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

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