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The aim of the Nonfiction Reader Challenge is to encourage you to make nonfiction part of your reading experience during the year. Feel free to post your own 2025 NF Reading Challenge thread in this folder.


The challenge will run from January 1st to December 31st 2025.
Participants may join at any time up until December 1st 2025

Bill's 2025 Non-Fiction Reader Challenge

I plan to try and read at least 10 non-fiction books in 2025.

1. Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher 4.0 stars
2. Howards End Is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home by Susan Hill 4.5 stars
3. On Book Banning: Or, How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy by Ira Wells 4.5 stars
4. Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein DNF, NR*
5. A Time to Keep Silence by Patrick Leigh Fermor 4.5 stars
6. On Freedom by Timothy Snyder 4.0 stars
7. The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition by Marjane Satrapi 4.0 stars
8. Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi 3.0 stars
9. Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 by Dorothy Parker 4.0 stars
10. Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds 3.5 stars
11. A Writer's Diary: Being Extracts from the Diary of Virginia Woolf by Virginia Woolf
12. An Outbreak of Witchcraft: A Graphic Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Deborah Noyes 3.0 stars
13. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

Completed: 10*
(*I've listed Doppelganger because I started it, but haven't added it to my completed list because it was a DNF)

Pam’s 2025 Non-Fiction Challenge

I’m going to challenge myself to read 10, which is a few more than my usual. I’m hoping to tackle ones I own first.
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Completed: 3/10

✔️1. Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
✔️2. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner
✔️3. Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far by Neil deGrasse Tyson
*4. The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
*5. How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason F. Stanley
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Patty's 2025 Non-Fiction Challenge

Okay, I'm jumping in! I also will try for 10 and see where that takes me.

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1. Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey
2. God Bless This Mess: Learning to Live and Love Through Life's Best (and Worst) Moments by Hannah Brown
3. Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man by William Shatner
4. Inside Out by Demi Moore
5. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
6. How to Play the Guitar and Y: Words + Music, Vol. 21 by Elvis Costello
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Karen L.'s 2025 Non-fiction challenge

I will read at least 15 non-fiction books in 2025

18/18

1. Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises by Rebecca Solnit, finished 1/20/25, 5*
2. One Word That Will Change Your Life by Jon Gordon, finished 1/20/25, 2*
3. Do You Still Talk to Grandma?: When the Problematic People in Our Lives Are the Ones We Love by Brit Barron, finished 2/8/25, 3*
4. The Path to Kindness: Poems of Connection and Joy, edited by James Crews, finished 3/22/25, 5 stars
5. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, finished 3/31/25, 4 stars
6. The Unreality of Memory: And Other Essays by Elisa Gabbert, finished 4/14/25, 4 stars
7. Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude by Nicole Avant, finished 4/22/25, 3.5 stars
8. A Thousand Mornings: Poems by Mary Oliver, finished 5/4/25, 5 stars
9. Book Love by Debbie Tung, finished 5/11/25, 5 stars
10. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, finished 5/13/2025, 5 stars
11. The Energy Clock: 3 Simple Steps to Create a Life Full of ENERGY ― and Live Your Best Every Day by Molly Fletcher, finished 5/16/25, 4 stars
12. Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby, finished 5/23/25, 5 stars
13. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl, finished 6/8/25, 4 stars
14. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, finished 6/24/25, 5 stars
15. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, finished 7/3/25, 5 stars
16. When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors, finished 8/6/25, 5 stars (re-read)
17. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, finished 8/11/25, 4 stars
18. From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey, finished 8/25/25, 5 stars

I am signing up for 30 non-fictions in 2025:

1. The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski - 1/9/25 - 4* - My Review
2. The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World by Jeff Goodell - 1/12/25 - 4* - My Review
3. Miracle Country by Kendra Atleework - 1/15/25 - 4* - My Review
4. Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic by Adam Shoalts - 1/20/25 - 4.5* - My Review
5. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides - 1/27/25 - 5* - My Review
6. Ulysses S. Grant by Josiah Bunting - 1/31/25 - 4* - My Review
7. Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution by Menno Schilthuizen - 2/2/25 - 4* - My Review
8. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari - 2/4/25 - 4.5* - My Review
9. The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times by Adrienne Mayor - 2/5/25 - 4* - My Review
10. King William's War: The First Contest for North America, 1689–1697 by Michael G. Laramie - 2/6/25 - 4* - My Review
11. Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity by Steven Shwartz - 2/7/25 - 4* - My Review
12. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham - 2/8/25 - 5* - My Review (576 pages)
13. The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf - 2/9/25 - 4* - My Review
14. The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick - 2/10/25 - 4.5 - My Review
15. Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May - 2/11/25 - 4* - My Review
16. Horizon by Barry Lopez - 2/13/25 - 5* - My Review
17. The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum - 2/16/25 - 4* - My Review
18. A Brief History of Intelligence: Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of Ai by Max Solomon Bennett - 2/17/25 - 4* - My Review
19. Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue by Buddy Levy - 2/19/25 - 5* - My Review
20. Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich - 2/20/25 - 4* - My Review
21. The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks - 2/21/25 - 4* - My Review
22. The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World by Shelley Emling - 2/22/25 - 4* - My Review
23. Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller - 2/23/25 - 3.5* - My Review
24. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - 2/24/25 - 5* - My Review
25. Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Japanese Woman and Her World by Amy Stanley - 2/25/25 - 4* - My Review
26. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell - 2/26/25 - 4* - My Review
27. Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins by Lee Berger and John Hawks - 2/27/25 - 4* - My Review
28. Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane - 2/27/25 - 4* - My Review
29. Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition by Stephen R. Bown - 2/28/25 - 4* - My Review
30. The Statues that Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island by Terry L. Hunt - 2/28/25 - 4* - My Review

