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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 Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

The Night Tiger

Yangsze Choo

384 pages • 2019 • 37 editions

fiction historical literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

797 pages • 2021 • 33 editions

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

When Women Were Dragons

Kelly Barnhill

336 pages • 2022 • 41 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt

A History of My Brief Body

Billy-Ray Belcourt

142 pages • 2020 • 13 editions

nonfiction essays lgbtqia+ memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

The Wilderwood #1

For the Wolf

Hannah Whitten

430 pages • 2021 • 44 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

The Shepherd King #2

Two Twisted Crowns

Rachel Gillig

434 pages • 2023 • 79 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

Villains #2

Vengeful

V.E. Schwab

478 pages • 2018 • 60 editions

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • 2005 • 269 editions

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
I'll Never Let You Go by Mary Burton

Morgans of Nashville #3

I'll Never Let You Go

Mary Burton

416 pages • 2015 • 5 editions

fiction romance dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Nine Lives by Peter Swanson

Nine Lives

Peter Swanson

320 pages • 2022 • 19 editions

fiction mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced