Adults! Welcome to year 4 of our year-long reading challenge. Explore different genres, discover new authors and be entered to win prizes. To complete the challenge, read just one book in each category by midnight on December 31st, 2025. Earn bigger prizes by reading more!
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May’s theme is Eurovision: Read a book from one of the participating countries. The list can be found here. We have a few suggestions to get you started:
OUT STEALING HORSES by Per Petterson
“Petterson, who hails from Norway, offers a moving tale about the power of memory and the bonds of family…Told partially through flashbacks, this is a poignant, beautifully realized narrative that should earn the acclaimed Petterson new fans.” ~BookPage
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MY BRILLIANT FRIEND by Elena Ferrante
” Celebrated Italian author Ferrante’s unflinching and insightful prose, which was rancorous in her novel Days of Abandonment (2010), is captivating and hopeful here and will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy
“McConaghy has attained new heights of intensity and lacerating ecological conviction in this complexly plotted, tragic, and all-consuming tale of the battle to survive in a catastrophically changing world.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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MY FRIENDS by Fredrik Backman
“#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later.” ~Amazon.com
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REYKJAVIK by Ragnar Jonasson
“Jónasson, a translator of Agatha Christie mysteries, teams up with Icelandic prime minister Jakobsdóttir for a thrilling Scandinavian noir inspired by a real-life cold case.” ~Publishers Weekly
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THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES by Jussi Adler-Olsen
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