Books Older than Me

bluedijon Host

9 participants (20 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Most books we read were published recently, but it's important to mix it up! Try to read at least 1 book published before you were born each season.

Books Older than Me

bluedijon Host

9 participants (20 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Most books we read were published recently, but it's important to mix it up! Try to read at least 1 book published before you were born each season.

Challenge Books

All books added

Things Fall Apart
The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

208 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

208 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Carmilla
J. Sheridan Le Fanu

95 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced

Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

95 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced

The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn #1

Peter S. Beagle

248 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced

The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn #1

Peter S. Beagle

248 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced

The Odyssey
Homer with Emily Wilson (Translator)

592 pages • first pub -800 (editions) user-added

fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced

The Odyssey

Homer with Emily Wilson (Translator)

592 pages • first pub -800 (editions) user-added

fiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced

Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove #3

Larry McMurtry

960 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove #3

Larry McMurtry

960 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
Jeanette Winterson

240 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

Jeanette Winterson

240 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

The Inferno
La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri with H. F. Cary (Translator)

203 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

The Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri with H. F. Cary (Translator)

203 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë

470 pages • first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

470 pages • first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen

405 pages • first pub 1813 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

405 pages • first pub 1813 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Dracula Daily
Bram Stoker with Matt Kirkland (Contributor)

440 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Dracula Daily

Bram Stoker with Matt Kirkland (Contributor)

440 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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