A bookmentioned inan SPLselector’sweekly emailA debutsciencefictionnovelA debutthrillernovelA book forchildrenfeaturing a maincharacter whoidentifies asneurodivergentA book thattakes youout of yourcomfort zoneA book thatwas bannedorchallengedin the USA bookrecommendedas a readalikefor a favoriteauthor/titleA graphic novelor graphicmemoir thathas beentranslated intoEnglishA cozyfantasy orhealingfiction bookA celebrityor mediabook clubselectionA queerromanticcomedyA bookrecommendedby an SPLstaff memberAnaudiobookwith multiplenarratorsA book froma “BestBooks of2024” listA book aboutimmigrationor theimmigrantexperienceA bookadapted intoa movie orTV show in2024 or 2025A book thatis a retellingof a classicstoryA book by anauthor you’veseen in person(or virtually) in2025A book froma 2025bestsellerlistAn award-winningnonfictionbookA book setin a placeyou havevisitedA biographyor memoirwritten by aperson ofcolorA YARomantasynovel writtenby an authorof colorA book youfound whileworking atthe libraryA bookmentioned inan SPLselector’sweekly emailA debutsciencefictionnovelA debutthrillernovelA book forchildrenfeaturing a maincharacter whoidentifies asneurodivergentA book thattakes youout of yourcomfort zoneA book thatwas bannedorchallengedin the USA bookrecommendedas a readalikefor a favoriteauthor/titleA graphic novelor graphicmemoir thathas beentranslated intoEnglishA cozyfantasy orhealingfiction bookA celebrityor mediabook clubselectionA queerromanticcomedyA bookrecommendedby an SPLstaff memberAnaudiobookwith multiplenarratorsA book froma “BestBooks of2024” listA book aboutimmigrationor theimmigrantexperienceA bookadapted intoa movie orTV show in2024 or 2025A book thatis a retellingof a classicstoryA book by anauthor you’veseen in person(or virtually) in2025A book froma 2025bestsellerlistAn award-winningnonfictionbookA book setin a placeyou havevisitedA biographyor memoirwritten by aperson ofcolorA YARomantasynovel writtenby an authorof colorA book youfound whileworking atthe library

2025 SPL READING CHALLENGE - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A book mentioned in an SPL selector’s weekly email
  2. A debut science fiction novel
  3. A debut thriller novel
  4. A book for children featuring a main character who identifies as neurodivergent
  5. A book that takes you out of your comfort zone
  6. A book that was banned or challenged in the US
  7. A book recommended as a readalike for a favorite author/title
  8. A graphic novel or graphic memoir that has been translated into English
  9. A cozy fantasy or healing fiction book
  10. A celebrity or media book club selection
  11. A queer romantic comedy
  12. A book recommended by an SPL staff member
  13. An audiobook with multiple narrators
  14. A book from a “Best Books of 2024” list
  15. A book about immigration or the immigrant experience
  16. A book adapted into a movie or TV show in 2024 or 2025
  17. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
  18. A book by an author you’ve seen in person (or virtually) in 2025
  19. A book from a 2025 bestseller list
  20. An award-winning nonfiction book
  21. A book set in a place you have visited
  22. A biography or memoir written by a person of color
  23. A YA Romantasy novel written by an author of color
  24. A book you found while working at the library