2020 Reading Challenges

● For the complete list of my current challenges, just click on this link.
● For an index to my completed reading challenges, click this link.

About the Challenges

The challenges listed here are, for the most part (although 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.

Please NOTE: This list is NOT meant to be a complete list of ALL the reading challenges available for 2020. It's mainly just challenges that seem attractive to me. And I'm not necessarily recommending any of these — just keeping track.

For more comprehensive, up-to-date lists of 2020 Reading Challenges, you can check the A Novel Challenge website or the Reading Challenge Addict website.

Two more things. 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. Also, 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.

And now....
The List
(In roughly alphabetical order,
with links to announcement/signup posts/pages.)

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Challenges in red are ones I've signed up for.
  1. 2020 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge | Host: Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book. 
  2. 2020 A to Z Reading Challenge (3rd Annual) | Hosts: Ginger Mom & Company. 
  3. Aussie Author Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Booklover Book Reviews. 
  4. Back to the Classics Challenge 2020 | Host: Karen K. @ Books and Chocolate.
  5. Beat the Backlist 2020 Reading Challenge | Hosts: Austine & Katie @ Novelknight. 
  6. 2020 Bookish Resolutions Challenge | Host: Michelle & Berls @ Because Reading Is Better Than Real Life.
  7. Book Jar/Book List Challenge - Randomize Your Reading 2020 | Host: Michelle @ Gather Together and Read. 
  8. 2020 Book to Movie Challenge | Host: Michelle @ Gather Together and Read.
  9. British Crime Classics Challenge 2020 | Host: Rekha @ The Book Decoder.  
  10. Calendar of Crime Challenge 2020 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  11. 2020 Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge | Host: Carol @ Carol's Notebook.
  12. Color Coded Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  13. 2020 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge | Host: Andi @ Andi's ABCs. 
  14. 2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge | Host: Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book. 
  15. Creativity Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of!.
  16. Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  17. Diversify Your Reading 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Kelly Mongan @ Mongan Moments. 
  18. 2020 Dystopia Reading Challenge | Host: Brittani @ Hope, Faith & Books. 
  19. Epistolary Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of!. 
  20. 2020 European Reading Challenge | Host: Gilion @ Rose City Reader.
  21. 2020 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge | Host: Celebrity Readers. 
  22. For the Love of Ebooks 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Tina @ As Told By Tina. 
  23. 2020 Georgian Reading Challenge | Host: Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews. 
  24. Go Big or Go Home - 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Annemieke @ A Dance With Books. 
  25. 2020 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge | Host: Amy @ Passages to the Past. 
  26. History Nonfiction Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Hibernator's Library. 
  27. Horror Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: damaen @ damaen.net. 
  28. Humor Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of!. 
  29. Kindle Unlimited 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Tina @ As Told By Tina.
  30. #LetsReadIndie 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Tina @ As Told By Tina. 
  31. 2020 Library Love Challenge | Hosts: Books of My Heart & Angel's Guilty Pleasures. 
  32. 2020 Literary Escapes Challenge | Host: Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book. 
  33. Memoir Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of!.
  34. Mental Health Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Jamie Ghione @ Whatever I Think Of!. 
  35. 2020 Middle Grade Reading Challenge | Host: Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews. 
  36. Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge 2020 | Hosts: Kim & Tanya @ GirlXOXO. 
  37. Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge 2020 | Hosts: Kim & Tanya @ GirlXOXO. 
  38. Monthly Motif Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Kimberly Lynne @ GirlXOXO. 
  39. Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  40. NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Tina @ Reading Between the Pages.
  41. 2020 Newbery Reading Challenge | Host: Julie @ Smiling Shelves. 
  42. 2020 New Release Challenge | Host: (un)Conventional Bookworms. 
  43. 2020 Nonfiction Reader Challenge | Host: Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out. 
  44. Out of Your Comfort Zone 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Caro @ BookCheshireCat. 
  45. 2020 Paranormal Reading Challenge | Host: Julie Cornewell @ juliecornewell.net. 
  46. 2020 Picture Book Reading Challenge | Host: Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews. 
  47. 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge | Host: Popsugar.com . (If you're interested in this, here's the Printable List of Categories.)
  48. Print Only 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Tina @ As Told By Tina.
  49. The Purrfect Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  50. 2020 Reading Assignment Challenge | Host: Michelle @ Because Reading Is Better Than Real Life. 
  51. Read It Again Sam 2020 Reading Challenge | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  52. 2020 Retellings Reading Challenge | Host: Tracy @ Cornerfolds. 
  53. 2020 Review Writing Challenge | Host: Shari @ Delighted Reader. 
  54. 2020 Six Shooter Mystery Reading Challenge | Host: Rick @ Rick Mills Project. 
  55. Social Justice Nonfiction Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Hibernator's Library. 
  56. Spacetime Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Jemima Pett. 
  57. Sweet Southern Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Readeropolis. 
  58. 2020 Victorian Reading Challenge | Host: Becky @ Becky's Book Reviews.
  59. Vintage Mystery Extravaganza: Reading Challenge 2020 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  60. Virtual Mount TBR 2020 | Host: Bev @ My Reader's Block. 
  61. 2020 What An Animal Reading Challenge | Host: Yvonne @ Socrates' Book Reviews. 
  62. What's in a Name 2020 Challenge | Host: Andrea @ Carolina Book Nook. 
  63. When Are You Reading? Challenge 2020 | Host: Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. 

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22 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. UnknownDecember 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 | Ginger Mom and CompanyJanuary 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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