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VERSO MEDIA / THE READING ARCHIVE

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 41–80 of 637 books

Fair PlayeBook · Fiction
Roy M. Burgess Carrie Taylor 2 Police Procedural 430 19 May 2026 2026
Fleetwood Mac - All the SongseBook · Nonfiction
Olivier Roubin & Romuald Ollivier Standalone — Music 600 13 May 2026 2025
Mrs Shim is a KillereBook · Fiction
Kang Jiyoung Standalone — Crime 368 6 May 2026 2026
The Book ClubeBook · Fiction
C J Cooper Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 376 28 Apr 2026 2019
The Sleeping SeasoneBook · Fiction
Kelly Creighton DI Sloane 1 Police Procedural 278 21 Apr 2026 2020
A Song of Me and YouPaperback · Fiction
Mike Gayle Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 346 17 Apr 2026 2023
Memoirs of a Teenage AmnesiacPaperback · Fiction
Gabrielle Zevin Standalone — Young Adult 274 17 Apr 2026 2007
Peter Tobin - Hunting ShadowsPaperback · Nonfiction
Jane Hamilton Standalone — Biography 319 15 Apr 2026 2026
The Ex-Wives Murder ClubeBook · Fiction
Mette Ivie Harrison Standalone — Crime 224 13 Apr 2026 2026
Heavy Metal MurdereBook · Fiction
Kristen Andrews Standalone — Crime 270 9 Apr 2026 2025
A Bad Bad PlaceeBook · Fiction
Frances Crawford Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 384 7 Apr 2026 2026
Time Will TelleBook · Fiction
Adrian Cousins Jason Apsley 6 Time Travel 422 4 Apr 2026 2025
Borrowed TimeeBook · Fiction
Adrian Cousins Jason Apsley 5 Time Travel 466 31 Mar 2026 2024
My Bags are BigeBook · Fiction
Tibor Fischer Standalone — General Fiction 192 26 Mar 2026 2026
The Devil's CodeeBook · Fiction
Michael Wood Dr. Olivia Winter 2 Thriller/Psychological 477 23 Mar 2026 2025
The Mind of a MurderereBook · Fiction
Michael Wood Dr. Olivia Winter 1 Thriller/Psychological 481 15 Mar 2026 2024
Happy Never AftereBook · Fiction
Lynn Painter Standalone — Romance 352 6 Mar 2026 2024
Beth is DeadeBook · Fiction
Katie Bernet Standalone — General Fiction 400 2 Mar 2026 2026
The Last Stop Video ShopeBook · Fiction
Keith A. Pearson Standalone — Time Travel 339 1 Mar 2026 2026
Lost LambseBook · Fiction
Madeline Cash Standalone — General Fiction 336 28 Feb 2026 2026
Old Guy MusiceBook · Fiction
Bruce Harris Standalone — General Fiction 256 28 Feb 2026 2026
An Unlikely ExposureeBook · Fiction
Gina X Grant Unlikely Murder Club 5 Crime 281 26 Feb 2026 2025
An Unlikely RevelationeBook · Fiction
Gina X Grant Unlikely Murder Club 4 Crime 316 19 Feb 2026 2025
The Accidental WomaneBook · Fiction
Jonathon Coe Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 168 9 Feb 2026 1987
The Twitter CrusheBook · Fiction
Kristin McTiernan Standalone — General Fiction 280 5 Feb 2026 2026
Kill Your BosseBook · Fiction
Jack Heath Kill Your 3 Thriller/Psychological 349 31 Jan 2026 2025
Kill Your HusbandseBook · Fiction
Jack Heath Kill Your 2 Thriller/Psychological 384 20 Jan 2026 2023
Kill Your BrothereBook · Fiction
Jack Heath Kill Your 1 Thriller/Psychological 352 17 Jan 2026 2021
Fun City HeisteBook · Fiction
Michael Kardos Standalone — Crime 208 12 Jan 2026 2025
1985 - Robbie JameseBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres A Year in the Life 6 Time Travel 287 6 Jan 2026 2025
An Unlikely DramaeBook · Fiction
Gina X Grant Unlikely Murder Club 3 Crime 300 4 Jan 2026 2025
Closing TimeeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres Time Bubble 15 Time Travel 268 29 Dec 2025 2024
Borrowed TimeeBook · Fiction
Adrian Cousins Jason Apsley 5 Time Travel 466 22 Dec 2025 2024
An Unlikely EscapeeBook · Fiction
Gina X Grant Unlikely Murder Club 2 Crime 244 18 Dec 2025 2025
A Killer of InfluenceeBook · Fiction
J.D. Kirk DCI Logan 20 Police Procedural 414 15 Dec 2025 2024
InceleBook · Fiction
Phil M. Williams Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 301 9 Dec 2025 2023
The Unliklely Murder ClubeBook · Fiction
Gina X Grant Unlikely Murder Club 1 Crime 283 5 Dec 2025 2025
Remember Where You've Buried the BodieseBook · Fiction
Julie Lancaster Standalone — Crime/Comedy 338 2 Dec 2025 2025
The Long ShoeeBook · Fiction
Bob Mortimer Standalone — Crime/Comedy 336 26 Nov 2025 2025
Welcome to CottonmoutheBook · Fiction
Jay S. Bell Standalone — Crime 384 19 Nov 2025 2025

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