October Reading Challenge

Hey there, book lovers!

I’m excited to share something special with you today: a new monthly reading challenge! Introducing the October Reading Challenge (ready for you to print and use)!

This year, I started a new series of monthly reading challenges! I thought about this idea because a lot of us made the new year resolution of reading more or reaching a certain number of books in 2025, and now that we are halfway through 2025, I feel like I’m going through a second wave of inspiration about making my goals my reality.

So the rules of this challenge are simple: read 10 pages a day, every day, for a month. And that’s it! You can decide what type of books you feel like reading this month! From Self-help to fluffy romances, the point is that it is a book that is either teaching you something new or is making your day better by reading about characters you care about.

I made 2 different printables for this challenge:

The monthly “checklist” printable is basically so you can have a piece of paper to mark that you read your 10 daily pages every day. (I love checking boxes and scratching things off to-do lists, so hopefully having a printable version of the challenge will give you some dopamine every time you get to check off the day)
The monthly reads list printable: for books you read during that month’s challenge. Pretty self-explanatory (lol). I love being able to watch back on my monthly reads! (btw, I also have digital templates to share your monthly reads on social media, you can download them for free here.)

You can always use them digitally, but you can also add them to your reading journal or to have a physical list to check off every day (I find it very rewarding to have a paper to mark every time I accomplish something). Make sure to check out my “October reads” templates to share on your social media so you can keep yourself and your friends accountable. Read every day and conquer the challenge!

Download this challenge and let’s get reading! You can find my other printables on my Printable page or click here. And hey, I’d love to hear from you. What other reading challenges would you like me to create? Drop your suggestions in the comments below.

And let me know how you found my blog—I’m always curious about that! Visit my Etsy store for more bookish stuff and make sure to subscribe for email notifications so you never miss a new freebie, and get exclusive access to the Subscribers’ Vault! You can check out more Reading Challenges I’ve shared here.

Happy reading!,

Gabby

You can accompany your reading challenge by sharing a Monthly Reading Tracker Template on social media. I’ve made one for each month! Make sure to check them out here.

October 2025 Book Releases

Romance

Cowboy Casual (The Calloway Ranch #1) by Holly Renee – October 7th, 2025
Revolve (Off the Ice #3) by Bal Khabra – October 14th, 2025
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn – October 14th, 2025
Good Spirits (Ghosted #1) by B.K. Borison – October 21th, 2025
Secret Haven (Sparrow Falls #6) by Catherine Cowles – October 21th, 2025
Bonds of Hercules (Villains of Lore #2) by Jasmine Mas – October 28th, 2025
The Defender (Gods of the Game #2) by Ana Huang – October 28th, 2025
Breathe With Me (Playing for Keeps #5) by Becka Mack – October 28th, 2025
Never Over by Clare Gilmore – October 28th, 2025

Fantasy

Mate (Bride #2) by Ali Hazelwood – October 7th, 2025
Alchemy of Secrets (Alchemy of Secrets #1) by Stephanie Garber – October 7th, 2025
The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller – October 7th, 2025
The Damned (Coven of Bones #3) by Harper L. Woods – October 7th, 2025
Conform (Conform #1) by Ariel Sullivan – October 14th, 2025
Red City (The New Alchemists #1) by Marie Lu – October 14th, 2025
Never Ever After (Never Ever After #1) by Sue Lynn Tan – October 28th, 2025

Thriller/Mystery

The Intruder by Freida McFadden – October 7th, 2025

Other

Told You So by Mayci Neeley – October 7th, 2025
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar – October 14th, 2025

You can check out the Goodreads list of “Most popular books published in October 2025” here if you are looking for new releases to fill your September Reading Challenge.

Embrace your reading journey! Pin your favorite reading challenges to save them to Pinterest so you can come back and check them out or share them with your friends! For more content, follow me on

Check out my Etsy Shop

Shop now

October Reading Challenge Printable

Monthly Reads

How to use it:

Download your printable.
Print it or use it digitally. Note: All printables are US Letter-size files.
Write down the books that you’ve read during the challenge. I also take into account the ones that I may have started before but I finished during the challenge.
Feel free to print as many as you want! You can even share it with your book club friends and make it a collective challenge!

October Reading Challenge Printable 1 Download

Monthly Checklist

How to use it:

Download your printable.
Print it or use it digitally. Note: All printables are US Letter-size files.
Check off every day that you’ve completed the challenge (reading 10 pages every day).
Feel free to print as many as you want! You can even share it with your book club friends and make it a collective challenge!

October Reading Challenge Printable 2 Download

October Reading Challenge PDF

October Reading Challenge PDF Download

Little note:

I always wanted to open my own store. However, I didn’t want to add useless things that would just pollute the earth; instead, I try to create products that help you achieve your goals and enjoy your life with the least carbon footprint possible. That’s why I actively encourage you to use the products on my website in their digital format (or make sure you print on both sides of the paper)!