@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 Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

The Bedlam Stacks

Natasha Pulley

337 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction fantasy historical adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Washington Black

Esi Edugyan

333 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

Rich People Problems

Crazy Rich Asians #3

Kevin Kwan

397 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan

A Beautiful Family

Jennifer Trevelyan

288 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

Water Moon

Samantha Sotto Yambao

374 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction contemporary fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Case of the Mad Doctor: Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer by P.D. Lennon

The Case of the Mad Doctor: Inspired by the true story of Jamaica's first serial killer

P.D. Lennon

230 pages • digital

historical horror mystery medium-paced
The Names by Florence Knapp

The Names

Florence Knapp

328 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Sicilian Affair by Susan Lewis

A Sicilian Affair

Susan Lewis

384 pages • paperback • 2024

The Night Lagoon by Jo Morey

The Night Lagoon

Jo Morey

384 pages • digital

fiction thriller travel
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Fox Wife

Yangsze Choo

388 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction fantasy historical literary magical realism mystery adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced