25 for '25: 5 Books from 5 Genres

hannuhrose Host

12 participants (70 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

This reading challenge is for those like me that generally stick to one or two genres. For the year 2025, I am challenging myself to read 5 books from 5 genres I typically don't read including: nonfiction, religion, mystery, classical, and historical fiction. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter #6

J.K. Rowling

608 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter #4

J.K. Rowling

726 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter #5

J.K. Rowling

896 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young

Cross Roads

Wm. Paul Young

304 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy religion emotional medium-paced
Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity by Rebekah Merkle

Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity

Rebekah Merkle

205 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction feminism religion self help challenging informative inspiring medium-paced
Suffering Is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot

Suffering Is Never for Nothing

Elisabeth Elliot

128 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction religion informative reflective slow-paced
The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Butterfield

The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World

Rosaria Butterfield

240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction religion emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Mom Enough: The Fearless Mother's Heart and Hope by Gloria Furman, Rachel Pieh Jones, Tony Reinke, Christina Fox, Christine Hoover, Carolyn McCulley, Trillia J. Newbell, Rachel Jankovic, Karalee Reinke

Mom Enough: The Fearless Mother's Heart and Hope

Gloria Furman, Rachel Pieh Jones, Tony Reinke, Christina Fox, Christine Hoover, Carolyn McCulley, Trillia J. Newbell, Rachel Jankovic, Karalee Reinke

120 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction religion reflective fast-paced
The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ by Sally Clarkson, Clay Clarkson

The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ

Sally Clarkson, Clay Clarkson

256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction religion informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids by Crystal Paine

Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids

Crystal Paine

224 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction religion emotional hopeful medium-paced