A YARomantasynovel writtenby an authorof colorA bookrecommendedby an SPLstaff memberA book by anauthor you’veseen in person(or virtually) in2025A bookrecommendedas a readalikefor a favoriteauthor/titleA book thatwas bannedorchallengedin the USA bookadapted intoa movie orTV show in2024 or 2025A graphic novelor graphicmemoir thathas beentranslated intoEnglishA book setin a placeyou havevisitedAn award-winningnonfictionbookA book froma 2025bestsellerlistA cozyfantasy orhealingfiction bookA debutsciencefictionnovelA book forchildrenfeaturing a maincharacter whoidentifies asneurodivergentA celebrityor mediabook clubselectionA biographyor memoirwritten by aperson ofcolorA book aboutimmigrationor theimmigrantexperienceA debutthrillernovelA book thatis a retellingof a classicstoryA book froma “BestBooks of2024” listA book youfound whileworking atthe libraryA book thattakes youout of yourcomfort zoneA queerromanticcomedyAnaudiobookwith multiplenarratorsA bookmentioned inan SPLselector’sweekly emailA YARomantasynovel writtenby an authorof colorA bookrecommendedby an SPLstaff memberA book by anauthor you’veseen in person(or virtually) in2025A bookrecommendedas a readalikefor a favoriteauthor/titleA book thatwas bannedorchallengedin the USA bookadapted intoa movie orTV show in2024 or 2025A graphic novelor graphicmemoir thathas beentranslated intoEnglishA book setin a placeyou havevisitedAn award-winningnonfictionbookA book froma 2025bestsellerlistA cozyfantasy orhealingfiction bookA debutsciencefictionnovelA book forchildrenfeaturing a maincharacter whoidentifies asneurodivergentA celebrityor mediabook clubselectionA biographyor memoirwritten by aperson ofcolorA book aboutimmigrationor theimmigrantexperienceA debutthrillernovelA book thatis a retellingof a classicstoryA book froma “BestBooks of2024” listA book youfound whileworking atthe libraryA book thattakes youout of yourcomfort zoneA queerromanticcomedyAnaudiobookwith multiplenarratorsA 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 by an SPL staff member
  3. A book by an author you’ve seen in person (or virtually) in 2025
  4. A book recommended as a readalike for a favorite author/title
  5. A book that was banned or challenged in the US
  6. A book adapted into a movie or TV show in 2024 or 2025
  7. A graphic novel or graphic memoir that has been translated into English
  8. A book set in a place you have visited
  9. An award-winning nonfiction book
  10. A book from a 2025 bestseller list
  11. A cozy fantasy or healing fiction book
  12. A debut science fiction novel
  13. A book for children featuring a main character who identifies as neurodivergent
  14. A celebrity or media book club selection
  15. A biography or memoir written by a person of color
  16. A book about immigration or the immigrant experience
  17. A debut thriller novel
  18. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
  19. A book from a “Best Books of 2024” list
  20. A book you found while working at the library
  21. A book that takes you out of your comfort zone
  22. A queer romantic comedy
  23. An audiobook with multiple narrators
  24. A book mentioned in an SPL selector’s weekly email