The Xepherus Studios 2026 Reading Challenge

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: 19/50)

Books Read Not in a Category: (121)

Total Books Read: (140)

Updated 10/07/2026

Xepherus Reads Challenge categories (in alphabetical order):

A 2025 Goodreads Choice winner-
A banned book-
A biography of a celebrity-
A book a Netflix show was based on-
A book by a debut author- A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
A book by your favorite author you have not read- Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena
A book featuring your favorite character- One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni
A book from your childhood- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
A Book of the Month Club Book- Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
A book over 500 pages-
A book published during the 1970s-
A book published in 2025- Return of the Spider by James Patterson
A book purchased at a book fair-
A book purchased at an independent bookstore- Other People's Houses by Clare Mackintosh
A book recommended by another author- The Wilds by Sarah Pearse
A book set during a snowstorm- Rock Papers Scissors by Alice Feeney
A book set during the holiday of your choice (Halloween)- Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
A book set in Autumn- Bad Liar by Tami Hoag
A book set in Spring-
A book set in Summer- It's Not Her by Mary Kubica
A book set in Winter-
A book that kept you up all night- The Last Word by Taylor Adams
A book under 300 pages-
A book with a bird on the cover-
A book with a Witchy vibes-
A book written by two authors-
A book you picked based on cover colors- Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
A book you read in a day- With a Vengeance by Riley Sager
A book you thought was over-hyped-
A BookTok hyped book- None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
A classic book written before 1939-
A comic book mini-series-
A cozy mystery set in Europe- Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
A favorite author’s newest book-
A GMA Book Club pick-
A haunted house book-
A horror novel set in a small town-
A hyped spicy novel-
A library book-
A novel set in a café-
A re-read of a favorite book-
A short story a film was based on-
A spy thriller-
A suspense novel set in Italy -
An advanced reader copy of a 2025 release-
An audiobook read by your favorite narrator- A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh (read by Chloe Angharad Davies)
An audiobook with a full cast- Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
Give a DNF’d book a second chance-
The first book in a Manga series-
Your most anticipated read of 2026-

Books not in any category:

Aliens: Dead Orbit#1 by James Stokoe
Aliens: Dead Orbit#2 by James Stokoe
Aliens: Dead Orbit#3 by James Stokoe
Aliens: Dead Orbit#4 by James Stokoe
Amazing Fantasy #15 by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
Amazing Spider-Man #1 by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
Batgirl Special #1 Barbara Randall Kesel & Barry Kitson
Batman Adventures #12 by Kelly Puckett & Rick Burchett
Batman '89 #1 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89 #2 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89 #3 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89 #4 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89 #5 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89 #6 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89: Echoes #1 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89: Echoes #2 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89: Echoes #3 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89: Echoes #4 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89: Echoes #5 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Batman '89: Echoes #6 by Sam Hamm & Joe Quinones
Blackbird #1 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
Blackbird #2 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
Blackbird #3 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
Blackbird #4 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
Blackbird #5 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
Blackbird #6 by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel
The Brave and the Bold #170 by Bob Haney & Jim Aparo
Fantastic Four/ X-Men #1 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
Fantastic Four/ X-Men #2 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
Fantastic Four/ X-Men #3 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
Fantastic Four/ X-Men #4 by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson
The Huntress #01 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #02 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #03 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #04 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #05 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #06 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #07 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #08 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #09 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #10 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #11 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #12 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #13 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #14 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #15 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #16 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #17 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #18 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
The Huntress #19 by Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1 by John Layman
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #2 by John Layman
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #3 by John Layman
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #4 by John Layman
Star Wars #13 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #14 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #15 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #16 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #17 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #18 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #19 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #20 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #21 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #22 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #23 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars #24 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #13 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #14 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #15 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #16 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #17 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #18 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #19 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #20 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #21 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #22 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #23 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #24 by Ethan Sacks and Paolo Villanelli
Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings
Star Wars: Crimson Reign #2 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings
Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings
Star Wars: Crimson Reign #4 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings
Star Wars: Crimson Reign #5 by Charles Soule and Steven Cummings
Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 by Greg Pak and Guiu Vilanova
Star Wars: Darth Vader #13 by Greg Pak and Guiu Vilanova
Star Wars: Darth Vader #14 by Greg Pak and Guiu Vilanova
Star Wars: Darth Vader #15 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
Star Wars: Darth Vader #17 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
Star Wars: Darth Vader #18 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Lenco
Star Wars: Darth Vader #19 by Greg Pak and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Darth Vader #20 by Greg Pak and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Darth Vader #21 by Greg Pak and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Darth Vader #22 by Greg Pak and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Darth Vader #23 by Greg Pak and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Darth Vader #24 by Greg Pak and Leonard Kirk
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #10 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #11 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #12 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #13 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #14 by Alyssa Wong and Federico Sabbatini
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #15 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #16 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #17 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #18 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #19 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #20 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #21 by Alyssa Wong and Minkyu Jung
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #30 by Charles Soule and Angel Unzueta
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #31 by Charles Soule and Angel Unzueta
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #2 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #3 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #4 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #5 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- 4-LOM & Zuckuss #1 by Daniel Jose Older and Kei Zarna
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- IG-88 #1 by Rodney Barnes and Guiu Vilanova
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- Boushh #1 by Alyssa Wong and David Baldeon
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters- Jabba the Hutt by Justina Ireland & Luca Pizzari

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