Current ChallengeMaven Bookshelf Challenge
Use Goodreads data to build a summer reading list tailored to anyone's unique tastes.
Jul 03, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
27 days
3 Annual Memberships + 1 Winner T-Shirt
Challenge Objective
For the Maven Bookshelf Challenge, your task is to design a tool that helps users build their ideal summer reading list. Use Goodreads data to discover and recommend books that fit their unique tastes, from classics to hidden gems, and bring each pick to life with insights from real reviews!
About The Data SetData on 1M+ reviews from 13K+ books, collected in late 2017 from users' public shelves on goodreads.com. The "works" table contains metadata on each book, including details like the author, publication date, genres, and ratings. The "reviews" table contains a subset of English text reviews for the books in the "works" table, with spoilers flagged as part of the raw text.
Goodreads Book Reviews
Data on 1M+ reviews from 13K+ books, collected in late 2017.CSV
Multiple tables
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Are you ready to play?How to join the Maven Bookshelf Challenge
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- The challenge will close to new entries on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 11:59pm ET. All entries must be submitted prior.
- After the submission deadline, the "First-time Entrant" winner and general finalists will be chosen by the Maven team.
- The "Fan Favorite" will be awarded to the project with the most Likes on Showcase exactly 1 week after the submission deadline.
- Maven Analytics will select 1 "Challenge Winner" from the finalists in a live vote.
- All winners will be announced on August 19, 2025 from the Maven Analytics LinkedIn account.
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