January 2026
 Welcome to the first month of the 2026 Adult Reading Challenge!  
 
This month's theme is,
"Read a book that was adapted into a movie or TV show."  
Pick one of the great books below or any other book that fits the theme!
 
If you are new to the challenge, welcome!
Every month, read a book on that month's theme. Log the book on Beanstack and you are able to earn that month's sticker.
 
There is a monthly prize drawing for those who completed that month's challenge - the winner receives a $25 gift card to a local business!
 
Complete at least nine months of the year to be entered into a grand prize drawing!
 
If you are not currently registered for the Adult Reading Challenge, join the fun on Beanstack!
 
 
Registration Prizes!

Everyone who signs up for the 2026 challenge receives a set of magnetic bookmarks
and a reading notebook!
 
Pick yours up at the front desk of the library!
 
Note: Our magnetic bookmarks have unfortunately been delayed in transit! They should be available to pick up by mid-January.
 
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
Killing Floor by Lee Child
Killing Floor
Lee Child
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
Slow Horses (Deluxe Edition) by Mick Herron
Slow Horses
Mick Herron
The Dark Wind by Tony Hillerman
The Dark Wind
Tony Hillerman
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe
Night Manager by John le Carre
The Night Manager
John le Carré
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal
Ben Mezrich
The Duke and I: Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
The Duke and I: Bridgerton
Julia Quinn
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Margot Lee Shetterly
The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition by William Peter Blatty
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
The Lincoln Lawyer
Michael Connelly
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally
Schindler's List
Thomas Keneally
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
True Grit by Charles Portis
True Grit
Charles Portis
The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher
Andrzej Sapkowski
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book Club 2.0) by Cheryl Strayed
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Cheryl Strayed
Virgin River by Robyn Carr
Virgin River
Robyn Carr
Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand
The Cold Dish: A Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson
The Cold Dish: A Longmire Mystery
Craig Johnson
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin
The Godfather: 50th Anniversary Edition by Mario Puzo
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien
Happy Reading!

Remember, you have until January 31 to read a book on the theme and log it in Beanstack to be eligible for this month's prize drawing.
 
To place a hold, click on the cover and go to our online catalog.