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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 201–240 of 637 books

Cheer the F**K Up: How to Save your Best FriendeBook · Nonfiction
Jack Rooke Standalone — Biography 403 9 Mar 2024 2019
Come Hell or High WatereBook · Fiction
J.D. Kirk DCI Logan 13 Police Procedural 365 5 Mar 2024 2021
Lost or Forgotten Oldies IntroductioneBook · Nonfiction
Rembert N Parker Standalone — General Nonfiction 288 1 Mar 2024 2021
1980 - Keith DiamondeBook · Fiction
Jason Ayres A Year in the Life 1 Time Travel 279 25 Feb 2024 2024
Cider With RoadiesPaperback · Nonfiction
Stuart Maconie Standalone — Music 320 21 Feb 2024 2005
Colder than the GraveeBook · Fiction
J.D. Kirk DCI Logan 12 Police Procedural 307 17 Feb 2024 2021
LadeBook · Fiction
Andrew Webber Standalone — General Fiction 336 13 Feb 2024 2016
Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1986-1993Paperback · Nonfiction
Panini Panini Stickers 2 Football 610 9 Feb 2024 2023
The Marlow MurderseBook · Fiction
Biba Pearce Detective Rob Miller Mysteries 7 Police Procedural 281 5 Feb 2024 2023
Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1985Paperback · Nonfiction
Panini Panini Stickers 1 Football 592 1 Feb 2024 2022
The Gloves Are OffeBook · Nonfiction
Paddy Kenny Standalone — Biography 312 27 Jan 2024 2020
Grange Hill Home and AwayPaperback · Fiction
Robert Leeson Standalone — Young Adult 160 23 Jan 2024 1982
Grange Hill for SalePaperback · Fiction
Robert Leeson Standalone — Young Adult 128 19 Jan 2024 1981
Grange Hill Goes WildPaperback · Fiction
Robert Leeson Standalone — Young Adult 128 15 Jan 2024 1980
Grange Hill Rules - OK?Paperback · Fiction
Robert Leeson Standalone — Young Adult 128 11 Jan 2024 1979
You Matter More Than You ThinkeBook · Nonfiction
Phil M. Williams Standalone — General Nonfiction 301 7 Jan 2024 2023
Murder All InclusiveeBook · Fiction
Alastair Puddick Freddie Winters 2 Crime/Comedy 311 3 Jan 2024 2023
White CityeBook · Fiction
Kevin Power Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 400 29 Dec 2023 2021
Calling TimeeBook · Fiction
Adrian Cousins Jason Apsley 4 Time Travel 474 26 Dec 2023 2023
HistoryeBook · Fiction
Miles Jupp Standalone — Comedy 320 20 Dec 2023 2022
Death's KisseBook · Fiction
Jack Probyn DS Tomek Bowen 4 Police Procedural 318 15 Dec 2023 2023
The Flip SidePaperback · Fiction
James Bailey Standalone — Romance 371 12 Dec 2023 2020
The Spy Who Came in from the BineBook · Fiction
Christopher Shevlin Jonathon Fairfax 3 Crime/Comedy 336 10 Dec 2023 2023
I Am KarmaeBook · Fiction
Davie J Toothill Standalone — General Fiction 258 7 Dec 2023 2021
You Can RunHardback · Fiction
Trevor Wood Standalone — Crime 400 4 Dec 2023 2023
Rambling Man: My Life on the RoadHardback · Nonfiction
Billy Connolly Standalone — Biography 320 2 Dec 2023 2023
It's Not a CultPaperback · Fiction
Lauren Danhof Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 336 29 Nov 2023 2023
The Man on the StreeteBook · Fiction
Trevor Wood Jimmy Mullen 1 Police Procedural 432 24 Nov 2023 2019
BournvilleHardback · Fiction
Jonathan Coe Standalone — Contemporary Fiction 354 21 Nov 2023 2022
The RicheBook · Fiction
Rachel Lynch Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 343 18 Nov 2023 2023
An Isolated IncidenteBook · Fiction
J.D. Kirk DCI Logan 11 Police Procedural 399 16 Nov 2023 2021
Ahead of the GameeBook · Fiction
J.D. Kirk DCI Logan 10 Police Procedural 452 13 Nov 2023 2021
Miracle Match, TheeBook · Nonfiction
Ian Brayshaw Standalone — Cricket 288 10 Nov 2023 2014
A Snowball's Chance in HelleBook · Fiction
J.D. Kirk DCI Logan 9 Police Procedural 371 8 Nov 2023 2020
The CreweBook · Fiction
J.M. Hewitt Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 332 5 Nov 2023 2023
Death's ToucheBook · Fiction
Jack Probyn DS Tomek Bowen 3 Police Procedural 364 2 Nov 2023 2023
The SoulmateeBook · Fiction
Iain Maitland Standalone — Thriller/Psychological 304 31 Oct 2023 2023
See No EvileBook · Fiction
Jay Nadal Karen Heath 3 Thriller/Psychological 216 28 Oct 2023 2020
His Last BreatheBook · Fiction
Jay Nadal Karen Heath 2 Thriller/Psychological 319 25 Oct 2023 2019
The Lies They ToldeBook · Fiction
Jay Nadal Karen Heath 1 Thriller/Psychological 314 23 Oct 2023 2019

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