The Xepherus Studios 2026 Reading Challenge - My Results Tracker

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

    It is time to begin sharing my 2026 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge results. 

 The challenge dates are January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026 


Book Challenge books read: 13/50)

Books Read Not in a Category: (89)

Total Books Read: (102)

 

Updated 08/29/2026


 Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order):               

  1. A 2025 Goodreads Choice winner-
  2. A banned book-
  3. A biography of a celebrity-
  4. A book a Netflix show was based on-
  5. A book by a debut author-
  6. A book by your favorite author you have not read- Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena (****)
  7. A book featuring your favorite character- One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni (****)
  8. A book from your childhood- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (*****)
  9. A Book of the Month Club Book-
  10. A book over 500 pages-
  11. A book published during the 1970s-
  12. A book published in 2025- Return of the Spider by James Patterson
  13. A book purchased at a book fair-
  14. A book purchased at an independent bookstore- Other People's Houses by Clare Mackintosh
  15. A book recommended by another author- The Wilds by Sarah Pearse
  16. A book set during a snowstorm-
  17. A book set during the holiday of your choice- 
  18. A book set in Autumn- Bad Liar by Tami Hoag (****)
  19. A book set in Spring-
  20. A book set in Summer- It's Not Her by Mary Kubica (*****)
  21. A book set in Winter-
  22. A book that kept you up all night- The Last Word by Taylor Adams (****)
  23. A book under 300 pages-
  24. A book with a bird on the cover-
  25. A book with a Witchy vibes-
  26. A book written by two authors-
  27. A book you picked based on cover colors- Along Came a Spider by James Patterson (***)
  28. A book you read in a day- With a Vengeance by Riley Sager (*****)
  29. A book you thought was over-hyped-
  30. A BookTok hyped book-
  31. A classic book written before 1939-
  32. A comic book mini-series-
  33. A cozy mystery set in Europe-
  34. A favorite author’s newest book- 
  35. A GMA Book Club pick-
  36. A haunted house book-
  37. A horror novel set in a small town-
  38. A hyped spicy novel-
  39. A library book-
  40. A novel set in a café-
  41. A re-read of a favorite book-
  42. A short story a film was based on-
  43. A spy thriller-
  44. A suspense novel set in Italy -
  45. An advanced reader copy of a 2025 release-
  46. An audiobook read by your favorite narrator- A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh (read by Chloe Angharad Davies)
  47. An audiobook with a full cast- Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
  48. Give a DNF’d book a second chance-
  49. The first book in a Manga series-
  50. Your most anticipated read of 2026-


   Books not in any category:

  1. Aliens: Dead Orbit#1 by James Stokoe
  2. Aliens: Dead Orbit#2 by James Stokoe
  3. Aliens: Dead Orbit#3 by James Stokoe
  4. Aliens: Dead Orbit#4 by James Stokoe
  5. Amazing Fantasy #15 by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
  6. Amazing Spider-Man #1 by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
  7. Batgirl Special #1 Barbara Randall Kesel & Barry Kitson
  8. Batman Adventures #12 by Kelly Puckett & Rick Burchett
  9. Batman '89 #1 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  10. Batman '89 #2 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  11. Batman '89 #3 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  12. Batman '89 #4 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  13. Batman '89 #5 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  14. Batman '89 #6 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  15. Batman '89: Echoes #1 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  16. Batman '89: Echoes #2 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  17. Batman '89: Echoes #3 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  18. Batman '89: Echoes #4 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  19. Batman '89: Echoes #5 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  20. Batman '89: Echoes #6 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
  21. Blackbird #1 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
  22. Blackbird #2 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
  23. Blackbird #3 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
  24. Blackbird #4 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
  25. Blackbird #5 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
  26. Blackbird #6 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
  27. The Brave and the Bold #170 by Bob Haney & Jim Aparo
  28. Fantastic Four/ X-Men #1 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
  29. Fantastic Four/ X-Men #2 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
  30. Fantastic Four/ X-Men #3 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
  31. Fantastic Four/ X-Men #4 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
  32. The Huntress #01 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  33. The Huntress #02 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton 
  34.  The Huntress #03 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  35. The Huntress #04 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  36. The Huntress #05 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  37. The Huntress #06 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  38. The Huntress #07 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  39. The Huntress #08 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  40. The Huntress #09 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  41. The Huntress #10 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  42. The Huntress #11 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  43. The Huntress #12 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  44. The Huntress #13 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton  
  45. The Huntress #14 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  46. The Huntress #15 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  47. The Huntress #16 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton 
  48. The Huntress #17 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton 
  49. The Huntress #18 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  50. The Huntress #19 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
  51. Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1 by John Layman
  52. Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #2 by John Layman
  53. Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #3 by John Layman
  54. Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #4 by John Layman
  55. Star Wars #13 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas 
  56. Star Wars #14 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas 
  57. Star Wars #15 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas 
  58. Star Wars #16 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas 
  59. Star Wars #17 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas 
  60. Star Wars #18 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas 
  61. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli 
  62. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #13 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli 
  63. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #14 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli 
  64. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #15 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli 
  65. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #16 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli 
  66. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #17 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli 
  67. Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 by Greg Pak and Guiu Vilanova
  68. Star Wars: Darth Vader #13 by Greg Pak and Guiu Vilanova
  69. Star Wars: Darth Vader #14 by Greg Pak and Guiu Vilanova
  70. Star Wars: Darth Vader  #15 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
  71. Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
  72. Star Wars: Darth Vader #17 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
  73. Star Wars: Darth Vader #18 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
  74. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #10 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
  75. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
  76. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #12 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
  77. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #13 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
  78. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #14 by Alyssa Wong and Federico Sabbatini
  79. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #15 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
  80. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven
  81. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
  82. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #2 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
  83. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #3 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
  84. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #4 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
  85. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #5 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
  86. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- 4-LOM & Zuckuss #1 by Daniel Jose Older and Kei Zarna
  87. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- IG-88 #1 by Rodney Barnes and Guiu Vilanova
  88. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- Boushh #1 by Alyssa Wong and David Baldeon
  89. Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- Jabba the Hutt by Justina Ireland & Luca Pizzari

    Have fun choosing your books for 2026. Feel free to share your lists.


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