100+ Books in 2025 discussion

1. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 *
2. A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view) *
3. A book you meant to read in 2016 *
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"
5. A historical fiction
6. A book being released as a movie in 2017 *
7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title *
8. A book written by a person of color *
9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list *
10. A dual-timeline novel *
11. A category from another challenge *
12. A book based on a myth *
13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors
14. A book with a strong female character
15. A book written or set in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland)
16. A mystery *
17. A book with illustrations *
18. A really long book (600+ pages)
19. A New York Times best-seller
20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading *
21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read
22. A book by an author you haven't read before *
23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list
24. A book written by at least two authors *
25. A book about a famous historical figure
26. An adventure book *
27. A book by one of your favorite authors *
28. A non-fiction
29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses (Simon & Schuster; HarperCollins; Penguin Random House; Hachette Livre) - check all the editions
30. A book from Goodreads Top 100 YA Books *
31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre * (Contemporary Romance)
32. A book with a long title (5+ words, excluding subtitle) *
33. A magical realism novel
34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty *
36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee *
37. A book you choose randomly *
38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
39. An epistolary fiction
40. A book published in 2017 *
41. A book with an unreliable narrator *
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far)
43. A book with a chilling atmosphere (scary, unsettling, cold) *
44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next" * (The One)
45. A book with a one-word title
46. A time travel novel
47. A past suggestion that didn't win * (A book you can read in one day)
48. A banned book *
49. A book from someone else's bookshelf * (Jessethereader)
50. A Penguin Modern Classic - any edition
51. A collection (e.g. essays, short stories, poetry, plays)
52. A book set in a fictional location

*indicates that a category is fulfilled

30 out of 52 completed.

1. Replica by Lauren Oliver (2)
2. The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson

3. The Archived by Victoria Schwab (49)

4. The Leaving by Tara Altebrando (16)

5. Push by Sapphire (8)

6. Uprooted by Naomi Novik (36)
7. All in Pieces by Suzanne Young (31)

8. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich (43)
9. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (6)

10. The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh (35)

11. Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens (9)

12. By Your Side by Kasie West (47)

13. Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver
14. The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh (1)

15. Beastly byAlex Flinn
16. The Selection by Kiera Cass
17. The Elite by Kiera Cass (20)
18. The One by Kiera Cass

19. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (44)

20. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (30)
21. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (48)

22. Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
23. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

24. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson (7)
25. Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia (17)
26. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia (41)

27. Everything That Makes You by Moriah McStay (10)
28. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus (40)
29. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn (24)

30. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (3)
31. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (11)
32. Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (12)
33. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
34. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (22)
35. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (32)

36. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
37. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (26)
38. The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
39. 180 Seconds by Jessica Park (27)
40. Every Ugly Word by Aimee L. Salter (37)