Read 5 Dutch books in 2025

maradf Host

9 participants (13 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

While Dutch is my native language, I primarily read in English. I know this is the case for quite a few Dutch book lovers (possibly partly due to the stress and horrors which is the mandatory leeslijst in high school), so I made this challenge to motivate us to read more Dutch books. 

Challenge Books

All books added
De Bourgondiërs: Aartsvaders van de Lage Landen by Bart van Loo

De Bourgondiërs: Aartsvaders van de Lage Landen

Bart van Loo

607 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
Rituelen by Cees Nooteboom

Rituelen

Cees Nooteboom

189 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
Wilde verhalen: De ware aard van onbegrepen beesten by Lucy Cooke

Wilde verhalen: De ware aard van onbegrepen beesten

Lucy Cooke

415 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction nature science funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
Xerox by Fien Veldman

Xerox

Fien Veldman

205 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective medium-paced
1302 − Het jaar van de mythe by Rolf Falter

1302 − Het jaar van de mythe

Rolf Falter

12 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

nonfiction historical
Alleen en duizend mensen by Malou Holshuijsen

Alleen en duizend mensen

Malou Holshuijsen

264 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Longeneeslijk by Eva Hermans-Kroot

Longeneeslijk

Eva Hermans-Kroot

3 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction health memoir emotional inspiring sad fast-paced
Antigone in Molenbeek by Stefan Hertmans

Antigone in Molenbeek

Stefan Hertmans

78 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction literary play emotional medium-paced
Hoe overleef ik alles wat ik niemand vertel? by Francine Oomen

Hoe overleef ik alles wat ik niemand vertel?

Hoe overleef ik

Francine Oomen

278 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Gisterland by Imme Dros

Gisterland

Imme Dros

264 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical