Reading Challenge Themes

This October, slow down and make room for wonder. Reconnect with nature, create something with your own hands, cozy up your space, savor the rituals that make everyday life special, and discover stories that help you see the familiar in a whole new way.

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Find Your Kind of Magic

Slow down, look closer, and find a little more wonder in the things you already love.

Cozy Your Space

Make everyday spaces feel warm, personal, and inviting.

Make It Cozy

Make Something

Create, craft, draw, write, and make something with your own hands.

Get Creative

Notice Nature

Rediscover the small wonders growing and changing all around you.

Look Closer

Cozy Rituals

Slow mornings, warm drinks, comforting food, and routines worth savoring.

Get Cozy

Rediscover Wonder

Find stories that make ordinary moments feel extraordinary.

Find the Wonder

A Little Magic Goes a Long Way

Six ways to slow down, look closer, create something, and find more wonder in the everyday.

Everyday Wonder

Wild & Wonderful

A Little Witchy

Make Something

Cozy Rituals

Notice Nature

Whimsical Escapes

Enchanting worlds, curious adventures, and stories where anything feels possible

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

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The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Alix E. Harrow

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The Princess Bride

William Goldman

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The Neverending Story

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The Unmaking of June Farrow

Adrienne Young

from $7.09

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

from $14.02

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh

from $9.09

The Last Unicorn

Peter S. Beagle

from $16.48

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Catherynne M. Valente

from $4.49

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

from $15.29

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

Megan Bannen

from $9.39

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sōsuke Natsukawa

from $9.99

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A Little Witchy

Spells, potions, magical mischief, and witchy reads made for October

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The Witches of Moonshyne Manor

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The Once and Future Witches

Alix E. Harrow

from $9.59

The Lighthouse Witches

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A Discovery of Witches

Deborah Harkness

from $4.89

The Invocations

Krystal Sutherland

from $5.49

The Nature of Witches

Rachel Griffin

from $5.19

Grow Something Wonderful

Dig in, get your hands dirty, and discover the wonder growing just outside your door

The Garden Primer

Barbara Damrosch

from $4.05

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques

Tracy DiSabato-Aust

from $5.09

Garden Basics: The Techniques, Tools, and Skills Every New Gardener Needs to Know

New York Botanical Garden

from $11.59

Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden

Erin Benzakein

from $19.79

The Backyard Homestead

from $8.89

Rodale's Basic Organic Gardening: A Beginner's Guide to Starting a Healthy Garden

Deborah L. Martin

from $5.59

The Layered Garden: Design Lessons for Year-Round Beauty from Brandywine Cottage

Adam Levine

from $16.79

The Complete Gardener

Montagu Don

from $19.19

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions

Edward C. Smith

from $6.99

The First-time Gardener: Growing Vegetables: All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow - and fall in love with! - your brand new food garden

Jessica Sowards

from $7.29

All New Square Foot Gardening

Mel Bartholomew

from $4.39

The Complete Book of Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs

Lesley Bremness

from $5.59

Planting: A New Perspective

Noël Kingsbury

from $17.59

Grow Food for Free: The easy, sustainable, zero-cost way to a plentiful harvest

Huw Richards

from $19.08

Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time

Craig Lehoullier

from $10.49

Create Something Wonderful

Make Your Own Magic

Draw it, write it, craft it, grow it—find inspiration for bringing a little more creativity into every day.

Get Inspired

Find Wonder Close to Home

Bring the Magic Home

From cozy corners to flourishing gardens, find inspiration for making everyday spaces feel a little more magical.

