YENRA — READING SHORTLIST
Guide: https://yenra.com/best-book-lists/
Version: October 5, 2026

Purpose: choose three candidates and one next action. Copy the blank entry
for each book. Use the library or publisher record for edition details.

MY READING PURPOSE
I want a book that:
Two preferences:
One constraint (deadline, format, content preference, or access):

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE
Purpose: a reading group wants to discuss a narrator's perspective in four weeks.
Choice: a shorter novel with an available audiobook.
Backup: an available memoir. A longer novel is saved for a later interval.
Reason: the group's purpose, sample reactions, time, and access all fit.

CANDIDATE ENTRY (repeat three times)
Title / author:
Translator or editor, if relevant:
Edition / format / ISBN:
List or source and its date:
Why this book fits my purpose:
What I noticed in the sample:
Library or other access / hold / due date:
First choice, backup, or stretch choice:
Next action:

AFTER READING
One specific thing I liked or found difficult:
What I will use to choose the next book: