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The 2026 Long-Form Reading Challenge

The 2026 Long-Form Reading Challenge is a self-directed commitment to reading twenty substantial and intellectually demanding books over the course of the year. The list is drawn primarily from books I already own—works I have long wanted to read but hesitated to begin due to their length, complexity, or reputation. The focus is on depth rather than speed, emphasizing sustained attention, intellectual courage, and deep engagement with challenging ideas and narratives.
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
1
Margaret Mitchell
Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
Pillars of the Earth
2
Ken Follett
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
3
Leo Tolstoy
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
4
Patrick Rothfuss
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose
5
Umberto Eco
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
6
John Irving
Special Topics in Calamity Physics (Marisha Pessl)
Special Topics in Calamity Physics
7
Marisha Pessl
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude
8
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
9
T.H. White
Battle Royale (Koushun Takami)
Battle Royale
10
Koushun Takami
Honeybees and Distant Thunder (Riku Onda)
Honeybees and Distant Thunder
11
Riku Onda
Tartt, Donna: The Secret History
Tartt, Donna: The Secret History
12
The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Book of Longings
13
Sue Monk Kidd
Arch of Triumph (Erich Maria Remarque)
Arch of Triumph
14
Erich Maria Remarque
His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials
15
Philip Pullman
Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Norwegian Wood
16
Haruki Murakami
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun
17
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tess of the D'urbervilles (Thomas Hardy)
Tess of the D'urbervilles
18
Thomas Hardy
Love in Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcí­A Márquez)
Love in Time of Cholera
19
Gabriel Garcí­A Márquez
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
20
Zadie Smith
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