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II’m excited for this next challenge because it’s a pretty one. It’s a rainbow reading challenge! It’s pretty self explanatory but I’ve made it fun with these two trackers!
They’re perfect for printing off or to share in your Instagram stories. If you do decide too join in and share, be sure to tag me so I can see your progress!
I like to keep challenges on the easier side since I know most people aren’t reading 100+ books per year so there are twelve, one for each month. You can always double up on colors or try another challenge if you want more.
You can obviously read any books you choose with the corresponding color but I’ve given some suggestions for each below. If you decide to participate, let me know in the comments and share your book choices with me! I love to hear what everyone is reading.
I have posts for books with each color except for the last few which will be coming out in the next couple of months. I’ll update this as they’re publish but I still included some ideas.
Some of the cover colors may not match the most recent edition but as I was searching there was a version with the color they’re listed under.


- If you want to listen to some of these, consider trying Audible! You can get your first month free (one free book) plus tons of others they have for free. Get that Audible deal here.
- If you’re on more of a budget, try Scribd! You can get your first month free there. You can read books and listen to audiobooks. It is unlimited (especially the reading) but if you listen to tons of new audiobooks you may be restricted after a few. I don’t listen to enough to confirm this, but I do use Scribd myself and like it a lot. Sign up for Scribd here!
- Shop my collection of bookish goodies on Etsy! These aren’t my shop items, but other shops I’ve curated into a book-themed collection. Shop my Etsy bookish goodies here!
- If you want to read more on your Kindle but don’t want to buy books, Kindle Unlimited is a wonderful option. It’s $9.99 a month but if you read a lot and like to read more than just new releases, it could be worth it. Get Kindle Unlimited here!
- Get $5 off of $25 from BookOutlet! This is a great place to find new books for pretty cheap. They also have sales quite a bit, so keep an eye out for those. I tend to check here for books I want if they’re more expensive other places. They don’t have everything but they do have a lot. Shop BookOutlet here!
- Thrift Books has become my go-to when I’m looking for a book and want it cheap. It’s great if you like buying used books. With this you can get a free book after spending $30!
- Shop my book lists here! You can find every book list I have on Bookshop.org (except my monthly round-ups) and I add everything I can but they occasionally won’t have some. I do occasionally add extras though. If any lists are empty, they’ll be filled in shortly! Shop my bookshop.org book lists here.
- Shopping internationally? Check out Book Depository!



Red cover
- 48 States
- I Didn’t Talk
- The Full Montezuma
- The Library Book
- Persepolis
- Magic for Liars
- The Hypnotist



Orange cover
- Horror in the Woods
- South Away
- Endangered Edens
- Catfish and Mandala
- Amina’s Voice
- Furia
- A Mango Shaped Space



Yellow cover
- Grown
- I’m Glad My Mom Died
- Hide
- Reunited
- The Girl With All the Gifts
- The Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Lost
- Four Corners



Green cover
- Mine
- The Hand on the Wall
- Haunting the Deep
- The Lost City of the Monkey God
- Exciting Times
- The Sound of Waves
- The Foreigner



Blue cover
- Island of the Lost
- The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home
- May Day in Morocco
- No Way Down
- Into the Planet
- I Remember You
- When No One is Watching



Purple cover
- Dare Me
- Small Spaces
- Ruinsong
- The Perfect Stranger
- White Smoke
- Lost in the Never Woods
- A Pho Love Story



Pink cover
- Love and Other Great Expectations
- Kisses and Croissants
- Deadly Invaders
- I’m The Girl
- The Do-Over
- Maame
- Jokes to Offend Men



Brown Cover



White cover
- Sadie
- Swimming to Antarctica
- Closed for Winter
- The Whisper Man
- The Katharina Code
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- The Winter People



Black cover
- House of Sand and Fog
- The Venue
- Moon Over Marrakech
- Man, Fuck This House
- Zombies on Kilimanjaro
- Cruel is the Night
- In the Dark I Hold a Knife



Gray cover
- My Dark Vanessa
- As Good as Dead
- The Lake
- Deep Down Dark
- A Monster Calls
- Spoon River Anthology
- Plainsong



Rainbow cover
- The Candy House
- The Ladies of Managua
- The Travelers
- Black Cake
- End of the World House
- Red at the Bone
- Hailstones and Halibut Bones
Are you joining the Rainbow Reading Challenge? What do you think you’ll pick for your books? What other reading challenges would you like to see?