Read Books Released Before 2020

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4 participants (42 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

2025 is for slowing down. Instead of racing from new release to new release and always feeling behind, I want to intentionally read books that are at least 5 years old. Whether it's from my TBR or found through browsing, I'm taking this year to save some time for older books.

Challenge Books

All books added
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

A Natural History of Dragons

The Memoirs of Lady Trent #1

Marie Brennan

334 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous medium-paced
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

The Sign of the Beaver

Elizabeth George Speare

135 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction childrens historical middle grade adventurous hopeful medium-paced
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

We Are Okay

Nina LaCour

234 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

378 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson

Another Man's Moccasins

Walt Longmire #4

Craig Johnson

8 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious sad medium-paced
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Daughter of the Pirate King

Daughter of the Pirate King #1

Tricia Levenseller

336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous funny fast-paced
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx

The Communist Manifesto

Karl Marx

143 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)

nonfiction politics informative reflective slow-paced
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Ocean Vuong

89 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective sad medium-paced
La luz negra by María Gainza

La luz negra

María Gainza

144 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Ikkje ver redd sånne som meg by Sumaya Jirde Ali

Ikkje ver redd sånne som meg

Norsk Røyndom

Sumaya Jirde Ali

91 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction race challenging informative inspiring slow-paced