100+ Books in 2025 discussion

Hey, I love these challenge groups. My goal is 200 books for the year. Here are the books I have read so far... I am a teacher, so I count the chapter books I read to my students and the books I read to my own kids as well (if I remember to add them).

January 2008
1.The Husband by Dean Koontz
2.The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
3.Who Moved My Cheese by Spence Johnson, M.D.
4.The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
5.Lasher by Anne Rice
6.Cross by James Patterson

February 2008
7.The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
8.Taltos by Anne Rice
9.Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
10.Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
11.Plum Lovin’ by Janet Evanovich
12.Perfect Nightmare by Peter Straub
13.Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich
14.The Seeing Stone by Holly Black
15.Lucinda’s Secret by Holly Black
16.The Field Guide by Holly Black
17.The Ironwood Tree by Holly Black
18.The Wrath of Mulgarath by Holly Black

March 2008
19.30 Days of Night by Steve Niles
20.The Resort by Bentley Little
21.Ghost Story by Peter Straub
22.The Night Room by Peter Straub
23.A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons
24.The Dead Room by Heather Graham
25.The 5th Horseman by James Patterson

April 2008
26.The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich
27.Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich
28.Full Scoop by Janet Evanovich
29.Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich
30.Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich
31.The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
32.Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest: A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book 4 (Arthur Chapter Books) by Marc Brown
33.Arthur's Mystery Envelope: A Mark Brown Arthur Chapter Book #1 (Arthur Chapter Books) by Marc Brown
34.Arthur Accused: A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book 5 (Arthur Chapter Books) by Marc Brown
35.Locked in the Library!: A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book 6 (Arthur Chapter Books) by Marc Brown
36.Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off-Club: A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #2 (Arthur Chapter Books) by Marc Brown

May 2008
37.The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
38.Captain Underpants And The Perilous Plot Of Professor Poopypants by Dav Pilkey
39.Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
40.The Devil’s Labyrinth by John Saul
41.Christ the Lord Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
42.Christ the Lord The Road to Cana by Anne Rice
43.Familiar Stranger An Introduction to Jesus of Nazareth by Michael J. McClymond
44.The Handmaid and the Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg
45.Joey Pigza Swallows the Key by Jack Gantos
46.Beloved by Toni Morrison

June 2008

47.The Alchemist’s Daughter by Katharine McMahon
48.The House of the Cliff by Franklin Dixon
49. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
50. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
51. On Beyond Zebra by Dr. Seuss
52. Happy Birthday, Word Bird! by Jane Belk Moncure
53. The Magic Jewel by Rodrich Thun
54. Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin
55. Love Story by Erich Segal
56. The Hunter by Paul Geraghty
57. The Three Wishes by Paul Galdone
58. Martin Luther king Day by Janet McDonnell
59. Good Boy, Fergus by David Shannon

60. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
61. Abuela by Arthur Dorros
62. Laura Charlotte by Kathryn O. Galbraith
63. Avocado Baby by John Burningham
64. Clifford’s Field Day by Donna Taylor
65. Big Dog and Little Dog Make a Mistake by Dav Pilkey
66. One is a Snail Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre

67. Coraline by Neil Gaiman

68. Trouble Dolls by Jimmy Buffet and Savannah Jane Buffet

69. Evergreen by Belva Plain

70. Arthur's Teacher Trouble by Marc Brown
71. Monster Madness by Elizabeth Jaffe
72. Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the Big Red Hen by Maj Lindman
73. Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole by Jane Yolen

74. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

75.ABC T-Rex by Bernard Most
76. Clifford's Kitten by Norm Bridwell
77. Arthur Meets the President by Marc Brown
78. Arthur Writes a Story by Marc Brown

79. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

80. Madeline and the Gypsies by Ludwig Bemelmans
81. Clifford’s Birthday Party by Norman Bridwell
82. Mama Outside, Mama Inside by Diana Hutts Aston
83. Clifford’s Happy Mother’s Day by Norman Bridwell

84. Joe Moves In by Adam Scott
85. Face-to-Face Wolves by act-two
86. Captain Kangaroo Sharing Time by Ronnie Krauss

87. The Ruins by Scott Smith

88. Camel’s Lament by Charles Edward Carryl
89. Miss Lilly is Leaving by Katharine Holabird
90. Dora the Explorer Little Star by Eric Weiner

91. A to Z Beastly Jamboree by Robert Bender
92. Dragons and Fantastic Creatures by Demi
93. Oodles of Animals by Lois Ehlert

94. Someone in the House by Elizabeth Peters (as Barbara Michaels)

95. The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff
96. Joshua James Likes Trucks by Catherine Petrie
97. A Little Book About Red by Francie Alexander
98. Lucky Chuck by Beverly Cleary
99. Frog in the Middle by Susanna Gretz
100. Spacey Riddles by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg

Woo hoo! I hit 100! I still have 400 to go by next June for another challenge, so on to the next 100!

