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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
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Snow Crash

Neal Stephenson

440 pages • 1992 • 60 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous funny medium-paced
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

This Is Where It Ends

Marieke Nijkamp

285 pages • 2016 • 46 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ thriller young adult challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
Szklany klosz by Sylvia Plath

Szklany klosz

Sylvia Plath

254 pages • 1963 • 331 editions

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Like Love: Essays and Conversations by Maggie Nelson

Like Love: Essays and Conversations

Maggie Nelson

336 pages • 2024 • 8 editions

nonfiction essays challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced
Bow Before the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl

The Elf Queen #1

Bow Before the Elf Queen

J.M. Kearl

598 pages • 2022 • 19 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

The Empyrean #2

Iron Flame

Rebecca Yarros

623 pages • 2023 • 355 editions

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Intermezzo

Sally Rooney

442 pages • 2024 • 105 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

David Mitchell

448 pages • 2023 • 20 editions

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

Under the Whispering Door

TJ Klune

376 pages • 2021 • 111 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones & The Six

Taylor Jenkins Reid

355 pages • 2019 • 195 editions

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced