Welcome to the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge

Record Book Points

Record Bonus Points for playing Author Games.

Fill out this form each week.

Record Adventure Wheel

Or go here to learn more about Adventure Wheels.

FAQ: Everything you need to know, or never knew to ask!

What is it?

Only the biggest, baddest, coolest reading competition out there! Any IFA member who wants to join can pick a team, earn points for the books they read, and win fabulous prizes! It starts June 21st and runs through August 31st, so you'll have plenty of time to vanquish even the most intimidating TBR list!

This year's theme is Indie Fantasy Alley: Booked for the Summer!

Choose one of four competing cozy bookshops on Indie Fantasy Alley and strive to be the best shop!

How does it Work?

All you have to do is post about what you're reading, tag them with #SRC2026, and share your thoughts on the books (per our Review Guidelines) so the rest of us can discover more amazing adventures! If you can also tag your team, that would be awesome! (Also, joining a team is completely optional!)

By the way, both authors and readers have the opportunity to join a team for even more fun! If you haven't signed up for a team or you'd like to be randomly assigned, read on!

Where do I sign up?

To get the full experience, make sure to sign up before the contest starts, but don't worry if you miss the deadline. Anyone is welcome to join at any point throughout the summer! To sign up, go to IFA on Facebook!

How do I log my points?

You get 1 point for every 10 pages you read! Check out the handy graphic to show you the point system in action! You can also get bonus points in all sorts of ways. Read on to find out!

When you've earned your first few points, head to the forms at the top of this page to claim them!

Once you get on a roll, they pile up quick! Why, you'll be sitting on a mountain of points like a dragon on a hoard of gold in no time.

Do All Books Count?

Indie Fantasy Addicts is a fantasy focused group. As such, we only allow fantasy books by indie authors. You can find tons here, but if you're ever not sure about whether a book counts, please check out our "How to Tell if a Book is Indie" flowchart, found here. Still confused? Feel free to reach out to an Admin. We're pros at sorting out indies from trads, and can quickly check to see if a book qualifies as fantasy or not.

Good thing there are as many flavors of fantasy as heads on a hydra!

What activities are there?

There are lots of ways to earn bonus points! Here they all are:

Every Tuesday and Thursday, participate in author games in the group! Each one earns you 10 points! There will be a comprehensive list on the website.
Read a Featured Read or twelve, and get 50 bonus points each on top of the normal points you earn for the book! Find them here!

Are There Prizes?

There sure are. Our awesome authors generously donate tons of signed books, ebooks, audiobooks, swag, and more! And we're switching things up in 2025! There are EVEN MORE ways to get prizes this year.

Reach the top 10% of the points roster and you get first pick of the SRC Prize Pool, plus a cool physical prize from the admin team.

EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. who participates in the SRC is entered into a random drawing for our Fantastic Prize Collection! Those who win will get to choose from special editions, hardcovers, and more!

Anyone who completes an Adventure Wheel gets entered into a random drawing for the Adventure Prize Hoard! Those who win will get to choose from a collection as glorious as a dragon's hoard: special editions, hardcovers, book boxes, and more!

Join a team and at the end of the summer, team captains will announce the top participants (engaged, best reviews, best book recs, etc.) to win an IFA swag prize.

Foul Play

We take foul play seriously. If you suspect anything points or prizes related during the summer, report it to the admins here. (And not via DM)

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