The Reading(s) Challenge 2026 — Readings Books

Take the Reading(s) challenge!

Ten books. Ten months. Ten prompts to challenge your reading in 2026.

Pick up a free challenge card at your local Readings or download a printable version here.


The ten prompts are …

❤️ February: A touch of romance

🍀 March: A green cover

😄 April: A funny book

✍️ May: An author appearing at MWF

☕ June: A cosy read

🍾 July: A debut author

📖 August: Recommended by a Readings bookseller

⭐ September: A First Nations author

🏆 October: A Readings Prize winner

💙 November: An author appearing at A Day in Carlton

Each month we'll be sharing tailored book recommendations for each prompt, so follow our socials or bookmark this blog, to make sure you don't miss out!


Share and win!

Show us how our prompts inspire your reading and you'll go in the draw to win a monthly prize! Each month we are giving away a $30 Readings voucher to one lucky winner.

To enter, complete the month's prompt and fill-out the card with the title and author of the book you read, then snap a picture and share it to Instagram. Make sure to tag @‌ReadingsBooks and use the hashtag #ReadingsChallenge2026 so we don’t miss it; or if your account is private, please share your post with us via direct message to have your entry included.

T&Cs: There will be one winner per month and the winner will be announced on @ReadingsBooks Instagram stories each month. Entries for the monthly draw will close at 11.59pm on the final day of each month.