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

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