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
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang

Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance

Ruth Emmie Lang

346 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Stillhouse Lake

Stillhouse Lake #1

Rachel Caine

301 pages • digital • 2017

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

336 pages • digital • 2017

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea

The Girl Who Was Taken

Charlie Donlea

340 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley

Words in Deep Blue

Cath Crowley

288 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed

The Nowhere Girls

Amy Reed

416 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced
The Magic of Motherhood: The Good Stuff, the Hard Stuff, and Everything in Between by Ashlee Gadd

The Magic of Motherhood: The Good Stuff, the Hard Stuff, and Everything in Between

Ashlee Gadd

240 pages • hardcover • 2017

nonfiction essays lighthearted medium-paced
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give #1

Angie Thomas

444 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand

The Identicals

Elin Hilderbrand

592 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction romance emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce

Trickster's Choice

Daughter of the Lioness #1

Tamora Pierce

422 pages • hardcover • 2003

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced