12 Standalones

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35 participants (364 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

In the world of fiction writing, especially fantasy and romance, it's so easy to accidently get locked into a new series. Let's take time to read standalones this year! 

Challenge Books

All books added
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

The Personal Librarian

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

352 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction historical informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Everything is Tuberculosis

John Green

5 hours, 36 minutes • audio • 2025

nonfiction health history science hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

The Long Walk

Stephen King, Richard Bachman

320 pages • paperback • 1979

fiction dystopian horror dark tense medium-paced
Más Allá de la Magia: La Magia Y El Caos de Crecer Como Mago / Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton

Más Allá de la Magia: La Magia Y El Caos de Crecer Como Mago / Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

Tom Felton

334 pages • paperback • 2022 user-added

nonfiction memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Gamble with Me by Sissi Grandeur

Gamble with Me

Sissi Grandeur

707 pages • digital

fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Truly, Madly, Deeply by L.J. Shen

Truly, Madly, Deeply

Forbidden Love #1

L.J. Shen

501 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Ride The Wave by Katherine Reilly

Ride The Wave

Katherine Reilly

420 pages • paperback • 2025 user-added

fiction contemporary romance sports adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller

333 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
El amante de lady Chatterley by D.H. Lawrence

El amante de lady Chatterley

D.H. Lawrence

432 pages • digital • 1928 user-added

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Rage by Richard Bachman

Rage

Richard Bachman

186 pages • digital • 1977 user-added

fiction horror thriller dark medium-paced