2026 Color Coded Reading Challenge

I have participated in this challenge for several years and have enjoyed most of the books that I read. Some were not as enjoyable so I need to be more careful how I choose books. Next year it will be easier to pick them because the rules will allow the color to be be named in the title, in the author's name, or it may appear as the dominant color for the cover of the book. The color category for "implies color" means  the image implying color should dominate the cover--for instance a large rainbow, a field of flowers, or the image of a painter. Once again  the challenge host is the My Reader's Block blog.

General Rules:

1. The challenge runs from January 1 through December 31, 2026 and any book read after January 1 may count regardless of when you sign up. You may sign-up any time.

2. Participants must read nine books from the following categories:

A. A book with "Blue" or any shade of Blue in the title/author name/on the cover.

B. A book with "Red" or any shade of Red in the title/author name/on the cover.

C. A book with "Yellow" or any shade of Yellow in the title/author name/on the cover.

D. A book with "Green" or any shade of Green in the title/author name/on the cover.

E. A book with "Brown" or any shade of Brown in the title/author name/on the cover.

F. A book with "Black" or any shade of Black in the title/author name/on the cover.

G. A book with "White" or any shade of White in the title/author name/on the cover.

H. A book with any other color in the title/author name/on the cover.title/on the cover (Purple, Orange, Silver, Pink, etc).

I. A book with a word/image that implies color in the title/author name/on the cover. (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Shadow, Paint, Ink, etc).

3. Crossovers with other challenges are allowed.

4. To Sign Up please fill in the form in the challenge post. If you have a blog, please post about the challenge on your site and enter the url link. You may also enter a link to a Goodreads or Library Thing list, Instagram, etc. 

5. If you post on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media to log a book, please use the hashtag #ColorCoded2026.