13 Moons Reading Challenge 2025

 This was a new one to me this year, and I can't resist joining again. I will try to get one at least one beak for each category, then see how much farther I can go with the list.

Rules & Levels

The rules for this reading challenge are simple. First of all, this is just for fun so no need to feel pressured into doing anything or reading anything you don’t want to. You can also be flexible with the prompts if you choose to do so. The challenge will run from January 1st, 2025 till December 31st, 2025.

There are a total of 104 reading prompts divided into 13 categories. There is a list of levels given and you can choose which level you wish to participate in based on your preference. The levels you can participate in are as follows:

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 13 books — fulfill one prompt from each category 

Partial Lunar Eclipse: 26 books — fulfill at least one prompt from each category

Central Lunar Eclipse: 52 books — fulfill at least one prompt from each category

Total Lunar Eclipse: 104 books — fulfill all the prompts

The reading challenge is given below. You can choose which level you want to go for and choose your prompts accordingly. So without further ado, here is the 13 Moons reading challenge 2025.

Wolf Moon

• Mythology retelling
• The word ‘Dance’ in the title
• Book with a character who journals
• Reread a book you had to read in High School
• Candle on the cover
• The word ‘Bite’ in the title
• Book featuring a Restaurant
• Book featuring something Red

Snow Moon

• Book about a Cyborg
• Book set on an Island
• Book about Puzzles
• Book about your favorite trope
• Borrow a book from the Library
• Book featuring something Purple
• Book about an ‘Ice Queen’
• Book about Dreams

Worm Moon

• Read a book that scares you
• Read the Fifth book on your TBR
• Book featuring something Light Blue
• Start a book at 4PM or 16:00
• Ladybug on the cover
• A book you think helps you get out of a reading slump
• Read a book by the Window
• Book with the word ‘Salt’ in the title 

Pink Moon

• Book featuring Religion
• This is the Fourth book you read
• Start a Middle Grade series
• Book about Star-Crossed lovers 
• Book featuring something White
• Book with a Step-Parent
• Boots on the cover
• Book about a Writer

Flower Moon

• Start a book before Sunrise
• Book featuring something Green
• Book that starts with your favorite letter
• Book featuring the Moon
• Book about Dragons
• Book about your favorite hobby
• Book by an indigenous author 
• Butterfly on the cover

Strawberry Moon

• Book featuring something Silver
• Book about a natural phenomenon
• Read or listen to a book while traveling
• Book with a character with the same profession as yours
• Read a Dark Academia
• Book inspired by your favorite movie
• Book with Eyes on the cover
• Book about Lies 

Buck Moon

• Handbag on the cover
• Word ‘Fish’ in the title
• Book with a character in their Thirties
• Book about going back in time 
• Book with a Spaceship
• Book written by a Ghostwriter
• Book featuring something Pink 
• Wheels on the cover 

Sturgeon Moon

• Start a book during a Full Moon
• Number in the title
• Book with a Metal in the title
• Book with a Rainbow
• Sandals on the cover 
• Book that has been translated to a different language
• Book featuring something Orange
• Book with a Talking Mirror

Harvest Moon

• Read or listen to a book while practicing a hobby
• Start a book on the 15th of the month 
• Book with an Albino character
• Book about a Thief
• Book featuring something Blue
• A dark retelling
• Read a FanFiction
• Book with the main character over Forty 

Hunter’s Moon

• Book with a made up language 
• Read a book from an Online Platform
• Book you’ll fight to read
• Book featuring something Black
• A Waste Basket on the cover 
• Book you think Cures boredom
• A Whimsical book
• Book that is always on your TBR that you never get to read 

Beaver Moon

• Read a Steamy Romance 
• Title with the word generated from a random word generator
• Book cover in the color of your favorite fruit
• Swan on the cover
• Bridge on the cover or in the title
• Book featuring something Maroon
• Book about a Dentist 
• Book with the Golden Trio trope

Cold Moon

• Read a book under a blanket
• Book with a Peppermint Cane on the cover
• A Holiday romance
• Book featuring something Turquoise 
• Ice Cubes on the cover
• A mystery thriller set in a cold region
• Book you think will make you shiver
• Read a book while wearing socks

Blue Moon

• Book by an author who has written no more than one book or series 
• Book featuring something Golden
• Book you consider a Rare find
• Book with a character with a Rare ability
• Book from a region which experiences the Blue Hour
• A book gifted to you
• Book featuring Triplets
• Book from a versatile author