Late is better than never, right? Usually I'd get this posted as soon as it's released, usually late November or December, but here we are. I love the Popsugar Reading Challenge each year, and usually am so motivated at the start of the year, ready to pursue the prompts, and then quickly fall off as I just pick up books to read mindlessly with no rhyme or reason. 

2025 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge prompts

01. A book about a POC experiencing joy and not trauma 

02. A book you want to read based on the last sentence 

03. A book about space tourism

04. A book with two or more books on the cover or "book" in the title 

05. A book with a snake on the cover or in the title 

06. A book that fills your favorite prompt from the 2015 PS Reading Challenge 

07. A book about a cult 

08.A book under 250 pages 

09. A book that features a character going through menopause 

10. A book you got for free 

11. A book mentioned in another book 

12. A book about a road trip 

13. A book rated less than three stars on Goodreads 

14. A book about a nontraditional education 

15. A book that an AI chatbot recommends based on your favorite book 

16. A book set in or around a body of water 

17. A book about a run club 

18. A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons 

19. A highly anticipated read of 2025 

20. A book that fills a 2024 prompt you'd like to do over (or try out) 

21. A book where the main character is a politician 

22. A book about soccer 

23. A book that is considered healing fiction 

24. A book with a happily single woman protagonist 

25. A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee 

26. A book where an adult character changes careers 

27. A book set at a luxury resort 

28. A book that features an unlikely friendship 

29. A book about a food truck 

30. A book that reminds you of your childhood 

31. A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline 

32. A book about an overlooked woman in history 

33. A book featuring an activity on your bucket list 

34. A book written by an author who is neurodivergent 

35. A book centering LGBTQ+ characters that isn't about coming out 

36. A book with silver on the cover or in the title 

37. Two books with the same title (1) 

38. Two books with the same title (2) 

39. A classic you've never read 

40. A book about chosen family 

Advanced Prompts 

Easy 

41. A book by the oldest author in your TBR pile 

42. A book with a title that starts with the letter Y 

43. A book that includes a nonverbal character 

44. A book you have always avoided reading 

Medium 

45. A book with a left-handed character 

46. A book where nature is the antagonist 

47. A book of interconnected short stories 

Hard 

48. A book that features a married couple who don't live together 

49. A dystopian book with a happy ending 

50. A book that features a character with chronic pain