60 Books Challenge 2016

This reading challenge was put together by Study.Read.Write.

1. A book written by someone under the age of 25 
2. A book written by someone over 65 
3. A book published before 1850 Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
4. A book published this year Hard Red Spring by Kelly Kerney
5. An anthology 
6. A book published by an indie press
7. A book about or by someone who identifies as LGBTQ 
8. A book that takes place in Asia 
9. A book written by an Asian author 
10. A book by an African author 
11. A book that takes place in Africa 
12. A book by or about Native Americans 
13. A book by or about Aborigines 
14. A Young Adult novel Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sàenz
15. A sci-fi novel Doctor Who: The Angel’s Kiss by Melody Malone
16. A National Book Award winning book 
17. A Man Booker Prize winning book 
18. A Pulitzer Prize winning book 
19. A retelling of a classic story Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
20. An audio-book Silver: Return to Treasure Island by Andrew Motion
21. A book adapted for radio The Gaveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (adapted by BBC)
22. A book that was recommended to you My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
23. A book originally published in a different language 
24. A book in a foreign language 
25. A book you consider a “guilty pleasure” 
26. A book published the year you were born 
27. A book with more than 500 pages 
28. A classic romance 
29. A book that became a movie Octopussy & The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming
30. A book with a number in the title 
31. A funny book Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
32. A mystery or thriller And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
33. An erotic novel Casanova: The Venetian Years by Giacomo Casanova
34. A book with a one-word title Daredevils by Shawn Vestal
35. A nonfiction book We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
36. A popular author’s first book 
37. A book from a favourite author you haven’t read yet 
38. A book based on a true story Voss by Patrick White
39. A book from the bottom of your to-read-pile The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
40. A book based on its cover alone The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
41. A book you were supposed to read in school but didn’t 
42. A book with antonyms in the title 
43. A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit 
44. A trilogy 
45. A book from your childhood 
46. A book with a colour in the title 
47. A book that makes you cry 
48. A book with magic Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
49. A book by an author you’ve never read before The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
50. A book you own but haven’t read How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
51. A book that takes place in your hometown, state or country 
52. A play Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris
53. A banned book Into the River by Ted Dawe
54. A book based on or turned into a TV show Doctor Who: Sleepers in the Dust by Darren Jones
55. A NaNoWriMo winning novel 
56. A book your dad loves 
57. A book your mum loves 
58. A book your grandparents love/own Xingu by Edith Wharton
59. A book by an author with your initials  
60. A book by an author with the same first name