To complete the challenge, simply read 25 books, in accordance with the rules below, by October 1, 2019. Once you’ve finished, send an email to (help at sirensconference.org) with Reading List Challenge as the subject line, and let us know that you’ve finished the challenge and the books that you read to do so. We’ll give all timely finishers a special button at Sirens, suitable for gloating.

To discuss these and other books, we invite you to visit the Sirens Goodreads group, where Sirens co-founder Amy Tenbrink posts monthly reviews.

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Sirens 2019 Reading Challenge

In each required category, you must read—or have previously read—each work listed. In each category of selections, you must select books by authors who are new to you. If you cannot reach the required number of selections without selecting authors you have already read, you may select works you haven’t read by authors you have read before. If you cannot reach the required number of selections without selecting books you’ve read, bravo, and please read as many new-to-you books as you can to complete the challenge.

Guests of Honor: Required

Heroes Books: Required

Heroes Books: Pick Five

Middle Grade/Young Adult Books: Pick Five

Adult: Select Five