30 TBR prompts to help you choose your next read

Choosing your next read can sometimes be so overwhelming... especially when you have a large TBR. 


Here's 30 TBR prompts to pop in your jar! 

  • A book you’ve owned the longest but haven’t read.

  • The book you were most excited to buy—but never started.

  • A book with a beautiful cover you couldn’t resist.

  • The shortest book on your shelf.

  • A book in a genre you don’t usually read.

  • A book by an author you’ve never read before.

  • A book you started once and put down. Try again!

  • The book with the most dust on the cover.

  • A book that was a gift or recommendation.

  • A book with a color in the title or cover.

  • The first book in a series you already own.

  • A book that intimidates you (length, topic, reputation).

  • A book with a one-word title.

  • A book with a map or family tree inside.

  • A book you meant to read last year (or the year before…).

  • A book that’s been adapted into a movie or TV series.

  • A book in translation or by an international author.

  • A nonfiction book on a subject you want to learn more about.

  • A book with a number in the title.

  • A book set in a place you’ve always wanted to visit.

  • The book with the most pages on your shelf.

  • A book everyone seems to have read—but you haven’t.

  • A book with an animal on the cover or in the title.

  • A debut novel you own.

  • A book you bought on a whim.

  • A book published before you were born.

  • A book from a used bookstore or thrift haul.

  • A book with mixed or polarizing reviews.

  • A book by an author whose last name starts with the same letter as yours.

  • A book you’ve told people you’ve read—but haven’t yet.


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Now go fill that jar and choose your next 5 star read !

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1 comment

Gonna start using these and do at least one or two a month until I’ve finished!

Dani Lindgren

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