2026 Reading Challenge

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Hold Fast by Blue BalliettA House of Tailors by Patricia Reilly GiffLucky Little Things by Janice ErlbaumThe Amersham Rubies by Rhys BowenDominicana by Angie Cruz
Building Fronts
184 books — 31 voters
Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiInvisible Cities by Italo CalvinoThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe City & the City by China Miéville
Odd Architecture
117 books — 25 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanStardust by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Books with Doors to Somewhere Else
39 books — 23 voters
The Cavalier by Israh AziziThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. BarronA Leaf of Faith by J. Suthern HicksThe Tale of Truthwater Lake by Emma Carroll
Fiction: Portal is in Water
45 books — 22 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus AttwaterDarkhenge by Catherine FisherSacrifice by Helyn Dunn
Fiction: Portal is in Ancient Ruins (Castle, Stone Circle, Statue etc.)
28 books — 19 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'EngleThe House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Wall by William SutcliffeThe Beach Hut Next Door by Veronica Henry
Doors, Windows, Walls, etc.
292 books — 16 voters

Spindlewood by Marcus AttwaterSacrifice by Helyn DunnA Leaf of Faith by J. Suthern HicksWhere the Garden Begins by J. Suthern HicksMoonheart by Charles de Lint
Fiction: Portal is in Forest or Trees/Hedge
75 books — 14 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Door in the Tree by William Corlett
Inside (or Through) the Tree
104 books — 13 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hollow Places by T. KingfisherCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Fiction: Portal is in a House or Existing Building (i.e. Wardrobe, Attics)
109 books — 13 voters
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisThrough the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis CarrollReckless by Cornelia FunkeThe Accident by Diane HohJane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
Fiction: Portal is a Painting, Tapestry or Mirror
116 books — 11 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Crow by Alison CroggonHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Hidden and Secret
57 books — 10 voters
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingInkspell by Cornelia FunkeThe Cavalier by Israh AziziThe Locket of Dreams by Belinda MurrellIncarceron by Catherine Fisher
Fiction: Portal is an Object (Port Key)
110 books — 10 voters

The Infidelity Pact by Carrie Doyle KarasyovOur Lady Of The Prairie by Thisbe NissenCan You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaThe Maid by Nita ProseDid Someone Order Room Service? by Charlotte Phillips
Do Not Disturb
17 books — 9 voters
The House on the Strand by Daphne du MaurierPaths to Otherwhere by James P. HoganHominids by Robert J. SawyerThe Practice Effect by David BrinDown by Glenn Cooper
Fiction: Portal is in a Laboratory or via Experiment
28 books — 7 voters

A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne JonesThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Secret of Platform 13 by Eva IbbotsonHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingCorbenic by Catherine Fisher
Fiction: Portal is Transportation related (car, train, station, etc.)
28 books — 6 voters
The Maid by Nita ProseOur Crooked Hearts by Melissa AlbertThe Appearance of Annie van Sinderen by Katherine HoweThe Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowThe Silver Bough by Lisa Tuttle
Doorknobs, Knockers, Locks, etc. On Covers
9 books — 5 voters

Room Fifteen by Elyse KellyRoom Twenty Three by Alexa JordanRoom Nine by Kameron ClaireRoom Twenty-One by Mika LaneRoom Seventeen by Penelope Wylde
Club Sin: Chicago Session 2
10 books — 3 voters
Ms. Bixby's Last Day by John David AndersonThe Good Neighbor by Amy Sue NathanThe Silver Bough by Lisa TuttleOur Crooked Hearts by Melissa AlbertWomen We Buried, Women We Burned by Rachel Louise Snyder
Door Covers
14 books — 3 voters

The Black Door by Cleve F. AdamsThe Family Next Door by John GlattThe House of Closed Doors by Jane SteenThe Devil in the Dooryard by Gregory Blake SmithThrough the Screen Door by Thomas S. Hischak
'Door' in titles
108 books — 3 voters
Warriors of Alavna by N.M. BrowneBeyond Forever by Debra DierFog Magic by Julia L. SauerYesterday and Forever by Victoria PresleyThe Clearing by Heather Davis
Fiction: Portal is Fog or Mist
14 books — 2 voters

The Door to the Lost by Jaleigh JohnsonHouse of Many Ways by Diana Wynne JonesThe Lion Above the Door by Onjali Q. RaúfFloors by Patrick CarmanNext Door to Happy by Allison Weiser Strout
#MGCarousel - Books with Doors
30 books — 1 voter
Be Mine by Lizzy BarberNosy Neighbors by Freya SampsonLetter Slot by Owen KingWe Used To Live Here by Daniel HurstThe Good Neighbor by Amy Sue Nathan
Letter Slots
6 books — 1 voter

The Wrong Sister by Claire DouglasHere To Stay by Mark Edwards
Authologie's Promptastic Book Club Challenge - YEAR ONE - Prompt 10 - A House on the Cover
2 books — 1 voter

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