The Most Popular 2026 Reading Challenges on StoryGraph

The StoryGraph is a book tracking platform and it has become an excellent site for hosting reading challenges due to it’s simple interface and ease of use. This is the 3rd year I’m going through all of the challenges hosted there and sharing with you the most popular 2026 year long reading challenges being hosted on StoryGraph. This post will be updated through January 2026 as more and more challenges get added. Which ones will you be joining?

The Most Popular 2026 Reading Challenges on StoryGraph

1. The 52 Book Club’s 2026 Reading Challenge. The 52 Book Club’s annual reading challenge is made up of 52 unique reading prompts.
2. POPSUGAR 2026. The 12th edition of the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is here.
3. Horror Bingo by WickedReading. Bring spooky vibes all year long (Oct. 2025 – Sep. 2026) by reading predominately horror, but you may also use horror adjacent works such as thriller/suspense, dark literary works, dark fantasy, etc. to fill out the spaces.
4. William Allen White 2025-2026 6th-8th Grade Reading List. read all of the books from this year’s 6th-8th grade reading list! Can you do it before May 8th?
5. clearursht Y6: Threads of Fate. Read through the story and use the prompts.
6. 52 Book Club 2026 Reading Challenge. The 52 Book Club’s annual reading challenge is made up of 52 unique reading prompts. The goal is to match one book to each prompt, for a total of fifty-two books over the course of the year. (also 52 Books in 52 Weeks for 2026 (52 Book Club)).
7. The Diverse Baseline 2026 Reading Challenge. A reading challenge focused on uplifting racialized authors and stories all year long.
8. 2026 ABC Challenge. Read a book that starts with each letter of the alphabet in the year 2026.
9. ATY 2026. Around the Year in 52 Books.
10. Touch The Rainbow, Read the Rainbow ‘26 🌈. Each book is based on the color cover!A goal to bring down the TBR list and changing up your vibe.
11. OUABC 2026 Reading Challenge. Pulled directly from the 2026 reading challenge scratch-off as included in the Once Upon a Book Club Up All Night 2025 box, complete as many challenges as you can before the year is over.
12. Pantone 2026. the only rule is that the cover of the book must match the shade on pantone’s report, whether the cover is solid or if its just one shade in a multi-colored cover.
13. Around the Year in 52 Books (2026). 52 books for 52 weeks. This list was suggested, voted on, and chosen by ATY group members.
14. 2026 Alphabet A-Z Challenge. Read a book starting with each letter of the alphabet in honor of 2026 and the 26 letters.
15. ’26 ABC Challenge. Read your way through the alphabet and hopefully read outside of your comfort zone a little bit as you go.
16. 2026 Easy Reading Challenge. This challenge is made for everyone : smaller readers who want to challenge themself to read at least one book a month, to bigger readers to read as many as they want to fit the prompt.
17. 2026 TBR Tackle. This challenge is all about reading those books that have been waiting for you too long. Prompts are included to spark an idea, but read whatever is in your personal TBR.
18. 2026 Key Word Reading Challenge. Your task for this challenge is simple: read a book with one or more of the key words, for that month, in its title.
19. Beyond the Bookends 2026 Reading Challenge. One prompt a month for each month of the year.
20. Defeating the Goblin TBR 2026. Read books from your TBR for the prompts. All prompts are vibe-based, if you don’t like the prompt description, read something that comes to mind with the prompt title instead. Goblins live by their own rules and I’m not about to change that.
21. Romance Bingo 2026. A bingo for romance lovers.
22. 2026 Tackle The TBR. Use these prompts to tackle your TBR! Start with any book and then follow the prompts to sift through the pile and make a little progress.
23. Book bingo 2026. A book bingo to help you tackle your TBR.
24. Colorful Covers 2026. Tackle your TBR based on colors on the cover.
25. Read Your Shelves 2026. Read 25 books that have been on your shelf since December 1, 2025 or before.
26. 12 Months, 12 Nonfics – 2026! Read a nonfiction book each month in 2026.
27. Comet Readings’ 2026 Reading Challenge. 52 reading prompts designed to make 2026 your most exciting reading year yet.
28. Up Next Suggestions based on your TBR for 2026. Finish a book from each section of the “Up Next Suggestions” during 2026.
29. TBR Surprise. Get inspired to make a dent in your TBR. Extra fun for large TBRs – find some surprises! Prompts are mixed between original and chained.
30. Mythology and history bingo 2026. This bingo is made to encourage readers to explore history and mythology from across the world.
31. Survivor: TBR Edition. Your unread books have been stranded for too long, and it’s time to see which ones make it off the island.
32. 2026 Romancing the Alphabet – Title. Using books from the romance genre, complete the challenge by finding titles that start with every letter of the alphabet.
33. Reduce Your Physical TBR – 2026 Challenge. reconnect with the physical books you already own by working through a variety of prompts tailored to your TBR shelf.
34. A-Z author challenge 2026. Read a book by an author with a surname after every letter of the alphabet.
35. 2026 Hugo Preparedness. Reading possible nominees for the Hugo Awards before the official ones are announced.
36. 2026 Uncorked Reading Challenge Bingo by The Uncorked Librarian.
37. “We Have Books at Home” – 2026 TBR Takedown. Rad books already in your possession to fulfill these reading prompts.
38. A to Z Black Authors Challenge. Reading the alphabet using titles of books by Black Authors only.
39. *PRIDE EDITION* Booktrovert Bookish Bingo 2025.
40. Read your shelves 2026. Use these prompts to read through the books you own.
41. Non Fiction Bingo. Dive into books that spark curiosity, challenge your perspective, and teach you something new.
42. ABC challenge a book for each letter. Pick a book for each letter in the alphabet.
43. Booker 2025 Shortlist. The top 6 that made it onto the Booker Prize shortlist.
44. Shelf Reflection 2026 Reading Challenge. 45 prompts to help you pick books to read or to try books or authors you wouldn’t normally read.
45. 26 Moods of 2026. There are 26 prompts to match the “26 moods” of 2026 — one for each letter of the alphabet, or one for every fortnight if you’d like to pace it through the year. Pick books that feel right, not just those that fit a category perfectly. Mood-reading is the goal here ✨
46. Make a Dent in Your TBR! There are some chain prompts and some not chained, but feel free to be a bit flexible if you don’t have something in your TBR that works for the prompt.
47. 2026 Motif Reading Challenge. Your task for this challenge is simple: read a book that fits the motif (theme) given each month.
48. 2026 Diversification Challenge. Read outside your comfort zone.
49. International Booker Prize 2026. All books eligible for the 2026 International Booker Prize.
50. A-Z Romance Trope Challenge 2026. An Alphabet Challenge but instead of book titles this is an Alphabet Challenge for 26 different romance tropes.

Which reading challenges are you signing up for in 2026?