Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2026 March reads IMAGES: Book covers of - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon - The Martian, Andy Weir - Parable of the Talents, Octavia E. Butler - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2026 March reads IMAGES: Book covers of - I Claudius, Robert Graves - Letters to Milena, Franz Kafka - 84, Charing Cross Road, Helene Hanff - The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank

There is one week left to log your March #NUReadingChallenge book!

Looking for inspiration? Here are some titles that members of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community have read this month. From mysteries and popular fiction to classics and true stories, there is something for everyone!

A student kneels next to a table in a Snell Library study room. The table is covered with snacks, drinks, games, and other assorted goodies.

Congratulations to Zoe, the winner of the February #NUReadingChallenge stocked study room, complete with snacks, drinks, games, and swag to help fuel her as she works. Good luck with the rest of the semester, Zoe!

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2026 March A book written in letters or diary entries

Congrats to Zoe, our February #NUReadingChallenge prize winner!

March's theme is a book written in letters or diary entries. Get some ideas, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in February, in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277091

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2026 February A book under 200 pages.

Congrats to Avni, our January #NUReadingChallenge winner, and everyone who participated last month!

February's theme is a book under 200 pages. Get some inspiration for what to read, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in January: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=277042

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Odyssey Homer

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2026 January reads The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie

January is almost over but it's not too late to log your #NUReadingChallenge book!

This month's theme is "a book about exploration, travel, or a journey," and there are plenty of options for your voyage.

Some participants opted for a classic hero's journey:

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2026 January: A book about exploration, travel, or a journey February: A book under 200 pages March: A book written in letters or diary entries April: A book recommended by a librarian May: A book with a non-human protagonist June: A book about activism July: A book about American history August: A book by an author local to your campus September: A book set on a college campus October: A book of investigative journalism November: A book about food December: A book published in 2026

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉

The 2026 #NUReadingChallenge is here with a new selection of themes! If you read (or listen to) a book that fits that month's theme, log it on our website to be entered to win monthly prizes.

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 December A retelling of a classic myth, fairy tale, or folklore

The December #NUReadingChallenge theme is "a retelling of a classic myth, fairy tale, or folklore." Get some inspiration, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read last month, in this blog post by Brooke Williams: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276962

November Reads The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood James Gleick Areas of Study: Computer Science, Engineering IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 Cover of The Information

November Reads The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Eric Ries Areas of Study: Business, Entrepreneurship IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 Cover of The Lean Startup

November Reads Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus Areas of Study: Chemistry, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 Cover of Lessons in Chemistry

November Reads Outliers Malcolm Gladwell Areas of Study: Psychology, Sociology IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 Cover of Outliers

Looking for inspiration? The November #NUReadingChallenge theme is a book about your major or field of study. Here are some titles focusing on disciplines in STEM, business, and more that @northeasternu.bsky.social has this month.

Paws the mascot sitting on a yellow couch in Snell Library, holding a copy of Ready Player One TEXT: Reading Challenge Table Browse titles, get recommendations, pick up swag Wednesday & Thursday - Nov. 12 & 13 1 - 3 p.m. Snell Library Lobby

This week in the library ⬇️

Stop by the #NUReadingChallenge table on Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m., in the Snell Library lobby to get book recommendations and swag!

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 November About the field you're studying

November's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "about the field you're studying," so you can get a taste of your future profession outside of your textbooks.

Get some inspiration, and see what banned books @northeastern read in October: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276930

Meet the Staff Brooke Williams she/her Research & Student Success Librarian Photo of a smiling woman with curly hair wearing glasses and a purple cardigan

Favorite Part of Your Job "Running the Reading Challenge! I love talking about books with students and helping them pick out their next read." Photo of a woman with glasses and a gray cardigan standing behind a table holding a book and talking to a stuffed husky.

Book Recommendation Senlin Ascends Josiah Bancroft "A weird, fun fantasy novel about an uptight teacher who goes to the Tower of Babel on his honeymoon, loses his new wife in the crowd, and has to ascend through the Tower to find her. Hijinks and adventure ensue!"

Fun Fact About Me "I'm in the process of hiking the 48 4000+ foot peaks in New Hampshire's White Mountains and am almost halfway done! My favorite hike is the Franconia Ridge, my least favorite is Owl's Head Mountain, and the longest trek has been the 32-mile, 9-peak Pemigewasset Loop, which my husband and I did last summer over three days." Photo of a smiling woman standing on a wooden bridge, wearing a blue cap, green jacket, and hiking pack.

