A book setin a placeyou havevisitedA biographyor memoirwritten by aperson ofcolorA book froma 2025bestsellerlistAn award-winningnonfictionbookA debutthrillernovelA bookrecommendedby an SPLstaff memberA queerromanticcomedyA bookadapted intoa movie orTV show in2024 or 2025A book froma “BestBooks of2024” listA celebrityor mediabook clubselectionA bookmentioned inan SPLselector’sweekly emailA book aboutimmigrationor theimmigrantexperienceA YARomantasynovel writtenby an authorof colorA bookrecommendedas a readalikefor a favoriteauthor/titleA book forchildrenfeaturing a maincharacter whoidentifies asneurodivergentA book thatwas bannedorchallengedin the USA book youfound whileworking atthe libraryA cozyfantasy orhealingfiction bookA graphic novelor graphicmemoir thathas beentranslated intoEnglishA debutsciencefictionnovelA book thatis a retellingof a classicstoryA book thattakes youout of yourcomfort zoneAnaudiobookwith multiplenarratorsA book by anauthor you’veseen in person(or virtually) in2025A book setin a placeyou havevisitedA biographyor memoirwritten by aperson ofcolorA book froma 2025bestsellerlistAn award-winningnonfictionbookA debutthrillernovelA bookrecommendedby an SPLstaff memberA queerromanticcomedyA bookadapted intoa movie orTV show in2024 or 2025A book froma “BestBooks of2024” listA celebrityor mediabook clubselectionA bookmentioned inan SPLselector’sweekly emailA book aboutimmigrationor theimmigrantexperienceA YARomantasynovel writtenby an authorof colorA bookrecommendedas a readalikefor a favoriteauthor/titleA book forchildrenfeaturing a maincharacter whoidentifies asneurodivergentA book thatwas bannedorchallengedin the USA book youfound whileworking atthe libraryA cozyfantasy orhealingfiction bookA graphic novelor graphicmemoir thathas beentranslated intoEnglishA debutsciencefictionnovelA book thatis a retellingof a classicstoryA book thattakes youout of yourcomfort zoneAnaudiobookwith multiplenarratorsA book by anauthor you’veseen in person(or virtually) in2025

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