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25 for '25: 5 Books from 5 Genres

hannuhrose Host

12 participants (102 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This reading challenge is for those like me that generally stick to one or two genres. For the year 2025, I am challenging myself to read 5 books from 5 genres I typically don't read including: nonfiction, religion, mystery, classical, and historical fiction.

25 for '25: 5 Books from 5 Genres

hannuhrose Host

12 participants (102 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

This reading challenge is for those like me that generally stick to one or two genres. For the year 2025, I am challenging myself to read 5 books from 5 genres I typically don't read including: nonfiction, religion, mystery, classical, and historical fiction.

Challenge Books

All books added

Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang

Yellow Face
David Henry Hwang with Ashley Park (Narrator), Gish Jen (Narrator), Margaret Fung (Narrator), Noah Bean (Narrator), Fritz Friedmann (Narrator), Dick Cavett (Narrator), Ronan Farrow (Narrator), Joel de la Fuente (Narrator), Jason Biggs (Narrator), Benedict Wong (Narrator), Margaret Cho (Narrator), Wendell Pierce (Narrator), Francis Jue (Narrator), Daniel Dae Kim (Narrator)

1 hour, 44 minutes • audio (editions) user-added

nonfiction play psychology funny reflective fast-paced

nonfiction play psychology funny reflective fast-paced

Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang

Yellow Face

David Henry Hwang with Ashley Park (Narrator), Gish Jen (Narrator), Margaret Fung (Narrator), Noah Bean (Narrator), Fritz Friedmann (Narrator), Dick Cavett (Narrator), Ronan Farrow (Narrator), Joel de la Fuente (Narrator), Jason Biggs (Narrator), Benedict Wong (Narrator), Margaret Cho (Narrator), Wendell Pierce (Narrator), Francis Jue (Narrator), Daniel Dae Kim (Narrator)

1 hour, 44 minutes • audio user-added

nonfiction play psychology funny reflective fast-paced

nonfiction play psychology funny reflective fast-paced

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave
Solomon Northup with Hugh Quarshie (Narrator)

7 hours, 22 minutes • audio • 1853 (editions) user-added

nonfiction classics history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced

nonfiction classics history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

Twelve Years a Slave

Solomon Northup with Hugh Quarshie (Narrator)

7 hours, 22 minutes • audio • 1853 user-added

nonfiction classics history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced

nonfiction classics history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses #1

Sarah J. Maas

419 pages • hardcover • 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses #1

419 pages • hardcover • 2015

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe
Madeline Miller

393 pages • hardcover • 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

393 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross

The Strange Case of Finley Jayne
Steampunk Chronicles #0.5

Kady Cross

78 pages • digital • 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross

The Strange Case of Finley Jayne

Steampunk Chronicles #0.5

78 pages • digital • 2011

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman

181 pages • hardcover • 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

181 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House
Alex Stern #1

Leigh Bardugo

458 pages • hardcover • 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House

458 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction fantasy thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck

Travels with Charley in Search of America
John Steinbeck

214 pages • paperback • 1962 (editions)

nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced

nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck

Travels with Charley in Search of America

214 pages • paperback • 1962

nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced

nonfiction classics memoir travel reflective slow-paced

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
John Berendt

388 pages • paperback • 1994 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

388 pages • paperback • 1994

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Woman in Me
Britney Spears

277 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective sad fast-paced

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective sad fast-paced

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Woman in Me

277 pages • hardcover • 2023

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective sad fast-paced

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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