Read Books Released Before 2020

4 participants (49 books)

01 Jan 202531 Dec 2025

Overview

2025 is for slowing down. Instead of racing from new release to new release and always feeling behind, I want to intentionally read books that are at least 5 years old. Whether it's from my TBR or found through browsing, I'm taking this year to save some time for older books.

Challenge Books

All books added

320 pages paperback 2017

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

128 pages paperback 1962

fiction classics historical hopeful slow-paced

714 pages hardcover 1962

fiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced

213 pages paperback 2015

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

154 pages paperback 2018

fiction contemporary dark informative inspiring fast-paced

192 pages digital 2008

fiction fantasy graphic novel middle grade adventurous mysterious fast-paced

171 pages paperback

nonfiction education emotional reflective slow-paced

240 pages paperback 1903

nonfiction autobiography classics informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

352 pages paperback 2014

nonfiction art essays

332 pages hardcover 1988

fiction