The Summer Reading Challenge (for grown-ups!)
Every year we plan to read all the books and soak up all the sun, but something always gets in the way. This year? This is the year that we finally read. Now, we’re not trying to put you into any kind of shame spiral or anything — in fact, we have prizes to win that don’t have anything to do with how much you read. (Check out our Instagram post for more details.)
But sometimes the only thing standing between you and your goals of 14 books over the summer is inspiration — and that’s where we come in.
Each week this summer we’ll have a prompt to help you get on your way. Plus, we’ve provided you with four titles for every theme on the list — to either inspire you or save you from having to pick one yourself.
The only thing you need is a book, a spot to read and curiosity about a world beyond your own. (If you’re here, we know you have at least the curiosity.)
Please take a look, dip in, and make this a book summer.
Week 1 Adventure 5/26
By
Hampton Sides
Hardcover
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By
Gabrielle Zevin
Paperback
$19.00
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By
Jon Krakauer
Paperback
$18.00
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By
Leif Enger
Paperback
$16.00
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Week 2. Backyard 6/2
By
Ada Limón
Paperback
$20.00
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By
Ann Patchett
Paperback
$16.00
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By
Catherine Raven
Paperback
$18.00
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Week 3. Hot Dogs – 6/9
By
Jamie Loftus
Hardcover
$26.99
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By
Nat Cassidy
Paperback
$18.99
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By
Bonnie Garmus
Paperback
$19.00
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Week 4. Hot & Humid – 6/16
By
Jasmine Guillory
Paperback
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By
David Grann
Paperback
$18.00
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By
Meghan Quinn
Paperback
$15.99
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Week 5. Shade – 6/23
By
Ben Macintyre
Paperback
$20.00
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By
Erik Larson
Paperback
$22.00
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By
R. F. Kuang
Paperback
$16.99
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By
Ottessa Moshfegh
Paperback
$18.00
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Week 6 Cool 6/30
By
Hanif Abdurraqib
Paperback
$17.00
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By
Rachel Kushner
Paperback
$20.00
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By
Patti Smith
Paperback
$18.99
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Miranda July
Paperback
$19.00
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Week 7 Shark Week 7/7
By
Peter Benchley
Paperback
$18.00
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Michael Capuzzo
Paperback
$18.00
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Week 8. Stars – 7/14
By
Mary Roach
Paperback
$16.95
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Samantha Harvey
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$17.00
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Week 9. Ocean – 7/21
By
Elizabeth Strout
Paperback
$18.00
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By
William Finnegan
Paperback
$20.00
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By
Elin Hilderbrand
Paperback
$15.99
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By
Susan Casey
Paperback
$19.00
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Week 10. Forests – 7/28
By
Essie Chambers
Paperback
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By
Daniel Mason
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By
John O'Connor
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By
Bill Bryson
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$19.00
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Week 11. Campfire Stories- 8/3
By
Larry McMurtry
Paperback
$24.99
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M. L. Rio
Paperback
$14.99
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Week 12 Wandering 8/11
By
Conor Knighton
Paperback
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Tommy Orange
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$16.00
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By
Rebecca Solnit
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Rachel Joyce
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$18.00
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Week 13. Puzzles – 8/18
By
Liza Mundy
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$21.99
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By
Richard Osman
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$18.00
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Michael Finkel
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$18.00
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Lucy Foley
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$16.99
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Week 14 School – 8/25
By
Tara Westover
Paperback
$20.00
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Donna Tartt
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$18.00
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By
Mona Awad
Paperback
$18.00
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By
Keith Houston
Paperback
$23.00
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The fine print: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/terms-and-condition?m=5&y=2025&f=summer-reading-challenge-sweeps-rules
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