2022 Reading Challenges

The 2022 reading challenges are already starting to turn up. I'm not sure I'll be keeping a very thorough list this year — November and December are going to be really busy around here. But at least I can make a start. 

The list is in roughly alphabetical order,
with links to announcement/signup posts.
(Links will open in a new window.)

Notes and Caveats:

  • The challenges listed are, in general (it's not a strict rule), year-long challenges, open to everyone. I don't usually list read-a-thons, read-alongs, "personal" challenges, or challenges linked to special days or time periods.
  • This list is NOT meant to be a complete list of ALL the reading challenges available for 2022. It's mainly just challenges that seem attractive to me. And I'm not necessarily recommending any of these — just keeping track. (I live for list making.)
  • I will not be signing up for ALL these challenges! I'm sure I'll be joining in for a few, but definitely not all. (See the challenges I'm participating in HERE.)
  • In general I'm not a fan of the "check list" type of reading challenge with a bunch of set categories — so I'll list a few, but not every one of them. 
  • I don't do a lot of social media hanging out, so if a challenge is being hosted primarily on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram (etc.), you probably won't find it on this list.

For a more comprehensive, up-to-date list of 2022 Reading Challenges, you can check the Reading Challenge Addict website.


The 2022 Reading Challenge List

  1. 2022 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge | Host: Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book. 
  2. 2022 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge - Author Edition | Host: Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book. 
  3. Aussie Author Reading Challenge 2022 | Host : Jo @ Booklover Book Reviews. 
  4. The Backlist Reader Challenge 2022 | Host: The Bookwyrm's Hoard. 
  5. Back to the Classics 2022 | Host: Books and Chocolate. 
  6. Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Austine Decker. 
  7. 2022 Bookish Resolutions Challenge | Host: Because Reading Is Better Than Real Life. 
  8. 2022 Books in Translation Reading Challenge | Host: Introverted Reader. 
  9. Calendar of Crime 2022 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  10. 2022 Children's Books Reading Challenge...For Adults! | Host: Belle's Library. 
  11. 2022 Chunkster Reading Challenge | Host: Becky's Book Reviews. 
  12. Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Carol's Notebook. 
  13. Color Coded Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  14. 2022 Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge | Host: Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book. 
  15. Creativity Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of! 
  16. Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  17. 2022 Diversity Reading Challenge | Host: Celebrity Readers. 
  18. 2022 Diversity Reading Challenge | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of!  
  19. Epistolary Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of! 
  20. 2022 European Reading Challenge | Host: Rose City Reader. 
  21. 2022 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge | Host: Celebrity Readers. 
  22. 2022 Georgian Reading Challenge | Host: Becky's Book Reviews. 
  23. Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Adventures of an Intrepid Reader. 
  24. Humor Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of! 
  25. Literary Loners Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Readeropolis. 
  26. 2022 Medical Examiner's Mystery Reading Challenge | Host: Rick Mills @ The Mystillery.
  27. Memoir Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of! 
  28. Mental Health Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of! 
  29. 2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge | Host: Kim & Tanya @ GirlXOXO. 
  30. 2022 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge | Host: Kim & Tanya @ GirlXOXO. 
  31. Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  32. 2022 Nature Reading Challenge | Host: Gum Trees and Galaxies. 
  33. NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  34. 2022 New Release Challenge | Host: (un)Conventional Bookworms. 
  35. 2022 Nonfiction Reader Challenge | Host: Book'd Out. 
  36. The Official TBR Pile Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Roof Beam Reader. 
  37. Out of Your Comfort Zone Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Bookcheshirecat. 
  38. 2022 Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge | Host: Take a walk down Gregory Road. 
  39. 2022 Poetry Reading Challenge | Host: Savvy Verse & Wit. 
  40. The Purrfect Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  41. Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge | Host: Robin @ Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks. 
  42. Read It Again Sam Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  43. 2022 Read Your (Book) Shelf Challenge | Host: Gather Together and Read. 
  44. 2022 Series Enders Reading Challenge | Hosts: Somewhere Only We Know / Words Fueled by Love.
  45. 2022 Six Shooter Mystery Reading Challenge | Host: Rick Mills @ The Mystillery. 
  46. 2022 Southern Literature Reading Challenge | Host: Introverted Reader. 
  47. SpaceTime Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Jemima Pett. 
  48. Sweet Southern Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Readeropolis. 
  49. 2022 Tackle My TBR Reading Challenge | Host: Kimberly Faye Reads. 
  50. The TBR 22 in '22 Challenge | Host: Rose City Reader. 
  51. 2022 Victorian Reading Challenge | Host: Becky's Book Reviews. 
  52. 2022 Victorian Reading Challenge | Host: Belle's Library. 
  53. Vintage Scattergories Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  54. What An Animal Reading Challenge 2022 | Host: Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  55. 2022 What's in a Name? Reading Challenge | Host: Carolina Book Nook. 
  56. 2022 World War II Challenge | Host: Becky's Book Reviews. 
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32 comments:

