Fall Reading Challenges
One of the things Jackie and I are known for is our seasonal reading challenges – the fall reading challenges below! Released at the start of each new season, we work hard to come up with fun and inspiring book prompts to get people reading outside their normal book selections. The fall reading challenges feature 9 prompts to be read over the course of three months.
While the Fall 2025 Reading Challenge is currently active, I know some people like to look back at previous challenges, either to substitute a prompt or simply to get inspired outside of the challenge. With that in mind, I’ve rounded up all the previous fall reading challenges in one spot for you to peruse.
Fall 2024 Reading Challenge
Reading Challenge Fall 2024 Prompts
Fall 2023 Reading Challenge
Reading Challenge Fall 2023 Prompts
- Read a cookbook or book about food
- Book by a female bipoc author
- Magical realism
- Grumpy sunshine romance
- Book set in winter
- Book about politics (fiction or non-fiction)
- Listen to a book read by your favorite narrator
- Read one of the best books from the past 5 years
- Horror Thriller
Fall 2022 Reading Challenge
Fall 2022 Reading Challenge Prompts
- Romance Set in Autumn
- Banned Book
- Story for Halloween
- Murder Mystery
- Adult Fantasy
- Elderly Main Character
- Book Set at School
- Book Set in WWI or WWII
- Classic or Classic retelling
Expert Tip
- Intimidated by tackling 3 books a month? Try our annual reading challenge instead!
- Looking to read more than 3 books? Double up! Do more than one fall reading challenge at a time OR try reading two different books per prompt!
- Want to play around? Head to Instagram to join the community of reading challenge participants!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most challenging aspect of reading?
One of the most challenging aspects of reading is finding the right book for you! It can be overwhelming to figure out where to start, which is why fall reading challenges can be the perfect way to narrow down the scope and take the overwhelm out of reading!
What are some good fall reading challenges?
The Beyond the Bookends Fall Reading Challenges are a medium-level difficulty, asking readers to tackle 9 books in three months.
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Epilogue
I love the original fall reading challenge (2022) because it kicked off the seasonal reading challenges. Have you participated in one of our Fall reading challenges in the past? Which year was your favorite?
