Welcome to our 2026 Adult Reading Challenge!
Let’s have some fun and read together! Fairfield Public Library is excited for our 2026 year-long adult reading challenge! Join in to 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, 2026.
You can register for the Adult Reading Challenge here.
April’s theme is Great American Reads. Read any title from PBS Great American Read or Atlantic Great American Novels. Here is a list to get you started:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee
Voted #1, “Best Loved”, on PBS’s Great American Read list.
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OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon
Voted #2 on PBS’s Great American Read list.
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To place holds on, or to find information about, the dvds or books inspired by OUTLANDER please click here.
THERE THERE by Tommy Orange
From the Atlantic’s Great American Novels list.
“In this vivid and moving book, Orange articulates the challenges and complexities not only of Native Americans, but also of America itself.” ~Kirkus Reviews
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NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson
From the Atlantic’s Great American Novels list.
“A funny and touching fable about love for kids, even the ones on fire.” ~Kirkus Reviews
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THE COLOR PURPLE by Alice Walker
#27 on PBS’s Great American Read list.
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THE JOY LUCK CLUB by Amy Tan
#42 on PBS’s Great American read List.
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THE ROUND HOUSE by Louise Erdrich
From the Atlantic’s Great American Novels list.
“Erdrich, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, sets her newest (after Shadow Tag) in 1988 in an Ojibwe community in North Dakota; the story pulses with urgency as she probes the moral and legal ramifications of a terrible act of violence.” ~Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY by Michael Chabon
From the Atlantic’s Great American Novels list.
“Well researched and deeply felt, this rich, expansive and hugely satisfying novel will delight a wide range of readers.” ~Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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