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MassBook Challenge Lists Archive

Did you miss any of the themes of the MassBook Reading Challenge? You can find all the previous years’ lists here.

The words January and Enero above a snow covered hill with evergreen trees scattered on it

January/Enero
Books Under 100 Pgs.

An off white wall with the words February and Febrero on it and cut out hearts put up with clothespins in a row under the words

February/Febrero
A Book Set in Your Home Town/City
or State

A green bed of yellow flowers with the words March and Marzo over them

March/Marzo
A Mass Books Awards Honoree

The words April and Abril over flowers

April/Abril
A Collection of Poetry

The words May and Mayo above a variety of flowers

May/Mayo
A Book of Non-Fiction on a Subject New To You

The words June and Junio next to two palm leaves, a tube of sunscreen lotion, orange sunglasses, and an orange and white shell

June/Junio
A Book Set in a Country You’ve Never Visited

A flag in the shape of a heart and a blowing flag surrounding the words July and Julio

July/Julio
A Book borrowed from your local library

Grasses and a dune in the front of the ocean with the words August and Agosto above them

August/Agosto
A Book in Translation

Various shades of orange leaves with the words September and Septiembre over them

September/Septiembre
A Book by an Author with Your First or Last Name

Three pumpkins piled together near the bottom and four leaves floating around the words October and Octubre

October/Octubre
A Bestseller From the Year You Turned 18.

Pumpkin pie, a scarf, and leafs all on a dark green background with the words November and Noviembre in White

November/Noviembre
A book recommended by a local bookseller

The edges of evergreen branches and plastic snowflakes with the words December/Diciembre in the middle

December/Diciembre
A book published in 2023

The words January and Enero above a snow covered hill with evergreen trees scattered on it

January/Enero
A book you read years ago that you may feel differently about now

An off white wall with the words February and Febrero on it and cut out hearts put up with clothespins in a row under the words

February/Febrero
A book with a color in the title

A green bed of yellow flowers with the words March and Marzo over them

March/Marzo
A book whose protagonist has a different culture or lifestyle from you

The words April and Abril over flowers

April/Abril
A book about nature, the environment, or climate change

The words May and Mayo above a variety of flowers

May/Mayo
A graphic novel

The words June and Junio next to two palm leaves, a tube of sunscreen lotion, orange sunglasses, and an orange and white shell

June/Junio
A book that inspired a film or television series

A flag in the shape of a heart and a blowing flag surrounding the words July and Julio

July/Julio
A book by an author born outside of the United States

Grasses and a dune in the front of the ocean with the words August and Agosto above them

August/Agosto
A book whose title starts with the same letter as your birthday month

Various shades of orange leaves with the words September and Septiembre over them

September/Septiembre
A debut book by a Massachusetts author

Three pumpkins piled together near the bottom and four leaves floating around the words October and Octubre

October/Octubre
A book about a time in history you’d like to know more about

Pumpkin pie, a scarf, and leafs all on a dark green background with the words November and Noviembre in White

November/Noviembre
A relaxing, soul-soothing book

The edges of evergreen branches and plastic snowflakes with the words December/Diciembre in the middle

December/Diciembre
A well-reviewed book in your least favorite genre