These book reading challenges for adults push you outside your comfort zone and expand your literary horizons. As an avid reader of 100+ books per year and a long-time participant in many reading challenges, I share the most popular ones below to set you on your way to cultivating better reading habits and gaining all the most crave-worthy benefits of reading.
You’ll also get free printable trackers to track your progress and stay accountable. Which one(s) of these challenges do you commit to taking?
Best Ideas for Reading Challenges For Adults (With Printables)
Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge With Book Bingo Prompts
Here at The Literary Lifestyle, each year since 2021, I have hosted the popular Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge.
Each month, there is a general reading prompt, like “a classic book” or “a book adaptation.” Readers pick a book of their own choice that fits the prompt from the list of books on Gilmore Girls.
We share our reads and book reviews on Instagram @TheRoryGilmoreBookClub. It’s a great, very engaged group of bookish Gilmore Girls fans.
Monthly Reading Challenge (Or Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
A monthly reading challenge inspires you to read one book per month, which is an excellent reading goal for many readers.
You can also do this as a seasonal challenge. For example, The Literary Lifestyle hosts a summer reading challenge and a winter reading challenge.
52-Week Reading Challenge
Many avid readers like to challenge themselves to read one book per year as a moderate reading goal.
This was my own first moderate reading goal, so I definitely recommend it if you’re looking to develop good reading habits.
30 Day / Daily Reading Challenge
If you’re starting out, a 30 day challenge to read something each day is a great place to begin. It kickstarts a habit without too much pressure.
You can get more specific as to the amount of time or number of pages you read, too.
100 Book Reading Challenge
Once you become an avid bookworm, 100 books per year is the standard goal. This is what I set for myself each year. This printable coloring page makes checking those books off feel satisfying and like you accomplished something big. Just look at all those books!
Around the Globe / World Reading Challenge
What I love about a world reading challenge is that you can do it contemporaneously with other challenges. I have been working on mine for years now. The goal is to read one book from every country. It really diversifies your reading!
U.S.A. Reading Challenge
Likewise, you can do a U.S.A. reading challenge with a book from each state contemporaneously with other challenges. If you are an American, it gives you more perspective about the unique states within your country.
Alphabet Reading Challenge
A popular reading challenge that’s “just for fun” is an alphabet challenge to read a book whose title starts with each letter of the alphabet.
Again, you can do this contemporaneously with other challenges.
Seasonal Reading Challenges For Advent (For Adults, Students, and Kids)
The Christmas Reading Challenge inspires daily reading during advent with a printable calendar, Instagram template, and more.
This is one in which adults can participate with kids or students (if they choose). You can also customize what you read (festive or not) and how you engage with the calendar.
Final Thoughts
Choose one or more of these reading challenges for adults and track your progress for accountability! They will push you outside your reading comfort zone. Along the way, you’ll also have more fun reading.
A Note From Jules
If you are a Gilmore Girls fan, I especially recommend that you join me @TheRoryGilmoreBookClub. Take our reading challenge by following us on Instagram and tackling Rory’s reading list with us.
Related Reading Challenges and Trackers
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower Reading List
- Best Printable Reading Journal
- How to Make a Book Journal
- Reading Calculators
- Reading Trackers
remember, it’s a good day to read a book. – jules
Thank you so much for this list! It really helped 🙂
You’re welcome!