Meet Brooke! Brooke Williams is our Research and Student Success Librarian and runs our #NUReadingChallenge. She is always ready with a recommendation — whether it's a book to read or a mountain to climb! #MeetTheStaff

White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads All Boys Aren't Blue George M. Johnson Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, sex

White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, drugs, sex

White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads Red, White, and Royal Blue Casey McQuiston Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes, sex

White text on a black background with a line of rainbow stars October Reads The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller Challenged for: LGBTQ+ themes

October's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "a banned book," and unfortunately, that leaves countless options.

Led by All Boys Aren't Blue, almost all of the most challenged books of 2024 dealt with LGBTQ+ themes. Here are some @northeasternu.bsky.social readers have enjoyed this month.

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads Excellent Women Barbara Pym Setting: London, England IMAGES: Map of England with a location pin pointing to London Cover of Excellent Women

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads The Familiar Leigh Bardugo Setting: Madrid, Spain IMAGES: Map of Spain with a location pin pointing to Madrid Cover of The Familiar

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads People Who Eat Darkness Love, Grief, and a Journey into Japan's Shadows Richard Lloyd Parry Setting: Tokyo, Japan IMAGES: Map of Japan with a location pin pointing to Tokyo Cover of People Who Eat Darkness

IMAGE: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo (a cartoon husky with its nose in a purple book) TEXT: September reads One Last Stop Casey McQuiston Setting: New York, New York IMAGES: Map of New York State with a location pin pointing to New York City Cover of One Last Stop

The September #NUReadingChallenge them is "a book set in a place you'd like to travel," and @northeasternu.bsky.social readers have literarily visited everywhere from London to Tokyo to New York City.

Where do you wish you could go? Visit there in a book!

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025, with logo September Set somewhere you'd like to travel

Congrats to Yeeun, our August #NUReadingChallenge winner, and everyone who participated last month!

September's theme is "a book set somewhere you'd like to travel," so pack your mental bags and get ready to visit Italy, Singapore, France, Greenland, India...or even outer space 🪐

TEXT: August Reads Abigail Magda Szabó Translated by Len Rix IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo Cover of Abigail

TEXT: August Reads The Cat Who Saved Books Sosuke Natsukawa Translated by Louise Heal Kawai IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo Cover of The Cat Who Saved Books

TEXT: August Reads Cities of Salt Abdelrahman Munif Translated by Peter Theroux IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo Cover of Cities of Salt

TEXT: August Reads Strange Beasts of China Yan Ge Translated by Jeremy Tiang IMAGES: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo Cover of Strange Beasts of China

Don't forget to take part in the August #NUReadingChallenge by reading a book translated from another language. Other members of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community have selected books originally published in Polish, Japanese, Arabic, Hungarian, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, and more.

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 August Translated from another language

Thank you for everyone who participated in our July #NUReadingChallenge and congrats to our winner, Abhigna! This month, we challenge you to read a book translated from another language. Get inspired for your global journey in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276781

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 July Reads When My Brother Was an Aztec Natalie Diaz Poetry IMAGE: Cover of When My Brother Was an Aztec

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 July Reads Bad Feminist Roxanne Gay Essays IMAGE: Cover of Bad Feminist

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 July Reads The Hill We Climb Amanda Gorman Poetry IMAGE: Cover of The Hill We Climb

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 July Reads I, Robot Isaac Asimov Short Stories IMAGE: Cover of I, Robot

Looking for some inspiration for the July #NUReadingChallenge? Check out these collections of poetry, short stories, and essays that @northeasternu.bsky.social students, faculty, and staff have read!

Stop by the #NUReadingChallenge table from 1-3 p.m. today and tomorrow to to find a book for the July theme: a collection of short stories, poetry, or essays 📚

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2025 July A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry

Thank you to everyone who participated in our June #NUReadingChallenge and congrats to our winner, Sam! This month, our theme is a collection of short stories, essays, or poetry. Get some inspiration and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in June: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276740

TEXT: Man's Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl IMAGE: Cover of Man's Search for Meaning Graphic of a power fist

TEXT: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou IMAGE: Cover of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Graphic of a power fist

TEXT: Ejaculate Responsibly: The Conversation We Need to Have About Men and Contraception Gabrielle Blair IMAGE: Cover of Ejaculate Responsibly Graphic of a power fist

TEXT: Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler IMAGE: Cover of Parable of the Sower Graphic of a power fist

Still need some inspiration for your June #NUReadingChallenge book? Check out these stories of resistance read and recommended by other members of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community!

