If you couldn’t tell that my year started off on a disorganized note, I guess this post might clue you in because yes, it’s the end of February, and yes, I’m just now posting my reading challenges. 😂 I usually have separate posts for the main challenges I’m joining because I also list out potential reads for each prompt, and I still might do that as follow-ups after this because I find them so helpful. But I digress.
I decided to stick to four main reading challenges this year, but then I also somehow joined three more on Storygraph to aid my backlist reading! Here’s what the list is looking like right now (titles in bold are my main ones):
- Goodreads Reading Challenge (not featured in the image above from StoryGraph)
- Year in Aeldia 2026
- Devour Your TBR 2026
- 2026 TBR Tackle
- 2026 Easy Reading Challenge
- Beat the Backlist 2026
- Buzzword Reading Challenge 2026
Goodreads Reading Challenge
Of course, the one reading challenge that I always do without fail every year is the Goodreads Reading Challenge. I’ve set my goal to read 100 books in 2026. I think last year was the first time in years that I didn’t reach my goal, but it was also the first year since I can remember when I didn’t actually update my challenge for most of the year! Hopefully, I’ll get my ish together this year.
This image (left) was from earlier in the year and I’m excited to say that I’m now at 21 books completed (and 5 books ahead of schedule)! 🎉
Buzzword Reading Challenge
I might’ve struggled a bit with this challenge last year, but I’m hopeful for 2026! This is one of the only challenges that I do yearly and still really enjoy and I hope that Kayla keeps this challenge going.
Add it to your Challenges on Storygraph!
2026 Year in Aeldia
There wasn’t anything publicly posted about the Year in Aeldia challenge for 2026, but I got the update that was apparently shared on the readathon’s Discord saying that people should just pick a different route this year.
With a massive map of paths to choose from, this was no issue and I’m excited that I have this one to look forward to. While you’re meant to take it one month at a time so the story unfolds slowly, I’ve gone ahead and chosen my path already because I need it like that, lol.
I made this graphic on Canva but you’re welcome to use the template if you like. Grab it here. (And I’d be super grateful if you kept my name as the credit, if you do use it!)
Beat the Backlist +25Bingo
I’m joining the Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge once again this year and although I didn’t complete all the squares in this 25-Bingo last year, I’m still gonna attempt it again this year! I was tempted to even go for the bigger Bingo board but I told myself to calm down, lol. If I complete this one in 2026, then maybe I’ll give the bigger one a go next year!
Add it to your Challenges on Storygraph!
Other backlist challenges…
I don’t recall how I came across the other challenges that I joined on Storygraph, but they’ve all got prompts to motivate you to read your backlist titles and that sounded appealing to me. There aren’t any monthly goals, and you basically tick prompts off as you read, and it’s been fun. I’m not gonna be too serious with these challenges, but there’s no denying that it feels so good to be able to tick off a prompt and add another backlist title to the read pile! 🤭 I feel so accomplished every time I make an update, haha. The challenges are: Devour Your TBR 2026, 2026 TBR Tackle, and the 2026 Easy Reading Challenge.
The images below link to the challenges on Storygraph if they sound interesting or if you’re just looking for a low-key backlist reading challenge to join.
And that’s it for the reading challenges I’m joining in 2026! Are you also doing any of these challenges? How many are you participating in this year (if any)? Do you have challenges that you repeat every year no questions asked?
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