Books Older than Me

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9 participants (27 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Most books we read were published recently, but it's important to mix it up! Try to read at least 1 book published before you were born each season.

Challenge Books

All books added
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

95 pages • 1872 • 700 editions

fiction classics fantasy horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

The Last Unicorn #1

The Last Unicorn

Peter S. Beagle

248 pages • 1968 • 83 editions

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove #3

Lonesome Dove

Larry McMurtry

960 pages • 1985 • 56 editions

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

Jeanette Winterson

240 pages • 1985 • 78 editions

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

La Divina Commedia #1

The Inferno

Dante Alighieri

203 pages • 1320 • 610 editions

fiction classics literary poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

470 pages • 1847 • 1.7k editions

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

405 pages • 1813 • 2.7k editions

fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Dracula Daily by Bram Stoker

Dracula Daily

Bram Stoker

440 pages • 1897 • 1.8k editions

fiction classics horror literary adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander #3

Voyager

Diana Gabaldon

43h 17m • 1993 • 111 editions

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
Emma by Jane Austen

Emma

Jane Austen

476 pages • 1815 • 1.6k editions

fiction classics literary romance funny lighthearted slow-paced