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 June A story of resistance

Congratulations to Bianca, our May #NUReadingChallenge winner! In honor of #PrideMonth, June's theme is a story of resistance. Get some inspiration for a story of inspiration, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in May, in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276691

Text: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 May reads The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters Location: Maine Images: Reading Challenge logo Cover of The Berry Pickers Map of Maine

Text: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 May reads Queen of the Fall A Memoir of Girls and Goddesses Sonja Livingston Location: Rochester, NY Images: Reading Challenge logo Cover of Queen of the Fall Map of New York with a location pin in Rochester

Text: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 May reads Less Andrew Sean Greer Location: San Francisco, Calif. Images: Reading Challenge logo Cover of Less Map of California with a location pin in San Francisco

Text: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 May reads The Given Day Dennis Lehane Location: Boston, Mass. Images: Reading Challenge logo Cover of The Given Day Map of Massachusetts with a location pin on Boston

There's only 3 more days in May so get some inspiration for the May #NUReadingChallenge in these titles read by the @northeasternu.bsky.social community!

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 May Set in your hometown or area

A new month means a new #NUReadingChallenge theme! As many Huskies head home for the summer, we challenge you to read a book about your hometown or area. Here are some ideas courtesy of Brooke Williams: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=27663

TEXT: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 April Reads Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler IMAGES: Reading Challenge logo (husky ears behind a purple and teal book) Book cover

TEXT: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 April Reads The Teller of Small Fortunes Julie Leong IMAGES: Reading Challenge logo (husky ears behind a purple and teal book) Book cover

TEXT: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 April Reads Legendbord Tracy Deonn IMAGES: Reading Challenge logo (husky ears behind a purple and teal book) Book cover

TEXT: Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 April Reads Gwen & Art Are Not in Love Lex Croucher IMAGES: Reading Challenge logo (husky ears behind a purple and teal book) Book cover

The April #NUReadingChallenge theme is a librarian-recommended book and our staff has made a list of more than 100 titles to choose from! So far, here are some librarian-approved reads that others have already tried.

For the complete list, visit northeastern.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/nui/...

Congrats to Caroline, winner of our coveted Stocked Study Room, and to everyone else who participated in the March #NUReadingChallenge!

Northeastern University Library March Reads James Percival Everett Image of book cover

Northeastern University Library March Reads The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters Image of book cover

Northeastern University Library March Reads The Safekeep Yael Van Der Wouden Image of book cover

Northeastern University Library Less Andrew Sean Greer Image of book cover

Our #NUReadingChallenge March theme of "a book that has won or been shortlisted for an award" provides a wide range of options.

Check out what members of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community have read so far.

Here are some current titles that have been recognized in recent years.

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 March Won or was shortlisted for a major award

March's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "a book that won or was shortlisted for a major award." Get recommendations for some high-quality literature, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in February, in the latest blog post by Brooke Williams: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276561

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo Boston skyline Cover of Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Cover of The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Cover of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo London skyline Cover of The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab Cover of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Cover of None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo New York City skyline Cover of The Personal Librarian by Maria Benedict Cover of Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Cover of A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Cover of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

Northeastern University Library Reading Challenge 2025 logo New York City skyline Cover of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Looking for last-minute ideas for our February #NUReadingChallenge theme of "a book based in a city with a Northeastern campus?" Here are some of the books other members of the @northeasternu.bsky.social community have read this month!

Reading Challenge Pop-Up Snell Library Lobby February 19 and 20 1 - 3 p.m. Drop-In Reading Party Snell Library 215 February 19 4 - 7 p.m.

We're ready to help you complete February's #NUReadingChallenge theme is "a book based in a city with a Northeastern campus," with librarian recommendations and a snack-fueled opportunity to get your reading done.

Northeastern University Reading Challenge 2025 February Based on a city with a Northeastern campus

Thank you to everyone who participated in our January #NUReadingChallenge!

February's theme is "a book based in a city with a Northeastern campus." Get some ideas on what to read, and see what @northeasternu.bsky.social read in January, in our latest blog post: librarynews.northeastern.edu?p=276531