2025 Halloween Mini Reading Challenge

When we picked the prompts for our Fall Reading Challenge, we opted to skip a Halloween-specific requirement so everyone could participate whether they celebrated the holiday or not. But never fear, Halloween lovers—we have a whole mini-challenge for you!

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Halloween Reading Challenge Prompts

To complete the challenge, read one book from each of the three topics below. You can read in any order and choose from our recommendations or pick a book from your TBR list.

Prompt #1: Mystery or Thriller

You can choose a book from any of our various mystery or thriller lists, or pick up one from your own TBR stack.

See Our Recommendations

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Prompt #2: A Halloween Romance

Whether you look forward to romance or it’s not your preferred genre, we think you’ll find something to enjoy on our list of Halloween romance books.

Pick a Ghost, Witchy, or Other Halloween Rom Com

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Prompt #3: A Halloween Cozy Mystery

Of all the prompts in this challenge, the cozy mysteries tend to have the most Halloween vibes. These quick reads are a fun way to up your holiday spirit.

Pick a Halloween Cozy

Get the Free Printable Tracker

Now that you know the prompts, just sign up in the box below to get your Halloween Reading Challenge coloring page tracker!

If you aren’t a member of our Facebook group yet, we recommend joining so you’ll be able to share what books you’re reading for the challenge each Sunday in our What Are You Reading thread.

Social Sharing & Canva Templates

We’ve created two social sharing templates for this challenge. Each is available as a Canva Template or as an image file that you can use in any editing program!

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