Reading Challenges

We are so excited to kick off the year’s Book Voyage Reading Challenge! Or if you found this post just looking for an Antarctica book …

From books about the Gilded Age in New York to fiction set in the Wild West, and from historical fiction to nonfiction, these are the best book set in the late 19th century, from 1880-1899.

There’s a lot to learn by reading about relationships between characters of different generations. This book list includes novels about intergenerational friendships between characters that are more than a few decades apart in age.

Love to armchair travel? This list of books – each spanning multiple continents – is a great resource for those who want to read around the world.

This list of multigenerational novels contains some of the best books spanning the years from 1910 to present day. There’s a lot to learn by reading expansive stories, memoirs, and novels that span decades to observe how things change over time.

Looking for book characters who are over 90 years old? These books feature 90-something nonagenarians and 100-something centenarians in either novels or non-fiction reads.

This list of North America books includes fiction and non-fiction reads. Armchair travel beyond the US with books set in Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and the Central American countries of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Looking for the best books set in the 2010s? This book list with descriptions covers many different aspects of life in the last decade.

These book recommendations include both non-fiction memoirs and fictional books with elderly characters in their 80s.

Best Books Set in South America – From books set in Brazil and books set in Argentina to books set in Ecuador and Bolovia, we’ve covered the South American continent in our book recommendations.

The Best Books of the 2000s: These excellent fiction and nonfiction titles are all set between 2000 and 2009

Books with main characters in their 70s. These novels with older characters relect a wide variety of 70-something life experiences.

More than 30 books set throughout Africa’s diverse countries, including novels, non-fiction, and memoirs.

Looking for books full of 90s nostalgia or books about events in the 1990s? This book list includes both fiction and non-fiction titles.

Books with main characters in their 60s. These middle age fiction novels with older characters relect a wide variety of 60-something life experiences.

25 of the best books set in the 1980s. Historical fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and books published in the 80s.

Our list of books set in the Middle East includes historical fiction, contemporary fiction, memoirs, and travelogues that will shed light on both the challenges and beauty of modern-day life in this corner of the world.

Books with main characters in their 50s. From middle age fiction to memoirs, these reflect a wide range of 50 something life experiences.

The best books set in Australia or New Zealand. From the beaches to the outback, these titles include novels, historical fiction, memoirs, and non-fiction books.

From historical fiction books about the Seventies to popular books written in the 70s, these are the best books set in the 1970s.

This list of recommended books spanning a character’s lifetime includes a wide variety of fiction titles as well as some excellent memoirs.

The best books set in the southern countries of Asia from memoirs, historical fiction, and some even funny modern fiction.

The best books set in the 1960s, including novels and historical fiction, memoirs and non-fiction, as well as important books from the 1960s written during that decade.

Look for books with main characters in their 40s? These 40-something main character books cover a huge variety of topics, backgrounds, and lifestyles.

If you’re participating in the Book Voyage reading challenge, this month we’ll be reading books set in Asia’s northern countries. And if you found this …

These books set in the 1950s include fiction and non-fiction, and both classic books written in the 50s and new releases.

Looking for books with characters in their 30s? This selection of titles with protagonists in their 30s cover a huge variety of topics, backgrounds, and lifestyles.

Armchair travelers will love this list of books that take place on an island. From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, and from the tropical South Pacific to the cooler US east coast, this island books includes rom coms, historical fiction, memoirs, travelogues, and more.

This 1940s book list includes some great fiction reads set in WW2, but we’ve also found some fabulous books NOT set during wartime. Reading is a great escape when you’re stuck at home and any of these novels will transport you to another time AND help you check off your April book in the Book Girls’ Guide Decades challenge!

This list of highly-rated books all feature main characters in their 20s. From post-coming-of-age stories to starting careers and novels to memoirs, this diverse book list covers topics relevant to life as 20-somethings.