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

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