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TBR Takedown

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4 participants (95 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This is my personal challenge, but you’re welcome to join. I have a long list of books on my physical TBR that I have to read before I let myself buy anymore books (and there are so many new releases I want to buy this year), I’m making this the year to get through as many as possible. 

Fingers crossed I can get through at least half of these book in 2025. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes by Sunita Sah

Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes

Sunita Sah

280 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

nonfiction health self help
Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Heavenly Tyrant

Iron Widow #2

Xiran Jay Zhao

525 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Iron Widow #1

Xiran Jay Zhao

394 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Bespelled by Laura Thalassa

Bespelled

Bewitched #2

Laura Thalassa

544 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Yours Truly

Part of Your World #2

Abby Jimenez

398 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Brant James Pitre

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah

Brant James Pitre

240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction religion informative slow-paced
Ghosts of Panama by Leon Carroll Jr., Mark Harmon

Ghosts of Panama

Leon Carroll Jr., Mark Harmon

272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction history politics medium-paced
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Nikole Hannah-Jones

1040 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history poetry politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

325 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Winter by Ali Smith

Winter

Seasonal Quartet #2

Ali Smith

322 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced