10 Books by Dead Authors 2025

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5 participants (37 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Many books we pick today and suggestions we get for new reads are from authors and influencers on social media or new releases that everyone is talking about. When an author is no longer around, fewer people become aware of the book and pick it up to read. So let's try to read 10 books this year that were written by an author who is now dead. Try to read #OwnVoices as always. And if you manage to find a book that was published after the author was dead, maybe check if the author actually wanted that book to be published.

Challenge Books

All books added
Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

Mama Day

Gloria Naylor

336 pages • 1988 • 14 editions

fiction fantasy magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Earthseed #1

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • 1993 • 91 editions

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler

Patternist #4

Patternmaster

Octavia E. Butler

202 pages • 1976 • 16 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

Patternist #3

Clay's Ark

Octavia E. Butler

224 pages • 1984 • 16 editions

fiction science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

Patternist #2

Mind of My Mind

Octavia E. Butler

224 pages • 1977 • 17 editions

fiction science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Two Women and a Poisoning by Alfred Döblin

Two Women and a Poisoning

Alfred Döblin

176 pages • 1924 • 6 editions

fiction crime lgbtqia+ dark reflective medium-paced
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

Discworld #1

The Colour of Magic

Terry Pratchett

6h 54m • 1983 • 154 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced