Backlist Read or Unhaul 2025

Hosted by emmirosereads

17 participants, 133 books added

Starts: Wednesday, 01 January 2025

Ends: Wednesday, 31 December 2025

 Need an extra challenge and push to read some backlist books off your physical TBR? Challenge yourself to read 15 pre picked books off your TBR or have to unhaul them by the end of 2025. 

These can be any books off of your physical TBR but I'm choosing books that have been on my TBR the longest and/or books that I've been wanting to read but keep putting off for whatever reason. 

All books added
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

303 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary science fiction emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

One Italian Summer

Rebecca Serle

253 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism romance emotional reflective medium-paced
Saved by the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund

Saved by the Matchmaker

A Shanahan Match #2

Jody Hedlund

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

Icebreaker

Maple Hills #1

Hannah Grace

432 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance sports emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

213 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea

Good Night, Irene

Luis Alberto Urrea

416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

The Personal Librarian

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

341 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton

U is for Undertow

Kinsey Millhone #21

Sue Grafton

403 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Kate DiCamillo

240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy middle grade lighthearted fast-paced
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid

The Housemaid #1

Freida McFadden

338 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced