducing the number of unread physical books you already have on your shelves, new purchases made after 1/1/25, as well as any audiobooks and digital copies, do not count towards this specific goal. 

Challenge Books

All books added
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Hainish Cycle

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

320 pages • 1969 • 140 editions

fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim

Six Crimson Cranes #2

The Dragon's Promise

Elizabeth Lim

496 pages • 2022 • 63 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

277 pages • 1951 • 330 editions

fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

Faebound #1

Faebound

Saara El-Arifi

386 pages • 2024 • 55 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

Southern Reach #2

Authority

Jeff VanderMeer

352 pages • 2014 • 73 editions

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Southern Reach #1

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

195 pages • 2014 • 89 editions

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon

The Hurricane Wars #2

A Monsoon Rising

Thea Guanzon

401 pages • 2024 • 28 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous medium-paced
The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song

The Dragon Spirit Duology #1

The Night Ends With Fire

K.X. Song

411 pages • 2024 • 28 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

A Song to Drown Rivers

Ann Liang

324 pages • 2024 • 33 editions

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

385 pages • 2024 • 85 editions

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced