Last year was my first full year on Bookstagram, and I admit I became a bit overenthusiastic about reading challenges and doing reviews for NetGalley. This year I’m cutting back on challenges and NetGalley eARCS, but one challenge I definitely want to continue is the European Reading Challenge.

This challenge was started by Gilion C. Dumas of the Rose City Reader Blog 12 years ago. It’s a really fun challenge that works well for me as a mood reader. You can read all about the rules and join in here. 

I am focussing on books by authors from the countries rather than just books set in the various countries, and as a result I am discovering some amazing new-to-me authors. I’d like to read at least 10 books again this year. To keep myself from replicating countries, I’ve filled in the countries I’ve completed.

Read Europe 2025 List

Albania – Free – Lea Ypi (2024)

Andorra

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan – Stone Dreams – Akram Aylisli (2024)

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia – Cafe Europa Revisited – Slavenka Drakulic (2024)

Cyprus

Czech Republic 

Denmark – Babette’s Feast – Isak Dinesen (2024)

Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia – Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili (January 11, 2025)

Germany

Greece

Hungary – The Remarkable Mrs. Anderson by Miklos Banffy (2024)

Ireland – Foster by Claire Keegan (2024)

Italy

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta – A Death in Malta by Paul Caruana Galizia (2024)

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland – The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman by Andrzej Szczypiorski (2024)

Portugal

Rep. Of Macedonia

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

Ukraine – A Ukrainian Christmas – Yaroslav Hrytsak & Nadiyka Gerbish (2024)

United Kingdom – The London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein (2024)

Vatican City