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45 participants (198 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 12 physical books that you already owned on January 1, 2025, during the course of the year. Since this challenge is aimed at reducing the number of unread physical books you already have on your shelves, new purchases made after 1/1/25, as well as any audiobooks and digital copies, do not count towards this specific goal. 

Challenge Books

All books added
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

The Witch's Heart

Genevieve Gornichec

359 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

277 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Splendid City by Karen Heuler

The Splendid City

Karen Heuler

275 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

Faebound

Faebound #1

Saara El-Arifi

386 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

Authority

Southern Reach #2

Jeff VanderMeer

352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation

Southern Reach #1

Jeff VanderMeer

195 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon

A Monsoon Rising

The Hurricane Wars #2

Thea Guanzon

401 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous medium-paced
The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song

The Night Ends With Fire

The Dragon Spirit Duology #1

K.X. Song

419 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

A Song to Drown Rivers

Ann Liang

324 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

385 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced