325 Reading Challenge

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13 participants (424 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 25 fiction books and 25 non-fiction books in 2025. Simple.  
There are five core rules within this challenge. Everything else is flexible.

  1. Read twenty-five fiction books and twenty-five non-fiction books between January 2025 and December 2025. Anything you want.
  2. Plan what to read at least a month ahead.
  3. If you DNF (Do Not Finish) a book, you can replace it with another book.
  4. If you can’t read a chosen book for whatever reason, you can replace it with another book.
  5. Don’t pirate or steal a book.

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You can read the full launch post with further information and downloadable templates at: https://www.marywyrd.com/blog/325-reading-challenge-launch 

Challenge Books

All books added
Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue Black

Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind

Sue Black

368 pages • hardcover • 2020

nonfiction history science dark informative reflective medium-paced
Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis

Wooing the Witch Queen

Queens of Villainy #1

Stephanie Burgis

294 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction fantasy romance adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Jane Austen's Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney

Jane Austen's Bookshelf

Rebecca Romney

455 pages • hardcover • 2025

nonfiction biography informative inspiring medium-paced
Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions by Chloe Rhodes

Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions

Chloe Rhodes

192 pages • digital • 2012

nonfiction history reference informative fast-paced
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Bewitching

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

356 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction fantasy historical horror dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
You Like It Darker by Stephen King

You Like It Darker

Stephen King

512 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction horror short stories thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Ex by Freida McFadden

The Ex

Freida McFadden

348 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Good Luck To Us All: A Graphic Memoir of Sorts by Karen Vermeulen

Good Luck To Us All: A Graphic Memoir of Sorts

Karen Vermeulen

240 pages • paperback • 2025

nonfiction autobiography graphic novel memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Trauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living by Alex Abraham

Trauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living

Alex Abraham

5 hours, 10 minutes • audio • 2024

nonfiction memoir psychology dark informative reflective fast-paced
Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates

Shot Through the Book

Lighthouse Library Mystery #12

Eva Gates

272 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious medium-paced