2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

I'm going to put headings up for myself to fill this year. I got bored and uninspired part way through last year as I had already checked headings I wanted to read and found myself shoe-horning books to fit titles or reading books I wouldn't otherwise have been keen to. So I've left categories very much more open.

A book may be included in multiple lists if it fits more than one category.

List 1
Five books from the read before I'm 30 list. I'm not going to get this list finished as I have started a new job which will be busy. But 5 is reasonable.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
1. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
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List 2 A book from each decade
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
1980s Selling Hitler by Robert Harris
1990s Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris by Ian Kershaw
Older Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

List 3 A book from each year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris
2007 The Blair Years: Extracts from the Alastair Campbell Diaries by Alastair Campbell
2008
2009
2010
2011 Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
2012 A Merry Little Christmas by Julia Williams
2013 The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
2014
2015
2016 The Romford Pelé: It's only Ray Parlour's autobiography by Ray Parlour
2017 The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox
2018 How I Wish I'd Taught Maths: Lessons Learned from Research, Conversations with Experts, and 12 Years of Mistakes by Craig Barton
2019 Football Hackers: The Science and Art of a Data Revolution by Christoph Biermann
2020 Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies
2021

List 4 Six work related books
1.How I Wish I'd Taught Maths: Lessons Learned from Research, Conversations with Experts, and 12 Years of Mistakes by Craig Barton
2. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
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List 5 Twenty books I already own
1. Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris by Ian Kershaw
2. A Merry Little Christmas by Julia Williams
3. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
4. How I Wish I'd Taught Maths: Lessons Learned from Research, Conversations with Experts, and 12 Years of Mistakes by Craig Barton
5. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris
6. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
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List 6 Three books on my kindle
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List 7 An author from each continent
Europe Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Asia Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Africa
South America
North America
Oceania

List 9 Author by alphabet
A.
B. How I Wish I'd Taught Maths: Lessons Learned from Research, Conversations with Experts, and 12 Years of Mistakes by Craig Barton
C. The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox
D. Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies
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G. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
H. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris
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K. Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris by Ian Kershaw
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M. Football Manager Stole My Life by Iain Macintosh et al
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P. The Romford Pelé: It's only Ray Parlour's autobiography by Ray Parlour
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R.The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin
S.Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story by Neil Samworth
T. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
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W. A Merry Little Christmas by Julia Williams
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List 10 5 books recommended by others (in real life)
1.Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
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List 11 January challenge. (I committed to four)

1. What is your biggest hope for 2021? Read a book related to that theme.
How I Wish I'd Taught Maths: Lessons Learned from Research, Conversations with Experts, and 12 Years of Mistakes by Craig Barton

2. What's your idea of a dream vacation? Read a book related to one activity your dream vacation would involve (camping, reading, hiking, shopping, and so forth).

3. Explore new hobbies. Read a book about a hobby you'd like to start or featuring a character engaging in that hobby.
The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox

4. Take the stairs. Read a book related to fitness or featuring a character who exercises or jogs.
The Romford Pelé: It's only Ray Parlour's autobiography by Ray Parlour

5. Go somewhere new. Read a book about or set in a place (country, state, province) you've never visited.

6. Stop procrastinating. Read that book that you meant to read in 2020.
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

7. Get artsy. Read a book about or set in a museum, theater, or concert hall or featuring a protagonist involved in the fine arts.

8. Eat healthier. Read a book about cooking, gardening, farming, produce or a fictional character trying to eat healthier.

9. Read a serial novel. A new year's a great time to start a new series or continue with one you've already begun.
Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris

10. Be nice to yourself. Pamper yourself by reading a book from your favorite genre or subgenre.

List 12 Classic Bingo - but can't be bothered to make another thread over there.

B1: Book From Our Group’s Shelf Prior to 2021
B2: Book That Has Been Made Into Film
B3: Booker Prize Winner
B4: Classic Romance
B5: Classic of Europe Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

I1: Classic Adventure
I2: Book Published or Written 1700 or earlier
I3: Classic Short Story Collection
I4: Book Published in the 19th Century A Narrative of the Siege of Carlisle 1644 and 1645 by Isaac Tullie
I5: New To Me Classic Author

N1: Nobel Laureate Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
N2: History or Historical Fiction Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris by Ian Kershaw
N3: Reader’s Choice
N4: Classic Satire or Comedy
N5: Newberry Medal Winner

G1: Classic Female Author
G2: Book Published in the 18th Century
G3: Nonfiction All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
G4: Book Published in the 20th Century Selling Hitler by Robert Harris
G5: Book From Another Book Club or Library List

O1: Classic of Africa
O2: Classic Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller
O3: Pulitzer Prize Winner
O4: 100 Must-Read Classics in Translation
O5: Book From Our Group’s 2021 Bookshelf

I really, really, like your lists, Rob!
Happy New Year and best of luck with your challenge! :)

Good luck with your reading challenge, Rob! :)

List 13 February Challenge (I'm not signing up on the threads any more as I never bother to update them and it just wastes the time for the poor sod who organises them). So I feel less obliged to fulfil a set number. But let's say 4 for a laugh.

1. Read a book that has snow on the cover or snow in the title.

2. Precipitation: Read a book that has any weather related term in the title.

3. Small: Read a book that has less than 200 pages.
A Narrative of the Siege of Carlisle 1644 and 1645 by Isaac Tullie

4. Snow is formed of crystals and is a slang term for diamonds. Read a book in which a gem or other mineral can be found in the plot, title, or cover art.

5. Snow is a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp. Read a book with a dessert on the cover, or read a book in which a dessert is made.

6. Snow is slang for cocaine. Read a book about drugs or drug addiction.
Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story by Neil Samworth

7. White is the color of snow. Read a book that contains white in the cover.

8. To snow someone is to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly. Read a book about a con artist, or read a book about deception.
Selling Hitler by Robert Harris