2026 Challenges to Feed Your Reading Habit

 ANNOUNCEMENT: Life has gone off the rails in your host's world. My husband is currently in the critical cardiac unit of a local hospital--waiting on a surgery to install a heart pump. I will update this page as often as I can, but I don't know how often that will be for a while. Thank you for your understanding.

I'm not sure how it happened. Just yesterday, it was the beginning of September and I was thinking that it would soon be time to set up the new challenge page. And--now, it's November and I want to know where October went. So...I guess it's past time to start thinking about our Challenge Addict game plans for next year.  I will keep adding challenges as I find them to help you discover challenges that meet your interests.

If you find a challenge not listed here or are sponsoring a challenge yourself and would like it added, please email me at phryne1969 AT gmail DOT com and I will update the page as soon as possible.

 

2026 Challenges (one year only)

12 Book Recs From 12 Strangers (lkloosbooks on Instagram)

The 52 Book Club (@ The 52 Book Club & on Facebook--private group, must sign up) 

2026 Cosy Reading Challenge (on Youtube--must join channel to view)

2026 Reading Challenge (Morgan Derby on Facebook) 

2026 Reading Challenge (@ Owl Book World)

A-Z Reading Challenge (kelly_tanner on Instagram) [a bit different spin on the A-Z prompts]

Around the Year in 52 Books (@ Goodreads) 

Beyond the Bookends Reading Challenge (@ Beyond the Bookends) 

Comet Readings' 2026 Young Adult Reading Challenge (@ Comet Readings) 

Cozy Fantasy Reading Challenge (sarah.wallace.writer on Instagram)

Creativity Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)

Diverse Baseline Reading Challenge (bookish.millenial on Instagram)

Epistolary Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)

Humor Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)

Hundred Years Hence Reading Challenge (@ A Hot Cup of Pleasure)

The Jellyfish Reading Challenge (@The Jellyfish Journals on Youtube)

Key Word Reading Challenge (@ Chapter Adventure)

Memoir Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)

Mental Health Reading Challenge (@ Whatever I Think Of!)

Motif Reading Challenge (@ Chapter Adventure)

Popsugar Reading Challenge (@ Popsugar) 

Read It Your Way (@ Beanstack)

Read With Allison Reading Challenge (@Read with Allison)

Read With Lindsey Reading Challenge (@ Read With Lindsey) 

Reading Challenge 2026 (read_with_kavee on Instagram)

Reading Challenge 2026 (life.byt on Instagram)

Reading the Classics Challenge (@ In Search of Wonder on Youtube)

Romance Book Reading Challenge (@ She Reads Romance Books)

Seagoe Park Reading Challenge (karla_bookishlife on Instagram)

Shelf Reflection Reading Challenge (@ Shelf Reflection)

Six Shooter Mystery Reading Challenge (@ The Mystillery)

Unabridged Podcast 2026 Reading Challenge (@ Unabridged Podcast) 

Uncorked Reading Challenge (@The Uncorked Librarian) 

The Wheel of the Year Reading Challenge (@ The Art of Reading)

 

 

Storygraph has a ton of challenges. I won't list them individually, but see the sidebar for a link to search for challenges.

 

Perpetual Challenges (No limit or none indicated)

 

Reading Events/Short-Term Challenges/Group Reads/Read-Alongs/Etc.

Beyond the Bookends Winter 2026 Reading Challenge (Dec 1 2025 - Feb 28 2026)

Bible Reading Challenge [90 days] (@ Knowable Word)

Book Girls' Guide Winter Reading Challenge (2025 -2026)