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Between the
covers.

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 601–637 of 637 books

Not DressedeBook · Fiction
Matthew Hanover Wallflowers 2 General Fiction 388 10 Jun 2020 —
Disaster InceBook · Fiction
Caimh McDonnell McGarry Stateside 1 Crime/Comedy 336 8 Jun 2020 —
Not FamouseBook · Fiction
Matthew Hanover Wallflowers 1 General Fiction 392 5 Jun 2020 —
The Seaside Detective AgencyeBook · Fiction
J C Williams The Isle of Man Cozy Mystery 1 Police Procedural 360 3 Jun 2020 —
The Lonely Heart Attack Club - Project VIPeBook · Fiction
J C Williams The Lonely Heart Attack Club 3 Comedy 336 28 May 2020 —
Brand New FriendPaperback · Fiction
Mike Gayle Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 352 24 May 2020 —
The Lonely Heart Attack Club: Wrinkly OlympicseBook · Fiction
J C Williams The Lonely Heart Attack Club 2 Comedy 336 20 May 2020 —
The Lonely Heart Attack ClubeBook · Fiction
J C Williams The Lonely Heart Attack Club 1 Comedy 336 16 May 2020 —
The Flip of a CoineBook · Fiction
J C Williams Standalone — Comedy 336 12 May 2020 —
Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List - #4eBook · Fiction
J C Williams Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List  4 Comedy 336 8 May 2020 —
Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List - #3eBook · Fiction
J C Williams Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List  3 Comedy 336 4 May 2020 —
Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List - #2eBook · Fiction
J C Williams Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List  2 Comedy 336 27 Apr 2020 —
Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List - #1eBook · Fiction
J C Williams Frank 'n' Stan's Bucket List  1 Comedy 336 23 Apr 2020 —
Forever EnglandeBook · Fiction
David Luddington Standalone — General Fiction 258 19 Apr 2020 —
The Sublime FreedomeBook · Fiction
A. D. Davies Standalone — General Fiction 285 16 Apr 2020 —
Rite to JusticeeBook · Fiction
A. D. Davies Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 302 12 Apr 2020 —
Need a Little TimeeBook · Fiction
Adam Eccles Standalone — General Fiction 337 8 Apr 2020 —
Dinner for TwoPaperback · Fiction
Mike Gayle Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 352 4 Apr 2020 —
Three Years DeadeBook · Fiction
A. D. Davies Standalone — General Fiction 386 28 Mar 2020 —
Turning ThirtyPaperback · Fiction
Mike Gayle Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 357 24 Mar 2020 —
HeadcaseeBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Clement 4 Crime/Comedy 398 20 Mar 2020 —
The Pembrokeshire MurderseBook · Fiction
Steve Wilkins Standalone — Crime 320 16 Mar 2020 —
Crazy: My Road to RedemptioneBook · Nonfiction
Chris Lewis Standalone — Biography 336 12 Mar 2020 —
Who Needs Love, Anyway?eBook · Fiction
Adam Eccles Standalone — General Fiction 337 8 Mar 2020 —
The Twin Flame GameeBook · Fiction
Adam Eccles Standalone — General Fiction 337 4 Mar 2020 —
Time, for a changeeBook · Fiction
Adam Eccles Standalone — General Fiction 337 26 Feb 2020 —
You'll Be BackeBook · Fiction
Nathan Snow Standalone — Romance 320 21 Feb 2020 —
ClawthorneBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Clement 3 Crime/Comedy 398 17 Feb 2020 —
Wrong'uneBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Clement 2 Crime/Comedy 398 13 Feb 2020 —
Meeting Mungo ThunkeBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Mungo Thunk 1 Comedy 398 9 Feb 2020 —
KennetheBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 398 4 Feb 2020 —
Who Sent Clement?eBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Clement 1 Crime/Comedy 398 27 Jan 2020 —
Tuned OuteBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Standalone — Time Travel 398 23 Jan 2020 —
Beyond BroadhalleBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson The '86 Fix 2 Time Travel 398 18 Jan 2020 —
The '86 FixeBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson The '86 Fix 1 Time Travel 398 14 Jan 2020 —
Fever PitchPaperback · Nonfiction
Nick Hornby Standalone — Football 247 9 Jan 2020 —
My Legendary GirlfriendPaperback · Fiction
Mike Gayle Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 277 5 Jan 2020 —

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