Welcome to the 2026 Willoughby Book Club Reading Challenge! A selection of prompts to gently nudge you to pick up titles you might have otherwise passed over, encourage you out of the reading doldrums, and generally re-embrace a book filled life. We're looking forward to reading along with you this year, do keep in touch via social media or hello@thewilloughbybookclub.co.uk and let us know how you get on with the challenge.
The prompts for the Willoughby Book Club Reading Challenge 2026:
- A historical novel
- A cosy crime title
- Listen to an audiobook
- A ghost story
- A modern classic
- A book published this year
- A romance
- A book nominated for a prize
- A book written in the first person
- A book in translation
- A novella
- A book with an animal character
- A book with an unreliable narrator
- A novel set in the countryside
- A Children's Book
- A book recommended by a parent
- A book with a beautiful cover
- A non-fiction book
- A magical book
- A book that makes you laugh
