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Goodreads Achievements Guide

The full list of Goodreads achievements! Learn how to unlock every badge, complete themed reading challenges, and earn monthly goals throughout 2025.

What are Goodreads Achievements?

Goodreads reading achievements are collectable badges you receive just by logging your reading progress. Each badge corresponds to different goals - from reading a specific number of books, to completing themed challenges - and they’re only available for a limited time.

This guide will help you get your Goodreads achievements, with an overview of all available badges and how to unlock them.


📃 2025 Achievement List 📃


Seasonal Challenge (7)

Limited-time achievements to inspire you toward your annual goal
Badge Name How to get
Badge of a person sitting on a pile of books reading a book from inside a vehicle. There is a sun outside in the window, with green grass in the background. Page-Turner Collect this achievement when you finish 2 books during the challenge.
An illustration of a person holding an open yellow-colored book. The reader is wearing a blue outfit with pink dots, and is wearing pink headphones Speed Reader Collect this achievement when you finish 3 books during the challenge.

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Community Favorites Challenge (6)

Badge Name How to get
A person wearing red sunglasses is sitting on a park bench reading a book while holding a mug of coffee. There are flowers growing around their feet, and in the background is a body of water and yellow/orange trees Era Explorer Collect this achievement when you read one of the most popular historical fiction novels, according to readers.
An illustration of a person holding a closed book on the top of a large table also containing a hot cup of coffee and a stack of books, with plants in the background Essential Reader Collect this achievement when you read one of these essential books from black authors.
A person reading a book outside on a blanket, with red and white flowers in the foreground, and a river in the background with yellow and orange trees Epic Quest Collect this achievement when you read one of the most loved fantasy titles by readers.

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Monthly Reading Challenge (15)


Badge Name How to get
A bookmark illustration with a person's hands reaching up for a floating book. The arms are adorned with a yellow shirt, pearl bracelet, and a pinky ring. The floating book is blue, and there are some star shaped patterns in the background of the image which is mostly orange May Reader Read at least one book in the month of May

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Previous Challenges


Readers' Picks Challenge (5)

Badge Name How to get
A person wearing glasses and a blue sweater is holding a book in their hand and also a newspaper under one of their arms. The graphic also shows another book floating in front of them, with a background pattern of blue and orange Sapphire Reader You're a gem! You collected this achievement by completing a book during this challenge. How many more achievements can you collect?

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