Reading Challenge Shortcuts

If you’re participating in one of our reading challenges, this page contains helpful links you’ll use throughout the year. However, keep in mind that the weekly Friday newsletter remains the best place to stay up-to-date.

Use the Table of Contents below this image to jump to the links you need.

While the book lists are available below from prior years, keep in mind that they may change.

Any updates to the book lists will be made by the 3rd Friday of the prior month and the updated link will be in the email newsletter that day. For example, the February list will be finalized for this year on January 17th.

Our brand new 2025 Reading Challenge will be revealed to email subscribers on Friday, 11/22/24. Check back after the reveal for the first book list! The remaining book lists and logs for the 2025 challenge will be added here throughout the year.

Reading Month & PromptAfter Reading*
Jan: Books Published in 2013Rate Your Book
Feb: Books Published in 2014Rate Your Book
Mar: Books Published in 2015Rate Your Book
Apr: Books Published in 2016Rate Your Book
May: Books Published in 2017Rate Your Book
Jun: Books Published in 2018Rate Your Book
Jul: Books Published in 2019Rate Your Book
Aug: Books Published in 2020Rate Your Book
Sept: Books Published in 2021Rate Your Book
Oct: Books Published in 2022Rate Your Book
Nov: Books Published in 2023Rate Your Book
Dec: Books Published in 2024
(coming 11/21/25)
Rate Your Book
Bonus Prompt: Books Published in 2012Rate Your Book
*Logs will be available before 1/1/2025

Choose Your BookAfter Reading*
Jan: Arctic & AntarcticaRate Your Book
Feb: Western EuropeRate Your Book
Mar: AfricaRate Your Book
Apr: IslandsRate Your Book
May: Eastern Europe & RussiaRate Your Book
Jun: Australia & New ZealandRate Your Book
Jul: Southern AsiaRate Your Book
Aug: Northern AsiaRate Your Book
Sept: TransportationRate Your Book
Oct: Middle EastRate Your Book
Nov: North AmericaRate Your Book
Dec: South AmericaRate Your Book
Bonus Prompt: Spanning ContinentsRate Your Book
*Logs will be available before 1/1/2025

Choose Your BookAfter Reading*
Jan: 1880s – 1890sRate Your Book
Feb: 1900s – 1910sRate Your Book
Mar: 1920sRate Your Book
Apr: 1930sRate Your Book
May: 1940sRate Your Book
Jun: 1950sRate Your Book
Jul: 1960sRate Your Book
Aug: 1970sRate Your Book
Sept: 1980sRate Your Book
Oct: 1990sRate Your Book
Nov: 2000s2010sRate Your Book
Dec: Spanning DecadesRate Your Book
*Logs will be available before 1/1/2025

Choose Your BookAfter Reading*
Jan: Child ProtagonistRate Your Book
Feb: TeenagersRate Your Book
Mar: 20-SomethingsRate Your Book
Apr: 30-SomethingsRate Your Book
May: 40-SomethingsRate Your Book
Jun: IntergenerationalRate Your Book
Jul: 50-SomethingsRate Your Book
Aug: 60-SomethingsRate Your Book
Sept: 70-SomethingsRate Your Book
Oct: 80-SomethingsRate Your Book
Nov: 90 &
100-Somethings
Rate Your Book
Dec: Spanning LifetimeRate Your Book
*Logs will be available before 1/1/2025

Read Around the USA

Below, you’ll find an alphabetized list of each state book list, the corresponding rating log link, and the month the list will be updated. If you prefer to see the links regionally rather than alphabetically, visit the Reading Schedule & Rating Logs section of the Read Around the USA challenge.

Alphabetized List of State Book Lists and Rating Logs

While we currently have five book recommendations for every state linked below (in the format of regional book lists), we will be expanding these to comprehensive, stand-alone lists for each state throughout the year. The individual book lists & log links will be updated no later than the first day of the month listed below.

MonthStateAfter Reading*
MarAlabamaRate Your Book
AugAlaskaRate Your Book
FebArizonaRate Your Book
JunArkansasRate Your Book
JulCaliforniaRate Your Book
FebColoradoRate Your Book
MayConnecticutRate Your Book
MayDelawareRate Your Book
MarFloridaRate Your Book
MarGeorgiaRate Your Book
JulHawaiiRate Your Book
AugIdahoRate Your Book
OctIllinoisRate Your Book
OctIndianaRate Your Book
AprIowaRate Your Book
AprKansasRate Your Book
AprKentuckyRate Your Book
JunLouisianaRate Your Book
JanMaineRate Your Book
SeptMarylandRate Your Book
JanMassachusettsRate Your Book
OctMichiganRate Your Book
OctMinnesotaRate Your Book
JunMississippiRate Your Book
AprMissouriRate Your Book
AugMontanaRate Your Book
AprNebraskaRate Your Book
JulNevadaRate Your Book
JanNew HampshireRate Your Book
MayNew JerseyRate Your Book
FebNew MexicoRate Your Book
MayNew YorkRate Your Book
SeptNorth CarolinaRate Your Book
AugNorth DakotaRate Your Book
SeptOhioRate Your Book
JunOklahomaRate Your Book
JulOregonRate Your Book
MayPennsylvaniaRate Your Book
JanRhode IslandRate Your Book
MarSouth CarolinaRate Your Book
AugSouth DakotaRate Your Book
MarTennesseeRate Your Book
JunTexasRate Your Book
FebUtahRate Your Book
JanVermontRate Your Book
SeptVirginiaRate Your Book
JulWashingtonRate Your Book
SeptWashington D.C.Rate Your Book
SeptWest VirginiaRate Your Book
OctWisconsinRate Your Book
FebWyomingRate Your Book
NovUS Territories
(American Samoa,
Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico
& US Virgin Islands)
Rate Your Book
DecTraveling Rate Your Book
*The book rating log links will be available by the start of the noted month

Printable Versions of Challenge Book Lists

Our BMAC BFFs & Inner Circle members have access to printable versions of our challenge book lists, in addition to other fun perks. If you’re not yet a member, we’d love for you to join!

top down view of woman sitting on books with text overalp promoting printable booklists

Members can sign in after clicking the following links to access the printables for each challenge.

2025 Single Page Printable Book Lists
2025 Reading Challenge, ICYMI, Decades, Book Voyage, & Lifetime of Reading

Printable Lists by State for Read Around the USA

Crossover Book List

If you’re participating in our brand new 2025 challenge, the crossover list highlights the books that fit that month’s new challenge prompt AND one of our other annual reading challenges.

2025 Crossover Books
The 2025 crossovers will be focused only on books that overlap with the new 2025 Reading Challenge.

Reading Challenge Rating Log Highlights

We compile an infographic highlighting the top books according to the rating logs. The highlights are created at the end of the following month, which allows readers time to complete the rating form. For example, January highlights will be available at the end of February.

2025 Rating Log Highlights
The 2025 highlights will be focused on the new 2025 Reading Challenge.

2024 Rating Log Highlights
These highlights include the best books from ICYMI, Book Voyage, & the Decades Challenge.

FIND YOUR PERFECT BOOK LIST

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4 Comments

  1. Wow! You’ve put is so much time and energy into these reading challenges. The challenge lists, weekly emails and Facebook posts are definitely something I look forward to and I can’t wait to see the new 2025 challenge. Thanks for everything you do.

    1. Melissa George says:

      Thank you so much, Karen. It is alot to manage and keep track of, but our kind readers like you make it worth it!

  2. Thank you! I love this new page to easily access any and all lists!

    1. Melissa George says:

      Yay! We’re pretty excited about this new page and are glad to hear that you are too!