Explore Home & Garden

Falling for Fall

Crisp air, changing leaves, cozy towns, and stories that feel like your favorite sweater

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The City Baker's Guide to Country Living

Louise Miller

from $5.59

The Bookshop on the Corner

Jenny Colgan

from $6.29

The Pumpkin Spice Café

Laurie Gilmore

from $10.59

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store

Laurie Gilmore

from $8.19

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

from $5.39

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

from $4.39

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer

from $4.79

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

from $12.69

Legends & Lattes

Travis Baldree

from $6.09

The House in the Cerulean Sea

T.J. Klune

from $8.39

The City of Dreaming Books

Walter Moers

from $7.99

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

Katarina Bivald

from $5.49

Mornings with Rosemary/The Lido

Libby Page

from $13.69

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Everyday Enchantment

Sometimes the most extraordinary magic is hiding in the most ordinary places

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The Keeper of Lost Things

Ruth Hogan

from $6.09

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

from $10.49

The Authenticity Project

from $5.69

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The Collected Regrets of Clover

Mikki Brammer

from $9.69

The Little Paris Bookshop

Nina George

from $5.09

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Gabrielle Zevin

from $5.19

Der Buchspazierer

Carsten Henn

from $6.49

Wild Wonder

Look closer, the natural world is filled with more magic than we sometimes remember

Braiding Sweetgrass

Robin Wall Kimmerer

from $17.19

The Hidden Life of Trees

Peter Wohlleben

from $7.69

The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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The Gospel of the Eels: A Father, a Son and the World's Most Enigmatic Fish

Patrik Svensson

from $9.39

The Genius of Birds

Jennifer Ackerman

from $5.99

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

Sy Montgomery

from $7.19

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

Merlin Sheldrake

from $8.99

The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

Zoë Schlanger

from $16.47

Das geheime Netzwerk der Natur: Wie Bäume Wolken machen und Regenwürmer Wildschweine steuern

Peter Wohlleben

from $13.99

The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature

David George Haskell

from $9.99

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

Elisabeth Tova Bailey

from $10.39

The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Amy Tan

from $12.99

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Made with a Little Magic

Create something wonderful with your own two hands

The Creative Act

Rick Rubin

from $16.79

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Elizabeth Gilbert

from $4.89

The Artist's Way

Julia Cameron

from $8.79

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Austin Kleon

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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

Austin Kleon

from $7.29

The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More

Wendy Hollender

from $16.69

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Betty Edwards

from $4.39

The Complete Book of Crochet Stitch Designs: 500 Classic & Original Patterns

Linda P. Schapper

from $11.59

The Knitter's Book of Knowledge: A Complete Guide to Essential Knitting Techniques

Debbie Bliss

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The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy: The Essential Reference for Novice and Expert Letterers and Calligraphers

Abbey Sy

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The Modern Embroidery Studio: 20 Stylish Designs to Stitch, Wear, and Share

Lauren Holton

from $12.29

The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams/48 Original Models (Origami)

Robert J. Lang

from $6.99

Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures

Amanda Blake Soule

from $4.79

The Creative Family Manifesto: Encouraging Imagination and Nurturing Family Connections

Amanda Blake Soule

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A Dash of Kitchen Magic

Warm ovens, comforting recipes, and a little everyday magic made from scratch

The Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods

Erin Gleeson

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Forest Feast Gatherings

Erin Gleeson

from $12.89

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Deb Perelman

from $8.39

Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites

Deb Perelman

from $10.39

Dessert Person

Claire Saffitz

from $28.06

What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book

Claire Saffitz

from $28.39

Baking: From My Home to Yours

Dorie Greenspan

from $8.59

Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple

Dorie Greenspan

from $9.89

The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook

King Arthur Baking Company

from $33.07

The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Home Baker

Bobbie Lloyd

from $25.50

The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert: A Baking Book

Chris Taylor

from $7.99

The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making

Alana Chernila

from $12.29

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Samin Nosrat

from $21.79

The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook: 550+ Recipes for Warming Dinners, Holiday Roasts, Seasonal Desserts, Breads, Food Gifts, and More

America's Test Kitchen

from $24.74

Little Readers, Big Magic

Whimsical worlds, curious creatures, and big adventures for growing imaginations

The Wild Robot

Peter Brown

from $4.59

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Kelly Barnhill

from $4.89

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo

from $4.49

The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

from $3.79

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

from $3.99

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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The Phantom Tollbooth

Norton Juster

from $4.09

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles

Julie Andrews Edwards

from $4.19

The Book of Three

Lloyd Alexander

from $4.19

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

from $4.19

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

from $4.29

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