Challenge Completed 2/28/25

I'll try for 20 non-fiction books in 2025!
16/20 completed

1. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year - 1/4/25√
2. Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen- 4/2/25√
3. Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend - 3/5/25√
4. Oasis: Modern Desert Homes Around the World - 3/29/25√
5. It Rhymes With Takei- 6/11/25√
6. No Straight Road Takes You There: Essays for Uneven Terrain- 5/16/25√
7. The Bluestockings: A History of the First Women's Movement -2/8/25√
8. The Book of Everyday Resistance-4/8/25√
9. How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir - 5/22/25√
10. The Jane Austen Handbook - 2/2/25√
11. Jane Austen's Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels - 3/11/25√
12. Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography - 5/3/25√
13. The Backyard Bird Chronicles - 5/10/25√
14. Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane
15. Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It - 6/9/25√
16. Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President- 8/11/25√
17. House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget - 8/3/25 √
18. Bitches in Bonnets: Life Lessons from Jane Austen's Mean Girls
19. Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen
20. 107 Days by Kamala Harris

Alissa's 2025 Non-fiction challenge

I will try and read at least 15 non-fiction books in 2025

10/15

1. Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer by Harold Schechter, completed 2/2/25- 3 Stars
2. Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton, completed 3/4/25- 3.5 Stars
3. The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue by John Glatt, completed 3/12/25- 4 Stars
4. The True Crime File: Serial Killings, Famous Kidnappings, Great Cons, Survivors and Their Stories, Forensics, and More by Kim Daly, completed 5/8/25- 3 stars
5.The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke, completed 5/15/25- 5 stars
6. Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl by Rebecca Quin, completed 6/1/25- 4 stars
7. A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy by Tia Levings, completed 6/3/25- 3 stars
8. This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson, completed 6/13/25- 4 stars
9. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham, completed 6/22/25- 4 stars
10. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints: A Guide to Magical New Orleans by Denise Alvarado, completed 8/10/25- 3 stars
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1. Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story by Isabel Gillies
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Ideally would like to read 10 non-fiction books in 2025 but will aim for a minimum of 5

1. Navigate Your Stars commencement speech 4.5*
2. Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist memoir 5*
3. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me memoir 4.25*
4. The Shortest History of India: From the World’s Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy―A Retelling for Our Times world history 3.5*
5. Eight Bears: Mythic Past and ImperiledFuture animal science 3.25*
6. Satire or Evasion?: Black Perspectives on Huckleberry Finn academic essays 4.25*

Currently Reading:
7. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are
8. The Silk Road: A New History
9. The Earth Transformed: An Untold History

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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions/ John Grisham

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America/ Amanda Jones

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1. The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian Read 1/8/25
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I am going to try 12 this year.

1) The Last Founding Father Jan. 25
2) Hillbilly Elegy Mar. 4
3) Stiff Mar. 26
4) Hermit in Paris Apr. 1
5) Blood & Salt Apr. 23
6) Ivan's War May 2
7) The Disappearing Spoon June 1
8) The Language of Mathematics
9) Confronting the Presidents
10) To Rescue the Constitution July 2
11) World of Wonders July 8
12) Carnage and Culture July 19

13) Jean Lafitte Revealed August 4
14) Demon of Unrest August 15
15) Jane Austen's Bookshelf September 1

Amanda's 2025 Non-Fiction Reader Challenge

I will read at least 10.

1. Everyday Gratitude: Inspiration for Living Life as a Gift 5 stars
2. My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown 5 stars
3. Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives 4 stars
4. Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert 5 stars
5. Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist 4 stars
6. Where Is Machu Picchu? 4 stars
7. Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945 5 stars
8. Start where you are 4 stars
9. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion 5 stars

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2025 Nonfiction Challenges > 2025 Nonfiction Reader Challenge
January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Completed 1/12

1) You Never Know: A Memoir

Kristine’s 2025 Non-Fiction Reader Challenge
I want to Read 15 Non-Fiction Books. Now, more than ever before being informed is so Important.

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1. Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date by Katie Heaney 3* 20/1
2. TEN: The decade that changed my future by Rylan Clark
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My Non Fiction Reads in 2025

1. A Page from my Life *READ* 20.02.2025 ✔️✅️
2. Books v. Cigarettes *READ* 21.02.2025 ✔️ ✅️
3. Homage To Catalonia *READ* 20.05.2025 ✔️ ✅️
4. A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan *READ* 12.07.2025 ✔️ ✅️

2025 Non-Fiction Reads

1: The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil
2: Last Stop Auschwitz: My Story of Survival from within the Camp
3: Be More Japan
4: Kincora: Britain's Shame - Mountbatten, MI5, the Belfast Boys’ Home Sex Abuse Scandal and the British Cover Up