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2026 A-Z Authors ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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2026 A-Z Authors ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
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A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
EXAMPLE:
X - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady Hendrix
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2026 A-Z Authors Challenge: 0/26Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count. For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
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2026 A-Z Authors ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
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2026 A-Z Authors ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
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2026 A-Z Authors Challenge: 0/26Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
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Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
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The Lost Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Pride and Prejudice (other topics)Rubbernecker (other topics)
I Let You Go (other topics)
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Jane Austen (other topics)Belinda Bauer (other topics)
Clare Mackintosh (other topics)
Grady Hendrix (other topics)
2026 A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
EXAMPLE:
A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
EXAMPLE:
X - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady Hendrix
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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge.
(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
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