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Books read, pages turned, favourite authors and the occasional story that kept me up far later than planned.

VERSO READING ARCHIVE

My Reading Life

Explore the books, authors, series and genres behind the reading history.

Overall637books in view
EXPLORE THE ARCHIVEChoose a reading period
Books finished637across the selected period
Pages read213,079total pages
Average length335pages per book
Different authors234unique writers
READING PATTERN

Books by year

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TOP GENRES

What I’ve been reading

Most-read authors · Top 5
Top genres · Top 5
Longest reads · Top 5
Series reading—books from named series
LATEST IN THIS VIEW

Recent reads

ON THIS WEEK

Book anniversaries

Original publication anniversaries in the next seven days.

An Unlikely RevelationGina X Grant · published 2025 · 1 years ago · read 2026
SongbirdLesley-Anne Jones · published 2024 · 2 years ago · read 2026
IncelPhil M. Williams · published 2023 · 3 years ago · read 2025
It's That Time AgainAdrian Cousins · published 2024 · 2 years ago · read 2025
Reviewing The Bill 1993-1994Edward Kellett · published 2024 · 2 years ago · read 2024
Bob Dylan: A Life In 37 AlbumsDavid Redford · published 2018 · 8 years ago · read 2023
READING BY YEARYear-by-year totalsShow breakdown
202671 books24,112 pages · 340 avg · 60 authors
202559 books19,439 pages · 329 avg · 38 authors
202487 books28,157 pages · 324 avg · 53 authors
2023129 books44,263 pages · 343 avg · 71 authors
2022105 books35,724 pages · 340 avg · 49 authors
2021102 books33,341 pages · 327 avg · 44 authors
202084 books28,043 pages · 334 avg · 26 authors

2022–2025 use the cleaned historical reading chronology. 2026 uses the recorded reading dates.

FULL ARCHIVE

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Search, filter and sort the complete reading history by year, month, genre and more.

Showing 521–560 of 637 books

The Woman Before MeeBook · Fiction
Ruth Dugdall Cate Austin 1 Police Procedural 304 15 May 2021 —
Deadly SecretseBook · Fiction
O.M.J. Ryan Jane Phillips Prequel Police Procedural 294 9 May 2021 2019
Run Rabbit RuneBook · Fiction
Alex Smith DCI Kett 5 Police Procedural 336 6 May 2021 —
Whip CrackeBook · Fiction
Alex Smith DCI Kett 4 Police Procedural 346 3 May 2021 —
Three Little PigseBook · Fiction
Alex Smith DCI Kett 3 Police Procedural 314 28 Apr 2021 —
Bad DogeBook · Fiction
Alex Smith DCI Kett 2 Police Procedural 298 24 Apr 2021 —
Paper GirlseBook · Fiction
Alex Smith DCI Kett 1 Police Procedural 288 21 Apr 2021 —
Do They Know It's Christmas Yet?eBook · Fiction
James Crookes Do They Know It's Christmas Yet? 1 Time Travel 285 17 Apr 2021 —
BuriedeBook · Fiction
Lynda La Plante Jack Warr 1 Police Procedural 352 14 Apr 2021 2020
The Stubborn Lives of Hart TannereBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 13 Time Travel 285 10 Apr 2021 —
The Many Short Lives of Charles WaterseBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 12 Time Travel 285 7 Apr 2021 —
The Successful Life of Jack RybickieBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 11 Time Travel 285 3 Apr 2021 —
Still Whispering After All These YearseBook · Nonfiction
Bob Harris Standalone — Biography 289 28 Mar 2021 —
The Empathetic Life of Rebecca WrighteBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 10 Time Travel 285 25 Mar 2021 2019
The Tribulations of Ned SummerseBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 9 Time Travel 285 21 Mar 2021 2019
The Reset Life of Cassandra CollinseBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 8 Time Travel 285 18 Mar 2021 2018
The Vigilante Life of Scott MckenzieeBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 7 Time Travel 285 14 Mar 2021 2018
The Changing Lives of Joe HarteBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 6 Time Travel 285 11 Mar 2021 2018
The Emancipation of Veronica McAllistereBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 5 Time Travel 285 7 Mar 2021 2018
The Final Life of Nathaniel MooneBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 4 Time Travel 285 4 Mar 2021 2018
The Death and Life of Dominick DavidnereBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 3 Time Travel 285 25 Feb 2021 2017
The Redemption of Michael HollistereBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 2 Time Travel 285 22 Feb 2021 2017
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas WeavereBook · Fiction
Shawn Inmon Middle Falls 1 Time Travel 285 18 Feb 2021 2016
The Seaside Detective Agency - The Case of the Brazen BurglareBook · Fiction
J C Williams The Isle of Man Cozy Mystery 2 Police Procedural 360 15 Feb 2021 —
The Bookshop by the BeacheBook · Fiction
J C Williams Standalone — Comedy 336 11 Feb 2021 —
The Lockdown Diary of Tom CoopereBook · Nonfiction
Spencer Brown Standalone — General Nonfiction 288 7 Feb 2021 —
The Thursday Murder ClubeBook · Fiction
Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club 1 Crime 382 4 Feb 2021 —
The Quiet ManeBook · Fiction
Caimh McDonnell McGarry Stateside 3 Crime/Comedy 336 28 Jan 2021 —
Terms May ApplyeBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Standalone — General Fiction 398 24 Jan 2021 —
Set the Boy FreeeBook · Nonfiction
Johnny Marr Standalone — Music 465 20 Jan 2021 —
My Tomorrow, Your YesterdayeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 9 Time Travel 280 12 Jan 2021 2015
Rock BottomeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 8 Time Travel 280 8 Jan 2021 2017
Midlife CrisiseBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 7 Time Travel 280 4 Jan 2021 2016
Vanishing PointeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 6 Time Travel 280 26 Dec 2020 2019
Class of '92eBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 5 Time Travel 280 19 Dec 2020 2018
Splinters In TimeeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 4 Time Travel 280 13 Dec 2020 2017
Man Out Of TimeeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 3 Time Travel 280 6 Dec 2020 2015
Global CoolingeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 2 Time Travel 280 26 Nov 2020 2014
The Time BubbleeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 1 Time Travel 280 21 Nov 2020 2014
The Silver Linings PlaybookPaperback · Fiction
Matthew Quick Standalone — Comedy 291 16 Nov 2020 2008

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1 Nov 2026

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September 2026 Books

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29 Sep 2026

Mother Missing

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