  1. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseNovember 29, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    This is great. As 2015 comes to a close, I've been looking for reading challenges to contemplate joining for the new year.

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  2. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)November 30, 2015 at 5:56 AM

    So many challenges! If only there was time to join in on them ALL! lol Thanks so much for including mine in your listing today :)

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  3. Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindNovember 30, 2015 at 11:15 PM

    Ah this challenge tab is so awesome! Thank you for this. I'm going to try to not go crazy this year :P

    I just posted my own challenge if you want to take a look (:

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  4. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    Thanks for featuring the #ShelfLove Challenge. We would love to have you on board!

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  5. Lisa notes...December 17, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    What a fantastic list here! I need to find an hour now to sift through these and make my choices for 2016.

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  6. JoDecember 26, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    Thank you so much for a very thorough list of Challenges, I found many here that I am now considering!!

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  7. Jamie GhioneDecember 27, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    You might want to include this one, too.
    http://opinionsofawolf.com/mia-reading-challenge/

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    1. JLS HallDecember 27, 2015 at 11:13 AM

      Thanks, Jamie. I've added it to the list. I had seen something about the MIA challenge earlier, but couldn't figure out if it was still active.

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  8. Mrs. Sarah CollerDecember 27, 2015 at 9:24 PM

    Wow these are great---thanks for including mine!

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  9. Jamie GhioneDecember 28, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    And this one, too;
    https://annasnook.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/reading-challenge-2016/

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    1. JLS HallDecember 29, 2015 at 9:58 AM

      Hi, Jamie. Thanks for pointing the way to this challenge. Actually, though, there are so many "check-list" type challenges out there like this one, I decided not to include them in this list. I sort of think of them as personal reading goals-lists which, while they are definitely valuable tools, tend to differ from individual to individual. I thought about including the POP-Sugar list, since it seems to be the most popular, but in the end just decided to do a separate listing of all the checklists -- I just never got around to it!

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    2. Jamie GhioneDecember 29, 2015 at 10:17 AM

      Oh, all right.

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  10. JayDecember 29, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    Thanks for sharing the Deal Me In challenge & great work on creating this list!

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  11. DetetivJanuary 1, 2016 at 12:44 AM

    Thanks! This list is very helpful! ;3

    One snag though: Hippes Read Too's blog is giving me a 404 error. http://readingeveryseason.hippiesreadtoo.com/2015/11/warm-up-for-winter-reading-challenge.html

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  12. MaryJanuary 1, 2016 at 9:11 AM

    Thanks for linking Literary Distractions! Would you mind updating the link to "http://www.literarydistractions.com/2015/12/14/2016-b-y-o-b-reading-challenge/" please? Thanks!

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    1. JLS HallJanuary 1, 2016 at 9:47 AM

      Hi, Mary! No problem. I think the links are all updated now.

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  13. UnknownJanuary 5, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    This is very helpful. I found several I'm going to try. Thanks!

