Read 10 Books You Owned Before This Year Began

lisbethleftwich Host

41 participants (273 books)

01 Jan 2024—31 Dec 2024

Overview

You can’t read books by osmosis! Read 10 books you owned before 2024 started. Bonus points if you read something that’s been lingering on your TBR for years. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Mistborn

Mistborn #1

Brandon Sanderson

647 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers

Emily Henry

377 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng

338 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

The Martian #1

Andy Weir

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous funny tense medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

417 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

John Mark Comer

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction religion self help challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle #1

Diana Wynne Jones

301 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sōsuke Natsukawa

198 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery #1

Richard Osman

377 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

Baptism of Fire

The Witcher #5

Andrzej Sapkowski

400 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced