2026 Reading Challenge

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAll Systems Red by Martha WellsLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeJonas and the Mountain by Janis Harper
Something Strangely Comforting
85 books — 44 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Best Books for Lifting Your Mood and Overcoming Depression
125 books — 41 voters

The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb Tsipursky
Books That Make You Happy
70 books — 36 voters
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi WaxmanPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLove Lettering by Kate ClaybornRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Gentle, Feel Good Reads
113 books — 31 voters

It Takes a Witch by Heather BlakeTruly, Madly by Heather WebberChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeMurder, She Barked by Krista DavisReal Murders by Charlaine Harris
For Fans of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
42 books — 29 voters
Humankind by Brad AronsonFusion of Reality by K VariaThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Restore Your Faith In Humanity
46 books — 29 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLife of Pi by Yann MartelHumankind by Brad AronsonChocolat by Joanne HarrisEat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best feel good books
28 books — 23 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaStardust by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Feel Good Fantasies
133 books — 23 voters

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstThe House Witch by DelemhachThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaThe Atlas of Elsewhere by L.J. RibarThe Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Cozy Slice of Life
41 books — 23 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettBeware of Chicken by CasualFarmerCarry On by Rainbow RowellNevermoor by Jessica TownsendSwordheart by T. Kingfisher
Feel-Good Fantasy Books
56 books — 20 voters

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Witch Boy by Lee Knox OstertagLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeBeware of Chicken by CasualFarmerDevil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Books like a warm hug
29 books — 16 voters
An Interrupted Love Story by Billy Wood-SmithGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenThe Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison AllenA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithWinter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
Pick-Me-Ups That Aren't Sappy
23 books — 14 voters

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAll Systems Red by Martha Wells
SFF Feel-Good Books
56 books — 13 voters
A Compromising Position by Diane Merrill WiggintonThat Boy by Jillian DoddThe Studying Hours by Sara NeyJock Rule by Sara NeyThe Secret to Dating Your Best Friend's Sister by Meghan Quinn
Feel Good Romance
7 books — 11 voters

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsStopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert FrostClifford's First Snow Day by Norman BridwellFrosty the Snowman by Diane MuldrowLittle Penguins by Cynthia Rylant
Feel-Good Winter Picture Books
127 books — 6 voters
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 1 [Yokohama kaidashi kikō 1] by Hitoshi AshinanoGiant Spider & Me by Kikori MorinoGifts of Wandering Ice - Book One by Olga MakarovaNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 by Hayao MiyazakiAngela's Arm by Roland Allnach
Soft Apocalypse
7 books — 5 voters

The Simple Wild by K.A. TuckerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola MayA Maverick Traveller by Mary Jane WalkerSinners and Saints by Allie Bloom
Books about Finding Yourself
12 books — 5 voters
Kristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierYotsuba&!, Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma極主夫道 1 [Gokushufudō 1] by Kousuke OonoAnd Then There's Margaret by Carolyn ClarkeAzumanga Daioh by Kiyohiko Azuma
Slice of Life: The Heartwarming and Hilarious
12 books — 3 voters

Drama by Raina TelgemeierA Match Made in High School by Kristin WalkerAll for One and One for All by Nancy E. KrulikMy Life in Pink & Green by Lisa GreenwaldThe Summer of Cotton Candy by Debbie Viguié
YA Fluffy Fiction
55 books — 3 voters
Fangs by Sarah AndersenPumpkinheads by Rainbow RowellLucky Penny by Ananth HirshLunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen YangThieves by Lucie Bryon
Graphic Novels for Indie RomCom Lovers
18 books — 3 voters

การลาออกครั้งสุดท้าย by ภาณุมาศ ทองธนากุล
รู้สึกดีที่ได้อ่าน
1 book — 2 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. KluneBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Bad Mother's Diary by Suzy K. QuinnMe Before You by Jojo Moyes
Feel Good Romance Comedy
6 books — 2 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Last Bookshop in London by Madeline MartinThe Giver by Lois LowryTwilight by Stephenie MeyerToil and Trouble by H.P. Mallory
Books that make me feel good
5 books — 2 voters
The Fate of Stars by S.D. SimperCinders by Mette BachThe Orc and Her Bride by Lila GwynnA Second Chance by Nicole Higginbotham-HogueThe Captain's Choice by Wren Taylor
Sapphic Love Stories with Happy Endings
14 books — 2 voters

Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon ShinnA Face Like Glass by Frances HardingeUnraveller by Frances HardingeThe Prince of Nowhere by Rochelle HassanGullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge
Books Miyazaki would ask for the movie rights of if he ever read them
15 books — 2 voters
THE AWAKENING by Paul R. SchmidtThe Toasted Teacake Cafe by L C DounaevaMy Beautiful Psychosis by Emma GoudeCrimson Island by S.K. ValeEchoes of Love by B.B. Tylor
Small-Town Love Stories That Melt Your Heart
15 books — 2 voters

Nerdelicious by Mary FrameRidorkulous by Mary FrameGeektastic by Mary Frame
Quirky FeelGood Romance
3 books — 1 voter
Roald Dahl Collection by Roald DahlSwallows and Amazons by Arthur RansomeMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald DurrellWonder by R.J. PalacioAnastasia Krupnik Stories by Lois Lowry
How to Build a Champion: A Companion Reading List
67 books — 1 voter

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