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  14. Jamie GhioneNovember 6, 2016 at 6:11 PM

    I've been looking for the ones for 2017, but there aren't very many yet. I got all mine posted on my blog in October. I'm doing three new ones as well as the one I did this year. A list is up here:
    http://readingchallengeaddict.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_4.html

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    Joy, I hope I can entice you to any of my 4 this time! As always: they run February 1 to January 31, so finishing them off never takes up time at Christmas! :) Sincere thanks for listing me again! Gratefully, Carolyn Of RIEDEL Fascination.

    CELTIC COASTS 2017 https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/celtic-coasts-2017/
    ETHEREAL 2017 https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/ethereal-2017/
    GENTLE SPECTRUMS 2017 https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/gentle-spectrums-2017/
    MY KIND OF MYSTERY 2017 https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/mykindofmystery-2017/

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  16. UnknownJanuary 13, 2019 at 11:26 AM

    I am unsure how often you pick up messages at Goodreads. Even though Blogspot does not make commenting easy for Wordpress or rural internet and rejects them, if there is a captcha; I had better see about adding my 3/4 2019 groups that are ready.
    https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/mykindmystery2019/
    https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/celtic-coasts-2019/
    https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/ethereal-2019/

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  17. UnknownJanuary 13, 2019 at 2:11 PM

    GENTLE SPECTRUMS 2019 is done as well, Joy! Thank you dearly for not using a captcha. Happy new year 2019, for us all! Yours, Carolyn https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/gentlespectrums-2019/

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  18. Megan | Bookstacks and Golden MomsJanuary 4, 2020 at 10:10 PM

    Thanks so much for linking our 2020 AtoZ Reading Challenge on your list! We really appreciate it :)

    Megan & Crystal | Ginger Mom & Company

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  19. jack johnsonAugust 27, 2020 at 5:16 AM

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful information. View this also - Best 2020 dystopian books

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  20. Jo @ Booklover Book ReviewsDecember 20, 2020 at 1:47 AM

    Thanks so much for including my 2021 link to the Aussie Author Challenge to this wonderful resource!

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  21. Gilion at Rose City ReaderDecember 21, 2020 at 5:43 PM

    Hi Joy -- I'm hosting the European Reading Challenge again in 2021, for the 9th year now! Can you add it to your list? I'd appreciate the boost! It makes a nice crossover with other "read the globe" or "books in translation" challenges. And we'd love to see you back. Here's the link to the sign up page with more information: https://www.rosecityreader.com/p/2021-european-reading-challenge.html

    Thanks for sharing!

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    1. JLS HallDecember 21, 2020 at 10:47 PM

      Thanks for letting me know about the 2021 Challenge. I'll add it to my list. And I'll definitely be signing up, too!

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    2. Gilion at Rose City ReaderDecember 23, 2020 at 7:06 PM

      Thanks you!!!!

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  22. KimberlyJanuary 5, 2021 at 10:56 AM

    Thank you for joining the Monthly Book Award, Monthly Motif, and Monthly Key Word challenges!

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  23. SusanNovember 26, 2021 at 7:51 PM

    I keep a comprehensive (well, as best I can) list of challenges on my reading challenge blog: https://readyforareadingchallenge.blogspot.com/

    Like you, I'm not sure exactly which challenges I'll be signing up for this year. There are so many that it's hard to choose sometimes! Good luck with whatever ones you take part in.

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  24. Elif the ReaderDecember 4, 2021 at 5:10 PM

    Hello Joy! I also have a reading challenge on my blog: https://elifthereader.com/reading-projects/reading-challenge-2022/
    I hope you'll join me too. Have a joyful new year!

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  25. UnknownDecember 9, 2021 at 9:57 AM

    For those who love reading romance, check out the She Reads Romance Books annual Romance Book Reading Challenge for 2022: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/reading-challenge-2022/

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  26. Rick MillsSeptember 12, 2022 at 6:20 PM

    Many thanks for including the Medical Examiner's Mystery Reading Challenge and the Six Shooter Mystery Reading Challenge! We welcome new challengers!

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