1. This challenge will run from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2026.
2. You can join anytime. You do not have to post a review of the book. Books can come from any genre.
3. Children's Books and Novellas are acceptable, but they need to be over 50 Pages.
4. You do not need to link up each spoonful.
5. Crossovers to other challenges are allowed and encouraged!
6. The challenge is to read one book with an author surname that starts with every letter of the alphabet.
7. There are two different ways you can set up your own A-Z Reading Challenge.
A - Make a list from A-Z. Throughout the year, as you go along, add the authors you are reading to the list. Towards the end of the year, you can check and see which letters you are missing and find books to fit.
OR
B - Make a list now of 26 authors, picking one for each letter of the alphabet, and check them off as you read them.
8. As requested, the 2026 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge has been added to Storygraph as another way to keep track of your books: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2aa6b63b-7c2d-4f14-b5de-9f507cfbd490.
9. Books can be read in any order and all formats – print – e-book – and audio – are acceptable for this challenge!
10. Bloggers can grab the image above and make a post about the challenge to encourage others to join!
11. Non-bloggers you can join too! Just keep track any way you wish. You can even set up a special shelf on Goodreads to help you keep track!
12. If you post about your books on Social Media, please use this hashtag #AlphabetSoupChallenge
13. Follow Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book, as there may be special announcements made about the challenge.
14. There is also a very active group on Facebook where you can share your books read and converse with others taking part in the challenge.
15. To sign up, use Google Forms. Sign Up Here.
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