Every year, I take part in a clear-your-shelves backlist book challenge on Instagram. The goal is to read 25 books off my backlist (ie, published before 2025) by the end of the year. I wasn’t able to complete the challenge last year, so follow along to see if I’m able to this year!
I’m doing things a little differently this year. I have a bunch of VERY old books languishing on my Netgalley shelf that need to be read, so my first goal is to read and review these 12 oldest ones. My physical unread backlist isn’t actually all that bad. I’ve carried over four books from last year’s challenge that I didn’t get to and added a few acquired in 2024. Hopefully I finish this year!
Here’s my entry post and the books I plan to read:
There are some side challenges and bonus books that I’ll also keep track of along the way.
Book Title | Date Read |
THE CARTOGRAPHERS by Peng Shepherd | |
YOU, AGAIN by Kate Goldbeck | |
SUCH A PRETTY SMILE by Krist DeMeester | |
THE BOYS’ CLUB BY Erica Katz | |
THE MEANS by Amy Fusselman | |
PS: I HATE YOU by Lauren Connelly | |
FOUR WEEKENDS AND A FUNERAL by Ellie Palmer | |
BLOOD WILL TELL by Heather Chavez | |
BUSINESS OR PLEASURE by Rachel Lynn Soloman | |
THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP by Ashley Poston | |
BURIED ROAD by Katie Tallo | |
THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS by Laurie Frankel | |
THE SECRET LIFE OF ALBERT ENTWISTLE by Matt Cain | |
SOMEONE ELSE’S HONEYMOON by Phoebe MacLeod | |
NOTES ON YOUR SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE by Allison Espach | |
THE HEART PRINCIPLE by Helen Hoang | |
THE APPEAL by Janice Hallett | |
BAD GIRL REPUTATION by Elle Kennedy | |
BETTER THAN FICTION by Alexa Martin | 1/9/25 – Read my review |
LITTLE EVE by Catriona Ward | |
MEREDITH, ALONE by Claire Alexander | |
CHANGE OF PLANS by Dylan Newton | |
DARK OBJECTS by Simon Toyne | |
THE HOTEL NANTUCKET by Elin Hilderbrand | |
THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY by Finley Turner | 1/3/25 – Read my review |
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