@hook.me.a.book Reading the World '25 Challenge

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56 participants (721 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

There's no hard and fast rules as to what books you read. Only that you aim for 2 each month set in a different location. You could read romance from around the world, historical fiction like the Seven Sisters series or go hard with translated fiction and use the hometown of the author. The world is your oyster!

Challenge Books

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The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell

The White Octopus Hotel

Alexandra Bell

336 pages • paperback

fiction historical magical realism speculative fiction
Eurotrash by Christian Kracht

Eurotrash

Christian Kracht

190 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction contemporary literary dark funny reflective medium-paced
Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir

Akwaeke Emezi

8 hours, 43 minutes • audio • 2021

nonfiction gender lgbtqia+ memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas

Before Night Falls

Reinaldo Arenas

398 pages • hardcover • 1992

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir dark emotional sad slow-paced
The Boy I Love by William Hussey

The Boy I Love

William Hussey

9 hours, 21 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional sad tense medium-paced
Room 55 by Helena Kubicek Boye

Room 55

Helena Kubicek Boye

250 pages • digital user-added

fiction thriller
The Pale Criminal: A Bernie Gunther Novel by Philip Kerr

The Pale Criminal: A Bernie Gunther Novel

Bernie Gunther #2

Philip Kerr

9 hours, 21 minutes • audio • 1990

fiction crime historical mystery mysterious fast-paced
ASAP by Axie Oh

ASAP

XOXO #2

Axie Oh

340 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna by Erin Palmisano

The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna

Erin Palmisano

320 pages • paperback • 2024 user-added

fiction magical realism emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Almost Nothing Happened by Meg Rosoff

Almost Nothing Happened

Meg Rosoff

231 pages • paperback • 2024 user-added

fiction young adult