My 2nd 100 list...

1. Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

2. Hotel by Arthur Hailey
3. Darby The Special Order Pup by Alexandra Day abd Cooper Edens

4. Minnie and Moo Save the Earth by Denys Cazet

5. Teacher Man: A Memoir by Frank McCourt

6. Dune by Frank Herbert

7. Letter Sounds by Brad Caudle
8. Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell
9. I Stink by Kate and Jim McMullan

10. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

11. Follow Carl! by Sandra Day
12. The Wriggly, Wriggly Baby by Jessica Clark
13. Nate the Great San Francisco Detective by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
14. Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite! by Diane deGroat
15. Big Wolf and Little Wolf by Sharon Phillips Denslow
16. Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer
17. Adelita by Tomie dePaola

18. Stardust by Neil Gaiman

19. If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon

20. Holes by Louis Sachar

21. Cell by Stephen King
22. Small Steps by Louis Sachar

23. Kane & Abel by Jeffrey Archer

24. Who is Who? by Patricia C. McKissack
25. Pirate Treasure by Dan Marzollo
26. Nora’s Castle by Satomi Ichikawa
27. The Featherless Chicken by Chih-Yuan Chen
28. Bantam of the Opera by Mary Jane Auch
29. Scared by Marcia Leonard
30. Splish, Splash, Spring by Jan Carr
31. Mr. Green Peas by Judith Caseley
32. moja means one by Muriel Feelings
33. My Big Girl Potty by Joanna Cole
34. Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh

35. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

36. Storms by Leslie Dickstein
37. Countdown by Kay Woodward and Ofra Amit
38. Earth Smart by Leslie Garrett
39. Milo the Really Big Bunny by Stephen Krensky

40. The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

41. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
42. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

43. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K Dick
44. Ghost Walk by Brian Keene
45. The Woods Are Dark by Richard Laymon

46. Say Good Night! by Harriet Ziefert
47. Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher by Elissa Haden Guest
48. Tweet, Oompa, Bumpety-Boom! by Teresa Domnauer
49. The BIG Cheese by Apple Jordan
50. I Can Swim! by Karen Wallace
51. A Trip to the Theater by Deborah Lock

52. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

53. Nate the Great and the Stolen Base by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

54. Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind

55. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

56. Category 7 by Bill Evans

57. Zig Zag by Jose Carlos Somoza
58. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
59. It’s Halloween, You ‘Fraidy Mouse by Geronimo Stilton
60. Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
61. Read Well Lap Book 1 by Marilyn Sprick
62. Read Well Lap Book 2 by Marilyn Sprick
63. Deadly Night by Heather Graham
64. 2012 by Whitley Strieber
65. Buster Baxter, Cat Saver by Marc Brown
66. Friends by Helme Heine
67. Miss Spider’s Wedding by David Kirk

68. The Owl and the Pussycat by James Marshall and Edward Lear
69. Splash by Flora McDonnell
70. The 6th Target by James Patterson
71. 7th Heaven by James Patterson
72. Quicksand by Iris Johansen
73. The Barking Mouse by Antonio Sacre
74. The Goose That Almost Got Cooked by Marc Simont
75. Manana, Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul
76. My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
77. Momma’s Magical Purse by Paulette Bogan
78. How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
79. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
80. Harry By the Sea by Gene Zion
81. The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

82. A Fairy in a Dairy by Lucy Nolan

83. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

84. Comet’s Nine Lives by Jan Brett
85. Black Cat by Christopher Myers
86. Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door by Laura McGee Kvasnosky

87. Sister Yessa’s Story by Karen Greenfield
88. Nutik, the Wolf Pup by Jean Craighead George
89. Carlos and the Squash Plant by Jan Romero Stevens

90. The Polka Palace Party by Erica David
91. The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson

92. Lisey's Story by Stephen King
93. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll