2025 ICYMI Backlist Challenge by Book Girls' Guide (Official Version) - hosted by bookgirlsguide

May: Books Published in 2017

Curated book recommendations with descriptions are available at

https://bookgirlsguide.com/best-books-from-2017/


The books added by others are NOT the same as the curated list linked above. We spend a lot of time selecting highly-rated books that meet each prompt and recommend sticking to the books on the official list as often as possible for maximum challenge enjoyment. 


All books added

40 pages hardcover 2017

fiction childrens informative lighthearted fast-paced

Hostage

Guy Delisle

432 pages hardcover 2016

nonfiction biography graphic novel dark emotional tense medium-paced

119 pages paperback 2017

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

262 pages paperback 2017

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

336 pages hardcover 2017

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced

416 pages paperback 2017

fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced

352 pages hardcover 2017

fiction contemporary literary challenging funny reflective fast-paced

181 pages digital 2017

fiction erotica romance tense fast-paced

13 hours, 2 minutes audio 2017

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

416 pages digital 2017

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced