2026 Reading Challenge
2026 READING
CHALLENGE
Participants 6,803,266
Books Pledged 271,396,562
Avg. Books Pledged 39
Time Left 306 days, 19 hours
Bates has read 2 of 70 books in 2026.
BATES WHITAKER’S 2026 BOOKS
  • Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
  • Hunt, Gather, Cook by Hank Shaw
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